AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 429 ~( Z. ?' N# ^
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 T) T4 [2 F! F, W( E0 YJapanese Ships
' r4 I! ?1 D4 L CL Yubari1 v; u B3 x( @
CL Tatsuta
9 C9 o. ] o' @( a" W0 ~2 L0 c% T DD Yayoi
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' [) ` }' w: J! o" uAllied Ships
! o4 U& K9 w2 F+ Y3 u1 F+ I4 { SS Greenling
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+ f' L: Y- N6 o/ Q# E, P0 USS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari3 J! q6 l, u8 k2 ^% y9 L
Greenling diving deep ....
4 D' Q1 k0 ~ Q( @+ nDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# k8 f2 T2 y3 g. s; P2 N
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....6 e( v) ?' Z$ k, V) l+ k
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 B; F; w& C) v/ K! }+ L
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 k9 a: `- t* a& ^; oDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 g" u0 ?# U. b6 MEscort abandons search for sub, G; J$ H5 r3 P# ?% s
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( p: V/ Q/ ^1 z7 [4 \Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 C$ B" \# z# s) b, w) U
. ?: `! H. M, K0 l: kWeather in hex: Severe storms+ f7 |% e; u4 {
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. n- ]7 B6 Y7 d" t- _/ q
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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- a. a5 n* x; BJapanese aircraft$ s8 r, f, z- b6 R1 H x
A6M2 Zero x 53
9 @9 p8 u6 j' M$ `- V a0 U/ L B5N1 Kate x 6) b& o; ?& ~$ P+ ] s
B5N2 Kate x 33
. D; E) t" G a: W& ~0 c D3A1 Val x 26( M5 {; |% ] |, ]. m
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Allied aircraft. M* W( C" \# T5 H0 T2 j3 D e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' M0 ]* l( q; W4 \" O
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ c- p# P6 x* f0 X A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
$ Y5 E2 ?: Y) _. ?3 U: H B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak9 d% ?7 Z! `9 r- A d, l" s+ v
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged) W- j; a1 l6 J7 D, b. H6 d+ d4 F
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged2 n# ^/ F1 m& ]- a) e
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
# S6 S: J" y, k7 y& }) h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 n" k4 }) b: I# j! _' v/ }1 ~
3 C: V! Z9 g* f* AAllied Ships
6 U6 Q+ k K' o8 s/ g2 v7 i CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire# ^8 ^& Y& |. i1 _9 e* T+ W$ S
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 n% \; d2 T' z* q6 r2 ~ CA Chicago" w/ c1 k* e+ A3 x( f, h
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! X7 Y' F1 U. \$ H
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:9 ?- L' P& u! u o% z& M. G. y8 n0 M
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'2 n! I7 J' u% A7 g% i- e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ N U" d4 h2 \7 |' r. |/ X
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: w4 z+ F" e) Z; | f
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo O* b; S% Z0 A. W* E3 p* ~
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
4 ]% E6 K& }) e" Q, s# j Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
) N9 y" O, e& Q2 C 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% I4 e- @/ }9 g ^0 x: S
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" B% r% y3 x0 e& k# [* T% e
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 K4 F7 N: F. X3 A+ p% G Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 m* W1 v1 r8 ]9 h- D 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 m' x8 m6 }+ J4 F- S Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" [2 l9 ^; t( c! i# M9 a4 j
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
- } b! l* N4 J Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# t n6 ?" Q! z/ }$ F( A! ^, m% a3 B6 E$ ^
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
2 Z5 U$ j f" t7 s% ]/ s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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7 x9 `" e; E( I* A4 K0 k+ zCAP engaged:
, F# e) J7 U( nVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. {) M7 u9 H8 M* @3 Y5 O: h (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 g: q6 v5 x3 ]) _ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 N; Y* t1 o, t2 B: I2 l/ J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 ]2 G. `/ U. m0 o; P _& T" v5 o
Group patrol altitude is 10000
- R3 v" e- A& E6 i. n, H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes( H+ ~: k& \, T
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& w' w" z% o* t& ?8 w% r% Q* w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.* t& v- e2 p: N& S7 G" J: j' Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
+ f" e' x- R/ H7 R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes+ e* f N( O3 \$ `+ v% m
* ], r, X, q+ A% n: A! }2 gAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown0 H" b1 d; w, O0 f7 h! `) d# G5 z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown/ q, e7 X/ ]4 ^4 V4 @- I8 u
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms) [* H# m5 `, R9 K/ S
9 o' q, |+ d5 w6 vRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) j6 K l9 @# _# A4 e7 H6 r1 v' R
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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- @0 a; q4 r; m$ b. ?4 _1 TJapanese aircraft+ ]6 W# ^8 _* |. X
A5M4 Claude x 4
; H0 z. ^& l( g A6M2 Zero x 197 j: X9 a. x# _& I
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Allied aircraft) L2 {! z, M( j6 y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10' \8 k$ U. n. J: F' ~( m2 A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 330 M' K, r' v: Y% @+ M
TBD-1 Devastator x 12/ X# n9 P4 P; H! G
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Japanese aircraft losses, z( P0 K. O7 q' I8 Y+ p
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 ]5 P( r$ |5 R& T. ~
( J B9 I @, PAllied aircraft losses
" w! {3 e# o) l7 b, \( I SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
! O) C1 A3 ?5 D8 B$ w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( V( @- {2 I1 V2 T7 @: u+ F
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
) M' j, A# u6 G0 B1 E7 b TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships$ U F/ t& U% R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ x7 `' m3 S6 ]0 Z u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
7 q) {; B. O% i; {0 ] CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, p0 i8 R- F. X8 X5 F
CA Haguro$ l2 l3 K7 a$ b$ v) D( Z9 ^+ k0 ~
' q6 M$ O5 e: o5 C' Z9 uAircraft Attacking:
. e0 [- {) u) {2 _" J, T. E 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'; a: o' Q# i+ ~/ t! w7 o/ ~' }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb q0 Z, i4 |8 f6 A& S3 L
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet8 `& t& S) X+ N! }( d6 T3 c s
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 I4 Q9 j! h% s$ I0 ?
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. t* @; t9 _- o& H2 |* W" |( H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 s; Q6 `; O' P- m. @ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000', ^6 F7 j9 w4 y% u" H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 y1 D6 o0 E8 {3 g+ R 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 Y! E& Q2 r+ d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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" i! Q5 b1 e4 m( r6 R( u% BCAP engaged:
# ?1 q% q8 ~) _" P( oTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
. y" P6 D1 A' Q# p" L# F3 E3 b 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
% P$ _, l2 V1 Q; g. t3 ~ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
! S9 i9 N# `) F: Z& i3 p& e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
7 K' j( Z# N4 _5 ~" n, H, j' e 7 planes vectored on to bombers2 N$ R( |+ m& [3 A( A+ P8 E* }
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: x$ `3 y- G3 h* s' w 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 Y& C; z2 s8 d& h9 V9 L" m2 N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
p; j! P0 h1 H: a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
, X, y+ L; s9 g Q i6 a! G 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 [. ], M5 h8 s u6 Q9 ]3 @
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) `7 t9 e' d' D) y, y/ C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. ?* u- u1 n- K, | Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 ^) P2 d" O2 x" b( W& F; U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
+ l" {5 y0 u5 w- [2 }' i5 ? 3 planes vectored on to bombers: ^1 v+ ], K! }/ a
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 |1 F& G% o/ _ d4 A0 a; T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: K0 W7 x/ |2 g+ B, [. D Group patrol altitude is 10000 - K7 S( I9 u ~/ P; k% O
Raid is overhead
, L% z. V' \; b% ~6 AEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! t6 H# p F' R. N5 P' J, Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 M* w* ^" }: t8 F; ` Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
+ x; x, ]0 t! t, B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 x2 ]9 k/ G! h8 p) f4 B/ g# _1 H" i 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" G2 }( q0 i* _# F
& X& V/ k, I/ q3 M) P8 p9 w# LWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 e- I( x7 |2 _4 ^4 T- [
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 v% g4 n$ e9 ` A5M4 Claude x 1& Q6 I, ]! @- }( j6 V; J
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft+ n. d& N- L# L5 f9 s7 y0 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9' t4 }7 d; J; p0 X" |* v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
4 I A$ S6 g) H. n5 I- L TBD-1 Devastator x 122 ~ d7 g7 C2 P
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Japanese aircraft losses+ E- m0 [( n4 X# w$ L
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" g" \( B6 Z b/ w
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Allied aircraft losses
# P2 f- Z& _0 ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
- c4 ~( L4 K' X% Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
( o2 G3 n( H: Y& B! g+ V9 F4 \* ?3 ^6 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak) |6 m& L" A, l3 O. ?- Z
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7 k, o( Y0 Y0 x( b: N; T CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! M+ y4 M% b9 S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 m& s7 b/ J0 k" r' F4 [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) R7 N" {" w: l. S
DD Yugure) d% [8 N& m1 k! m" L9 ^
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 o* f' V% k; K7 M; k) u2 z1 e g
DD Ushio+ C4 l8 l$ }' j0 p) ]
DD Sazanami
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! S: A0 y6 \9 V" W4 p$ ?) iAircraft Attacking:; J* c4 {7 R }* i/ H' \
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 e% C8 s( x* _# H' G0 o7 H) v3 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, _3 L& X4 d4 W8 F; T/ ]# v) j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& P) o6 B; K0 C) Z9 X3 K6 I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% k& T3 p% r9 v0 O# B1 o8 N: `
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
1 U F4 T# B7 r: g Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
- T, M5 l4 v# i 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; ~& L' U5 P4 ^) d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! h! r7 A" ~1 ` 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'$ N9 ~9 @9 h& x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 J) B# S6 U1 c/ D+ Q% ~, c
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 z) B( M9 h4 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 \& }% E; n( t+ E( B8 ?% m
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 l* L2 i5 ?, E) E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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8 {1 U5 {& [! a6 F& zCAP engaged:1 e+ D; `8 e% V2 N8 G
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 T! |' e, G4 ]/ s6 \' Y9 r
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# t2 X2 Z3 p9 S* M: `; t Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
# l9 k/ K1 G) ^7 U+ V7 `, | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes; w9 }2 S4 r6 l1 `2 V/ q# M
3 planes vectored on to bombers
5 _/ A1 [1 |4 Q0 Q8 M, ~ e! T# hEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 a- ?6 X0 x1 x, f9 l 3 plane(s) intercepting now.3 ~3 s& V( u/ Y6 [
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 `. W8 m3 V; b Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
' t- ~% x- E/ l0 D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes+ O/ `% I/ I4 w9 W: k: c% m5 i
2 planes vectored on to bombers
! T) K ]$ C/ Q4 J; q2 kEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! B2 g8 k' s. z' z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ F- R$ j1 q$ y2 J4 f) a Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' \8 y3 s0 c/ E2 p' M# h( T
Raid is overhead g: n; }! L5 Y8 r! R2 s
1 planes vectored on to bombers
( I, ^4 Q# k; UEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 l \: j) b4 ~2 Q* ^* }; Y0 ~
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- n: _3 D0 v" i Group patrol altitude is 15000 t( w; ]$ v4 R6 n
Raid is overhead: e) }+ e' E: z' @8 p( c/ W
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ z0 F: }% d& s; Z* X- ~; W) S _ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: G4 h* d4 k8 o% d& T Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.0 }1 n) E9 J2 j. J! I2 z8 ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
" l8 ?, \3 d. t 2 planes vectored on to bombers. l! E0 o) O0 y
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 l- k9 e, G# q
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
3 g1 X5 v- z3 B% V1 K' a& XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 A8 ~& @; L: V" oAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku4 O. g# g5 }3 e: D1 l3 x
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5 T/ B2 L6 O: fMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1296 Z# W, q. S, `; f z( o
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
I0 x1 s4 B0 g- eEstimated time to target is 12 minutes* g! ?5 Y' h& h+ [
4 g5 p- u5 t0 z7 H, i0 T# s* uAllied aircraft
3 H# _6 X' a1 o) O PBY-5A Catalina x 104 s: _( m! \% z6 t1 y. y, V
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Allied aircraft losses
* V1 W6 s6 G" \) f+ N PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged. N$ s& x+ ]7 B- |# u$ Y- x3 }
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Japanese Ships
2 e/ f5 b( M/ A) g CA Aoba
4 ]4 f4 @* z& }! V- S CA Kinugasa
$ V$ I) I- B$ j/ ] CL Yubari
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8 v3 I" V2 k6 z# c( R& H; oAircraft Attacking:
; b' T+ q+ O/ h% t$ U- h& K 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 m+ v1 v. ?2 r3 t! b8 x0 T
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% b% U$ O/ U; ~6 R
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" d# M2 s( N7 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134( [& w: @+ s& v/ O: c* p9 U4 @
/ @4 O& c. [1 m$ A( _Weather in hex: Overcast
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% z" m" X8 Z& z7 U/ V8 [2 jRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
, g T' P- @$ M1 zEstimated time to target is 44 minutes: x Z: c& B3 `$ ^* U) c0 ]
. z/ s6 s$ M3 c; @( I( `( BJapanese aircraft
6 A; d1 G. F3 g$ K6 D A6M2 Zero x 7. c* t! d$ M- d( u; D$ }2 y
G3M2 Nell x 51 p% ~6 J g* S+ S
G4M1 Betty x 18* _2 k* H" R' z9 q5 ^4 P
. k0 z( i) b( I) d2 A# c. L4 ^7 i. WAllied aircraft
) n" |0 o3 }% w3 h d, ^8 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 98 H* }/ H/ r2 F2 N
- f3 U2 O$ B0 S, |% S0 V7 Q* _7 HJapanese aircraft losses
) s8 V- ^" F0 _* Y d/ s& |4 f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" p. e' x0 `$ t* d' v G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
) M$ \$ j0 Y5 o G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged% `5 k( o1 C( ]# I
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak$ p8 _9 n2 o5 N& }1 p3 W9 V
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Allied aircraft losses
0 }2 N& u7 R. A T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
; ~# x0 `2 l4 P7 S: T" s3 I DD Aylwin) l/ c0 k9 R9 q# x
CA Chicago
+ R+ t$ p+ C2 O2 [. E! o CA Chester, on fire
3 a( r* H$ Z- b; I' u ]; N CA Australia, Torpedo hits 15 T2 F' F- n5 \2 ]4 x+ |. Y& `( L
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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: Z/ }# ^9 |$ Z' C4 L" DAircraft Attacking:
' \2 h. T8 [3 S; w( Y" B" [ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet' |4 W7 P' U) K& A1 i6 @1 B8 Q/ z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 g: u/ H! {* @. T7 \ [$ [9 H) R 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- f( `5 A' _; P) t! x+ [( i' ]: O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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+ e5 A" C4 |* J" o% w! ZCAP engaged:
* l F9 y$ D% A! n: g4 Z3 `1 XVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( o4 m0 a+ Q# Y, [$ F( E (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! E! U' H5 s3 b" e% r1 T5 K: U) L# G 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ L& `5 |% q1 X; d5 G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( e1 o: Q2 b! k. `; ^# U! _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 V9 H- W" V. g, ^# g+ o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
, o& _0 i2 c7 DVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ }5 [/ i n. x (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( {+ S# x; j8 m [( L% D
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. v4 i- c% s- m4 o5 {: [# ~8 w7 T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.- ?4 y- q) ?9 I8 T( ?$ a
Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 l9 z' o: o% |/ B8 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes; K- x8 F: W; w2 {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 t( _8 [- P2 v/ g% x
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+ h5 q6 y% y) Y# ~' z/ [% A. o* ~Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 N% A& n6 J5 P
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes$ T. y: e* X' u' M' ?: W" ~
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Allied aircraft# X) {; ~( y! l; d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 189 g, M/ G: A& ?2 o% a. {8 ~
6 ]6 M5 J1 w7 d6 C T6 k' ^- o0 g$ F7 fAllied aircraft losses$ w1 X# ^/ q0 S) f/ X( I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 E L* d s$ W$ G4 R; Z' S
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ r9 e. v# Z) i- C( `0 r- V
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& I" v ~1 W* p+ a- o% ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* x. A1 v& @- W8 {; A. [4 K7 _9 L
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 `9 K3 Z; a* N1 J& F
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Aircraft Attacking:
( l4 N# W! ` P/ }9 W 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
X1 |: f8 \/ t) m$ _3 i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 m$ C) Z) |$ n, P" {6 e. ?% l# j
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; ~" f$ {% z( B1 l, Z4 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ z4 K! i7 M8 X1 P6 ]# | 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- }7 o( ]5 u: H1 R B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..1 z1 h* M0 ^5 S# u6 y. \1 I+ P
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
1 |) T) u0 B9 B( [( u5 M2 C7 VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
0 [, x9 I `0 a4 wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
9 g& l+ p& f8 y, x6 Z$ dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku) ` h. ?- F0 ?; O4 O* l
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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4 l' O. C( i6 Z+ V, J# [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud! `! A' B6 T4 W- V
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 H& G7 O t% o0 _' y( NEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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* _ T* V4 e; s" h! nAllied aircraft2 Z% T& j: f5 e9 {5 j$ n& v1 U* R
PBY-5 Catalina x 10' _, E, ]( d$ b/ L5 n! x
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses$ {$ f+ _# r0 u* ` O% u& N
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged0 q: i! \+ D. F2 m$ w1 ^: ^3 d
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Japanese Ships
/ X( u( B) z1 n0 b1 T8 P CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires( s7 p2 M$ x; Q Q4 l
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:! C9 j( y" K% b+ z+ B
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( @# Y3 v# ^+ r3 Z. c( d Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 F6 q8 L# ~, `% |* w, `7 ^8 `
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 ~1 F, \" U8 Y" P& L# @, \% Y* Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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/ P, c1 v3 B+ ^! VCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% R" H: @$ [4 h( n+ |, D8 gRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
& \3 [5 {; Z$ o; D2 LEstimated time to target is 19 minutes) ` M, v- a$ y6 Q% ~: ~( d# p
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Allied aircraft
0 V* _1 D" N6 I8 ?4 |6 ^9 C2 j% } PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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2 T: y0 A3 Q6 tAllied aircraft losses
6 O7 e: d$ H' M$ a1 K; i2 D PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! c; V2 _* L- k' t& y CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ {% V% J; a- H7 T7 `
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage O' x9 ]1 k# f4 i$ e: |
" E: f9 u9 d2 b+ yAircraft Attacking:
& p6 @, B( C4 D, ] 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ D, M$ E! x3 I3 @9 ~; Y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ d: j2 s* l% F, j4 {0 N* K! ?
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