AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
. V' x4 v: y! l--------------------------------------------------------------------------------, ]: _ B3 n& G2 L. J# J
Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137" U8 u! {2 ?# ~% |7 Z
$ L9 Z2 m, T; o7 w( }
Japanese Ships, Q5 G- Q. G' [1 D% |
CL Yubari
( ?1 U6 o( T; S! X& g7 t/ F9 D CL Tatsuta
& P+ z9 h) E/ @ DD Yayoi
! c& }# x! O) T2 ?# E 7 R& f. m& x, ^. V9 H Q
Allied Ships$ L6 @- r1 n% ~* I) A" e
SS Greenling
3 g/ t: K+ i7 I3 t3 w . N& x) M* m4 Z$ t+ z9 F8 f
SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari- j8 f$ Y. p! `7 B6 B
Greenling diving deep ....
' F4 M- } L9 ]0 Y6 C9 BDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ U# t& y, T$ SDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
* q w, R) }' k! x8 ^% ?DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." |2 |8 h! y4 M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...; S/ |$ V9 A9 T5 P) l8 X1 @
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& _2 X* `; T% T- @0 m
Escort abandons search for sub7 r5 F1 {. S9 R! q3 a F; ?
( d) e( c2 d/ F/ z( @0 S% V; h) G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 q! V; ]3 F: p0 M# `) ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
1 i2 u x3 Z2 e: {+ W3 Z8 u& T ( a, \ H4 e6 ~, t/ I
Weather in hex: Severe storms; D6 N) X. Q- @* y. _1 U
9 S$ I+ f- Z5 } ~/ ?, b4 H- {- I% rRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 f0 D- @8 ~( a: {5 REstimated time to target is 44 minutes+ V. e4 a. g$ d% e/ j
$ b2 g$ ~" v' d. B; j3 Y# Q' x
Japanese aircraft
! q% v% J$ F( W* C A6M2 Zero x 53 D4 ^8 I& n1 F# a5 s1 E
B5N1 Kate x 6, a3 }/ ?& j# R3 \2 e! ?/ U
B5N2 Kate x 33- E3 k2 t8 S" e! O9 w5 {
D3A1 Val x 265 T i3 F, S/ {, ^2 N* D* m
' L' k, y& R; h5 {5 m1 b( Y! J- IAllied aircraft
4 u4 _6 v* P7 l& S* F F4F-3 Wildcat x 21) s2 m1 F2 e' R! g5 B
0 Y/ M6 a c! {" s
Japanese aircraft losses. z4 t% z) j/ ? ~1 ~2 ^8 Z
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed( v; o' S/ t8 S* X4 v
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
" G% k- ^2 t) W' i B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
; D$ {0 n! M3 w D3A1 Val: 3 damaged7 @* L* C- p* u0 l% A
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
$ O" [5 S7 Q' w7 J
, L( N4 E6 a; p2 n' FAllied aircraft losses* w! O! ~: U5 }* V( H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 ]# u; a# v X8 B ?+ B$ j" w9 l/ _" Z 4 \) Q3 B; h7 }" ^3 r: d9 H$ s2 |
Allied Ships9 O9 I* H' u$ Q# u/ s0 x7 y! V
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
?4 t( T- B) ~5 z% G5 @ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- M1 a8 U3 T$ ^ CA Chicago7 a0 M' }! A8 b" ~: Z
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage$ D2 C7 E1 ^4 {( d( P
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1+ a$ L0 ~5 \1 X
0 v( A. T# [' L3 W% m3 Q
Aircraft Attacking:" `5 h) N. B# H8 B4 K5 j" | S/ g( n
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'/ Y3 I) Z2 x5 O* {8 r! y$ p$ m6 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: U, i4 R* t& `+ s3 s9 N* v6 [6 I8 i 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Z9 A( T3 m+ _' R! c' ]" R* ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x) ` V# h1 z+ d 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
( Y& G" z2 `' O1 }# e' l' V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb k; g* H' H7 a2 a! A
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 c8 v; l# y! y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: y1 E, ]( |: b! G' h 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 s& o' _# x: D4 \ P# q% J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) r2 }: P4 C, I S
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'' c0 ~3 D# O; q) N! |
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& t" n' |1 t3 l0 j$ K1 F
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 t* c: v3 g" }+ \) \3 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( k) {- l% h' W9 ]9 a$ h 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
- `( L2 g+ U- [0 n Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. t" f2 Y/ G1 k0 v+ X. |6 N 5 d7 x/ m2 }# W( u$ d
CAP engaged:
6 s" E* T4 }. ~8 SVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# D0 L/ t( G0 e3 q. F7 ?/ M7 j (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: ]0 ^! N- x% g& t) N% m) ~! j1 V 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ V' P( N. t6 ~& D3 j6 r 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 F6 ?8 o! r U9 g+ T+ n Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 Q5 w- f; O9 i3 J, ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
( ]7 I/ W2 v6 t; HVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* N# {- F0 \ |- u1 l# m: F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
% m! R- O0 T/ l' U- @' i Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
3 J2 V! L/ } m7 W: I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes: \5 V7 O% c" M8 B2 B' ?9 C
4 B- |% d9 M1 Z, o; xAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown7 T; \1 J( P3 d w J1 e6 j- L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown9 W+ d7 V* g9 ^- X
. m, @+ @* ^! M. l
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 ?* v. K7 E: e; x0 j
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ ~7 U7 F/ }# r: E
$ v, K- s- ^9 Y! _
Weather in hex: Severe storms
4 Q& C' t! Y8 s! {' z6 B9 D9 v4 H ( Y+ x9 O# R1 |" O; Z
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ R5 u! ?# K: B2 b1 F9 ]) G0 eEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
+ @6 Y) s' G: l: m9 y: A" w. `
: |. B( J2 F: z0 rJapanese aircraft3 ^/ F" H5 r' E2 t# e( {
A5M4 Claude x 4
; O, I; Z* M. x; w% O) C/ x A6M2 Zero x 19' ]) R1 R7 ^ q( @' a
6 E+ K2 D8 A2 V2 |1 W2 U$ G
Allied aircraft
8 W7 K: A: s. {! x F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
& o2 g* c" |. b9 {. ^) J SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
, F5 B0 }; ~" K, q TBD-1 Devastator x 12
% V5 v( E1 j, j( B3 F 9 S% M: G7 ~5 k9 u6 [ P b$ c
Japanese aircraft losses
+ l+ S( N4 o5 T+ }& f# }# N2 ] A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ G" [' }! r1 d
1 v- o' z7 d* gAllied aircraft losses
) a6 ^/ N6 Q9 I/ x SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
$ i( k; B/ f- P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 q6 w: K0 p0 d- f TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
9 k. _5 H: G2 W6 U% v3 \) b1 ^ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
* u+ ^$ ^/ C4 E $ f; C" Q5 \+ [' S
Japanese Ships1 _- F" ~4 g1 F# H5 k/ R. [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
U& s+ X* W% ]& \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1; K( |: b5 z2 c0 k% B
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ q8 M: A# Q) t! C5 e: }" g% I2 `
CA Haguro
: \6 O( Y' e* g$ ^% I4 h9 s. C
: ^1 e. e$ o5 T9 YAircraft Attacking:- a0 v4 ~# @& A8 _ ^3 W3 l
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 c0 ^ M8 Y( C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 `5 B- p/ s5 ]: y2 k' h4 S) {% Z 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
% Q3 r9 o7 H9 n) m9 s0 d6 ? Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 |! Z$ y8 ]: f: A* E' @( _* q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 m7 D ~2 G0 [. ]0 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, f/ a. k7 O$ l. S/ }7 T/ F( U
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( l. K) X# b5 t# ^& b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( l6 R% d3 o0 L0 Y1 e3 j* j. j X. R" z; W 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# }. ^4 `" |4 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: W; T: x6 k& \0 M9 E2 [" G
, ^5 l) z6 A& F! n6 O
CAP engaged:
" K; y% [2 P9 o' i/ i* v: r4 Q! ^/ ?Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
' o3 \" ?7 o, O6 n" u* @ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.9 s$ p" |# ]% m( }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
8 @% K4 R2 l4 }8 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
, E; B) O1 R5 Q" r 7 planes vectored on to bombers# T( F0 w, ~( D/ h+ r
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# N1 L# H) y6 k' w( K 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, I. g, y& r* F! P9 w0 F' R Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
4 u7 v& u* a" N+ q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes( Z9 q$ {& O$ j/ y6 W+ z
2 planes vectored on to bombers, f/ j) S! @. i& g
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) p. x/ ~3 H- f5 c0 u
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 f6 Q: ^9 y0 Z0 B' |3 m Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& w ^; Z# F5 N% F7 Z7 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes$ E& @. B' A3 ^! X6 ^1 x
3 planes vectored on to bombers: R3 m" Z. j9 U8 ]7 ]) Z
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ D, p# J+ S& \% S 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 [; ~( U; {' ^) @
Group patrol altitude is 10000
- N1 Z7 G/ q% x9 f" L* { Raid is overhead; T& M: w7 r# Z% @( s+ a) j' o% N
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! T- p% I* r4 H% l; o) _! E
1 plane(s) intercepting now., {# G x! x k* C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000." j. J1 ^" t6 `, S8 u4 w: ]6 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# a0 B/ G, G( I' N) [# y5 u
2 planes vectored on to bombers9 ?2 t' ^! n$ d4 H. F
" k1 S" \5 U4 o6 ^; [) PAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho3 Q- G! L' t: l; g+ ~1 N5 \6 E5 k, A
/ @5 ]' q- d' l; B& ^" b
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ T6 y* Y4 n- t3 m/ @. }
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
0 c* [% |. r* j. K/ i3 p" x4 M7 S: v
) X, K* |5 m" Y( K4 tWeather in hex: Severe storms
/ v: Z- ]+ y; {- {3 P" f1 i+ x8 g9 P4 V % Z/ o/ A) y+ Y/ s
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 c" X8 v) X) ^" [$ Z% u
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
/ z V3 K$ m$ u
6 {7 i+ z% k9 s$ g1 k$ I( QJapanese aircraft
! ]7 O2 I6 i, c& q3 g# Y3 k A5M4 Claude x 1
1 _1 m" D' Y* H/ d$ L' V A6M2 Zero x 11; V: h5 s* g' e9 N5 u7 @
/ Q9 w. S. ? _( HAllied aircraft! |. j. }/ x) u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9& u& @' r" Q& r0 \/ j/ d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
: {+ D. W. [, h TBD-1 Devastator x 12
4 f2 f- @3 w" |, ^8 R4 j! P9 J! U/ R ' c; d+ ?2 H3 J; ?6 u: H
Japanese aircraft losses
1 q [' v4 T% R3 i' B2 F* g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 T# C$ m+ S3 r7 Z* A$ }6 R) V " Q+ c( }; X* L! @1 o0 E3 S) x! i
Allied aircraft losses
8 _* k4 n' \0 J$ I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 K% ]8 L) t: x( K$ f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged% r: X- h( D _! k/ F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak# U- k% s. E7 _* ^6 x
! S5 ]1 [$ T9 f: ?! u1 j( P$ P
Japanese Ships
- O3 {2 p7 X! d* i+ K! j/ A CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! s; j1 c% }2 s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& U8 I6 L, U# D; x; K, P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! x: f' K8 f, G. z6 t0 g: M$ W' d DD Yugure
/ p6 a+ I" s" W( K$ e3 ~ DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ v- q5 E+ k# Q- {/ ?; I
DD Ushio& g8 S$ U7 a6 J' S3 N, R
DD Sazanami
+ j) i/ E0 J6 f; g- N" b
( E# W2 W( d, R5 x0 E& o4 ]7 K- p$ ~5 QAircraft Attacking:5 m2 Q% C+ a! f" |" c7 j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" e+ i% ?2 s6 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( ?1 u& o3 J' I; H/ E 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( ^% l- V r+ s" y. J, ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x4 B+ P! u4 I: E @! c8 D 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
0 s+ b+ ^5 t! ~9 M ^. R% c' f1 X Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, V, y( y% B) ^) {! K; w- T I
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'7 H/ J2 @% q( k# F9 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 x1 l$ e" Y) a6 H/ |) W
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% h* l0 f u% e, k$ {4 I% ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* q/ t- w2 V. c5 x" ]
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 S5 R6 c2 Q1 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. R! B) ?6 U% R 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 V4 {2 ^4 }2 i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ T" a8 r, M/ N# T
$ G e: G& _$ r6 c; x, l: ~) |: _CAP engaged:" m/ k7 F1 w v% D* U0 r
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% K! `# y9 a" ]; U5 X# q! y& R 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ m! v& r4 A: k9 F3 ?2 J
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
3 z8 H7 |* _4 f% d5 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
- x0 x( {- u( C* u/ R 3 planes vectored on to bombers
4 }$ [: A& p6 c4 k0 q/ |3 lEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: x( u$ {5 f9 S0 L7 H9 U/ l( h1 s 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
& w' w9 o/ v; D. }: f- D 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, o' B/ `- w6 G- a Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.8 o4 [+ k* n$ j/ f/ u1 y5 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes+ L4 P' J5 m, U' _; e0 [" q$ V+ W) w
2 planes vectored on to bombers4 _* Y8 L' a2 A* K6 A
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 I* Z( O; ]6 g* y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) p7 R" f8 t( u
Group patrol altitude is 10000
, s5 l# u/ a% n+ y; A Raid is overhead
5 I, ~; G6 F) U 1 planes vectored on to bombers
' L) r. q: H5 r; y7 A* Z8 TEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 A* ?7 x! A+ s0 k( \# v 1 plane(s) intercepting now.( | t% \1 Q: g
Group patrol altitude is 15000 8 S( I+ _8 H# w4 E
Raid is overhead
# U; M l3 z. G, A2 Z1 `' d, |EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& @6 ]3 M5 a3 E9 Y7 {. G2 f" b
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* p, u+ M& n# y! R9 |& V Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
$ L$ b3 X* `& D' Y# e5 b( S# z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
, X% L p7 S( l8 \* B7 z 2 planes vectored on to bombers
" m$ a5 D1 D, ~$ k& J1 s
1 ?! c: L; ` q- v4 `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
$ z: D) i. f9 N5 W+ y4 G3 QAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku3 k( o/ I4 I+ O/ h: Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 J* h9 W/ p) R& VAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
' j" u' t# x" l/ {/ D+ j ! o* B7 A: D0 ?6 W( R8 S
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------) R- [) A, K0 {) J, {: E' n
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1297 n, u0 M; }' P( L+ K
3 o& o3 p. _. E" a4 {
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
9 x: E' ]) E! ]4 E; P, I7 Q8 f- T
; O( y a' _ O& r7 ]Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 S N5 _" P! W
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
6 u( }3 i; P) |& p# d8 y
# r T+ M/ c) ]5 @Allied aircraft
, Z: C, i: Y0 q& S& d) B7 M PBY-5A Catalina x 100 |/ ], W0 U. K
% ]5 O E2 I( w3 \! o, J3 kAllied aircraft losses
; B M7 p; [; [9 h# }7 c1 K& G9 N PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
9 z7 `7 s5 w+ l7 V2 ^ " T; p! I& ^# {& I. V1 J4 c' U8 m& X; c
Japanese Ships
5 g+ u+ a# ?2 k, |( |3 h1 V0 Y CA Aoba1 Z: p4 \5 y' f" D1 b4 s
CA Kinugasa
# K1 h; j! t4 d CL Yubari
- s% } N. g, z, J( k. v ; E% {0 _, c m9 j3 L) s% G) c
Aircraft Attacking:. R* {3 c: q! [1 `/ k& Q; W* E) v
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, q. z6 a; n# q4 b8 n, Q$ b+ ^5 a6 j' m Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 L; @3 } w# t
- I' U8 Y1 j4 G9 ]: ^--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ j5 a7 z( q/ I* e& x0 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134% i+ N, i# G, \! `0 y
- x" C+ T1 F R+ _! |
Weather in hex: Overcast
- a7 p' Z0 Z0 ^" ~ B6 f % D8 _4 I7 D& o0 A5 h
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.# N; U3 y; |2 s( ^% _
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
- P) g) n! I6 g + M( e1 M: W1 [! `& T* b1 b
Japanese aircraft
6 w C/ P+ W3 x9 C- W# a3 o$ w& H A6M2 Zero x 73 U6 S P1 o; C4 O9 K* h3 M
G3M2 Nell x 5* ~" ^' C1 A& u$ A6 P. C) B% e2 S
G4M1 Betty x 18
2 A4 x/ w R' H' p- U0 B7 R1 @ # s" G$ d. W; \; `) ?
Allied aircraft
7 u) G; o" ?. R: e; `& ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9+ x! O$ ?' W8 W% a0 D i9 z- }; E
0 c! [! o1 L# L' bJapanese aircraft losses8 V3 G: K5 H8 R w. [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 i5 d: d$ P( s& ~ m) E+ I& l
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
1 d+ z$ t& x7 i2 U' A9 Z) H G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
7 F" W: a) l2 Q G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak- o/ i8 v3 h* p* s6 i8 r
! |/ M1 B& T, C( M7 ~( a3 CAllied aircraft losses" A& m( @5 [: V6 K4 r. r W' d' c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 }& ?1 ?$ b$ M
% V% N" }9 ~) B3 k" g5 F- rAllied Ships
- w' V# M1 p# N; K" q DD Aylwin% \+ [. e( {6 M J' U& p
CA Chicago) R5 U2 l; v) M8 y3 L
CA Chester, on fire ]5 S) D& F: o# X0 h# C0 ?
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
8 q/ w7 P% {! `% \# G& l CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
# m2 \( X: o6 l* j8 X H0 d" ~. I7 z & c1 m" Y5 d! D$ M- q
Aircraft Attacking:
4 H* z$ J( Q5 P6 ] E: P 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet( T9 O8 I* y8 F& ^) N- |
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
j3 ~- |9 V: c/ H 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& Q3 `' K1 ?2 u3 L$ S/ w* E Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 S& ^$ u: ^$ ^3 a$ q4 e
F0 B9 b/ z4 _! UCAP engaged:, v4 f1 C$ c6 j( s2 j$ q
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- D# L, S' y- a. Y8 E
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.): L6 V! n5 K4 @, Z9 ]
2 plane(s) intercepting now." y: _& t' Y, z7 o$ Y3 h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- v, G) _$ E, \- e9 ` Group patrol altitude is 10000
. }) m5 n; t+ a' S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
; }9 P1 r4 F0 p OVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 i1 x+ ]1 b! j2 I4 ^; d) H" f: {1 j
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.); ^: f5 o( L. J2 P0 _
2 plane(s) intercepting now.& I4 |4 q9 x- h' I2 C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.! Q! K! o4 L: q9 @8 S
Group patrol altitude is 10000
% I6 _* K* K& D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
. K) W1 J4 e# Y
4 ~$ @9 h, M: i-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- j+ `. t, k, g1 u
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 @7 W- f/ _; U& V
2 L( S5 d6 \' ?- g1 fWeather in hex: Partial cloud
% Q# K, Y0 S/ K j& e+ o; g! m
( {& ^( \8 C" |2 ~ dRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) V9 S; H. ?5 l' J, I, S
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes7 M& n; W$ I5 i9 w# x- {& n
8 E" }7 @/ O, r- `5 VAllied aircraft9 ` _' B! t5 k, t( r$ N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
) v! F# n( B" w1 } T 4 P, H- v, [- y$ N
Allied aircraft losses
/ n$ S. Z/ B3 |& K- H6 w) U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' L+ c, z9 O' i! I0 z- |; C2 M& M
! Y- D2 ]: p2 }0 G/ B2 E. T; P
Japanese Ships
. _% j0 t2 l$ Y0 y( K7 r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! x7 T# O+ P1 x) o1 R3 D$ n, W CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. D8 k' F" {. s. ?/ c! M" F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 g* U' p1 _$ {0 g& R: e4 T( M
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires' _+ S3 F6 r& |% f2 ?1 D4 `
5 _: }$ ^5 w% r% m: S: t0 dAircraft Attacking:" e: U1 \9 n. Y; e8 L
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ O9 |* ?" Z$ A7 E4 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- X& e" w/ L8 w# ?) U 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, [ L X4 m' g, T1 W$ R! ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 \/ _0 ^8 U2 _ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 ^, ]) x6 v) z2 e X: O. k, T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 h, ^' ^, n' z( X5 B- |
* c' p* Y" E( ?& X! [Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
- x8 u3 `8 q" s" xAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 E( W, n/ v9 T0 m
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: _ Z0 @. L0 o1 r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku5 _+ r! P$ y S8 V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ H% A, J4 l7 K+ j# b0 HAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, T- ^- S4 }1 B) l+ n
6 m$ l) Q2 a1 `! [/ g8 n: r--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* y+ X7 e& f2 N0 K( v2 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( \) I% R! U. U$ I/ _3 Q
6 A9 H/ M' Y5 T# _) N+ jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
6 T N, ?; t1 S: y) V
# [" b; T6 l$ K* LRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% O5 B, g. ^0 f! b! ~
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes8 \ f/ r9 x z
+ ^* `8 v- R/ g! o: U% M' EAllied aircraft. A8 ?1 ^0 N' W J* B6 O
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
# P4 q- F1 _) i; a7 x PBY-5A Catalina x 2# ?( q. u- G$ Q+ |
; H: k# i/ D r `Allied aircraft losses" g+ `% V0 _- I: H# I! j
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged$ \' o, z- J% A* w# \
3 m7 [- a: [' T# p! X8 {Japanese Ships+ F% q8 E2 h( Z2 M- u
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
9 q. N9 V8 |- A6 C6 K0 p CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 H9 E: n9 j6 A. ?7 Q" l
9 ~4 N" E+ k1 n
Aircraft Attacking:4 e8 |( p4 F0 ]0 R& M, Q
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 w1 q! ~" l* _+ L: D- N# U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 S4 t% b( L% r* O9 k! _/ W
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 e! w, L: @: q2 q4 h/ G
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) L# M2 z+ C4 o* x; z U
. z% d1 b! h) z, G" O- V, Y' ~
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
. B' y5 A1 r R* g4 U5 X4 S, P# r4 ` 1 J3 ]; y3 j4 Y6 V- s% ^; Z
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
, U$ B2 n- H+ }+ T1 z+ j* l: X- YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' \! w! e/ X& W0 ~4 X/ E
4 i/ |/ [% J! m! } ], W$ QWeather in hex: Partial cloud
8 ?* C5 h, b* P. { 4 M2 V! {0 [; F0 J
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* b( ^6 i) n3 k
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes! [2 \6 W0 d0 U0 E' o8 c1 o' u
( o0 @3 _+ I6 x- T/ mAllied aircraft
- p. y) [; w' H2 N6 v PBY-5A Catalina x 6
% f$ O0 w& n& {& A- G7 S& A : s+ P, _% q9 e2 F0 j& l
Allied aircraft losses, F8 _0 E* o5 k7 e% }' g! A
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged1 E3 o Z& m9 g- ]) |8 P5 p
, f) X3 |' P& ~( L7 XJapanese Ships& [& g% J1 _4 i8 s' |
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ U7 B$ U5 D0 d( T3 P
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. x2 d$ y( b+ M+ f/ U W# o
9 I0 k4 E* t) }. `1 h9 _5 W" rAircraft Attacking:
: A8 Z) N9 l: R 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' d: I) P+ @- F4 x3 s Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
, Q' B' r( b& b% g
8 H4 c6 O+ J+ `7 b V2 yCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |