AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 422 R+ b2 O# @; b7 n
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7 Z; A5 m9 `5 W* }& R6 \7 nSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' L' t" L# N3 \# mJapanese Ships/ p! i. B; Y# n* \7 V
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
: j o* M3 L- o, _1 C) U c SS Greenling# H- ^ U* d1 H3 D- p0 A& w
7 e5 {2 h$ r% z8 \, L# JSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
* r( @$ w z6 T- @& r5 `4 c. PGreenling diving deep ....' v" Y: C U/ t/ F7 L! G' X+ N: O
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 q$ S- w* I0 V3 v
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....% o' w2 |: D v2 c! L+ Q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...; b' N, P3 a0 l T% l% d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
! r! }2 k0 m: l: d$ h( q0 DDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ n9 h1 l- ?; L. p, {, j
Escort abandons search for sub
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- B9 M0 o% S7 X; \. O7 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134' D; c; p- h$ X8 n
/ \6 y& G+ @5 N8 |* YWeather in hex: Severe storms# E3 C8 U5 X D
o+ n7 L, d( [Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 W) B% X" k1 `$ B0 D
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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1 N8 \7 X4 |% _Japanese aircraft
* N2 D% m- ^$ ^ H n, ]1 H# J A6M2 Zero x 53+ N! N' ~# v7 Q1 s
B5N1 Kate x 6; d$ g& p: e& K5 x" Z
B5N2 Kate x 332 v' ?: d& D$ F
D3A1 Val x 26) w3 H" i. d+ W( C f) j$ q
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Allied aircraft
9 ~# n) D7 Y! s" I r& z7 K% Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 217 K; _/ c p) F/ W, f* X5 V1 b
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Japanese aircraft losses" e$ E3 A. i: g$ Q
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed: d8 r" I7 p3 R9 \+ j
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
3 E% P" G! f8 O% g3 `5 @ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged0 a8 |- o9 x" C; s0 |
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged: B" S$ I/ O6 u9 y
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ t0 @2 \ F5 Z# E j) YAllied aircraft losses. i- ~8 d* I6 h+ f2 I3 r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ s @. k* R; _& c" w
1 a; r1 B5 h/ t* S! t* i2 d9 RAllied Ships+ U5 Y5 }# M4 i7 [8 F$ @9 B
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
+ t/ O' p- @1 X CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! i7 k$ @/ ?6 u6 R CA Chicago/ t- |( _. V) ~8 {
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage% P4 p- p! @" p w& y5 u% ~
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 17 o5 _0 f/ t$ I6 k; F# {/ C
3 A9 M- J! j2 m( e+ PAircraft Attacking:
$ U, c1 J2 b1 z: f, F6 R- z- Q 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
G8 }+ n% G* C0 ^/ } L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb% j4 e8 p- C V* N
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Y" ?* {8 a% K7 A) X: ]( i Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 V' o4 P& ^. _2 s: S0 B
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'; G9 Y& R: z& n9 ^# l! a7 |1 Y! m* A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& s$ G' e2 |/ \# ~! V. o
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* T& K/ t% i& S
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 w% e1 z% ^2 T3 H u
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% {0 w2 A& ]3 Y" n4 r) U
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: H- K. A% X& ]$ R3 H4 ], d
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'4 F+ K: l- \% P
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* y }& k# v5 }* `) B, R
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'- o7 y) r D% L
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ s0 t* V2 Z2 b0 g3 j) `; R& d 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Q9 T0 j* j: {# n+ O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) C6 C3 A4 h4 c0 L3 ?% J" L
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CAP engaged:
! I' m" A( z1 jVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 B) N- Z3 G. y* y& K! g (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 a/ H3 G# U3 M1 t3 b8 U7 z6 m& t" m 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 r/ b, W1 f- m; {4 f( Y& ~' Q( h$ r( ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& l& z( B- Z* O, Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) r; Q2 }) S& G u3 B7 y' w7 A$ {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes$ P6 H; b0 }( x% V) u
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 c3 n& x, Y# {% K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
# K0 e: i$ v0 f: Z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.# k- J* x- a$ m4 t: b+ r! }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes" a2 y& |9 g& r D- u" e, `, X* i
8 l/ Y/ P. P+ e" B ?Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
% J: U5 V' r, _$ B% bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown/ U6 v6 i0 m" |- L: N$ q* g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. C1 G/ q0 s I1 k2 O& ]" f, l; WWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! E6 @3 F4 A1 ^: R8 I8 OEstimated time to target is 14 minutes1 N; k& V/ ~9 |0 _
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Japanese aircraft* i8 A$ |. F, k5 x3 ^
A5M4 Claude x 4
7 }& ]1 A: M- O( P) c A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
, l! g8 w- r+ S$ d( T F4F-3 Wildcat x 10( l1 D5 ]" z. T" s% ?4 K5 W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33+ w: d, l4 u r' [- e; v
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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: I0 h+ |' i5 Q% X- fJapanese aircraft losses
+ L1 B. p7 C1 Z I( }2 v# @3 J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 S Y/ x) R G8 G2 f/ ~
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Allied aircraft losses
+ M1 p4 M" i& w SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
1 w* t9 R6 d# ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ j4 `/ h/ k8 M/ k
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed1 T, V9 s$ U& P& y
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak4 D7 o1 z# b7 `" d. f. Q/ w
' Q6 r5 x6 N2 @ RJapanese Ships
. O1 M- V# {) H K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 u$ r! j9 o) R& X$ D5 v. S9 r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 J' e' M2 [& M( S9 X( i' G8 j3 M CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ g" k# y- d* u1 m
CA Haguro
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2 w) w" H$ n6 t. Q3 O% vAircraft Attacking:
: E9 F/ W# S) F' C. k& f 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 @, C h4 d. }; [$ \9 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' _: ^& n$ m8 f$ L( ]# C 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
v! `& B8 n4 o2 e4 Y Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ ]3 ^: S5 [* [% H! V2 `
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ y. _) @6 {% V- [6 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 p! t8 o$ E) n( \7 P+ M3 T5 F( ^
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! U7 b0 b$ i" c% f- d' S* ?" L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- a! }- D4 I5 }+ y- X/ i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 Y0 t/ x' M" ^8 u" o# r! S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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! R) _5 a: O" P" @3 \CAP engaged:4 ~" L' h) h6 R8 G
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling), G# h9 P9 e: q7 v2 A
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
7 |) |/ P8 P4 R- n, i$ r& C! s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.8 j. w; G* j7 U9 D- S6 W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
" y2 M e( A- P 7 planes vectored on to bombers
" Q2 ]+ Y7 g3 K# m6 z9 `& ^7 l! oEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 Z3 y$ t+ {% ?, l
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' H! u% ?2 A7 N4 E e' x( C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000., v+ V! m! x- x- C/ [. o5 M) I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
) p8 \9 ^* P5 x 2 planes vectored on to bombers" @. g; O+ a8 j! A
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* J4 ~/ ?' d; P8 K9 I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 Q+ K: o# O" f Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 s4 G) y& `5 `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes4 V8 Z/ Z7 h* S
3 planes vectored on to bombers- l4 p7 i8 L. A% S( i6 P, d$ ?/ ` r
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. b+ s9 o8 g. _ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 v9 I1 h% D* J* F& j
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # R2 g2 W0 E7 a/ z$ s
Raid is overhead
3 j5 k7 A; i9 p8 b% WEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, r8 f7 H" O& d- ` 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. p2 G# V3 s" x' E5 M2 |* L" D
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
" t9 T& [3 U( A" v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes1 @& S ?% v4 f; Q; l
2 planes vectored on to bombers/ q# o1 z* u ?/ i: K
; R' V: e9 e8 K" Y9 q IAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho* S2 g( `4 M# ]2 R& ^( M: Y
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0 {* u; J n. c+ d ^( \Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 T7 E- e/ }, A7 R" w
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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1 h5 X1 H9 E3 y; A& HRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) Y1 X6 w0 K3 m, G3 D) L5 oEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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+ H; ]: ~! b, l. Q, Q# eJapanese aircraft
9 N" a4 q. O/ T A5M4 Claude x 17 c# U9 G) z4 x3 e$ ^
A6M2 Zero x 11
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3 k& G* E6 x. H. i% {Allied aircraft
, w1 h; f$ R! e9 `6 G( S+ N F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
" }& E5 [: c _% @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
. o8 e5 q+ s6 n. x% s+ P! Z TBD-1 Devastator x 12( ]' h' l( |( r; s- p; u3 x5 v
. Q( m) F e6 F* e' S! r. a" N6 CJapanese aircraft losses R4 S5 e/ \9 Z$ E+ h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 k) v" i& e- P$ V9 g2 W. _& ^1 t
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Allied aircraft losses" t! o' I e3 l: a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, r! i) s# f& ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
4 B9 \: P- c G2 C( ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships2 }: T2 _8 I7 e3 j0 z5 o6 X
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 \& N2 e# c( o, Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 m5 o* Q2 y, f; n9 G4 j$ r: m* F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 l! L' z* h, t. I; L: q
DD Yugure$ N2 s$ d* Y- F7 P: f4 u
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 y) P9 m! N% K
DD Ushio+ E! U4 T0 S$ K0 V/ `2 G3 @
DD Sazanami% a2 E9 \! _0 G/ F" z: f9 P
4 M1 ?3 J" H3 G2 T5 `Aircraft Attacking:
: w+ A) Y3 {4 K& O+ ~5 Q r: H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. l2 n3 x5 E2 x9 f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ b* y" o9 T _+ e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', }9 H& B! G G* v/ m* A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 t6 \/ e! F: H( @, x
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet) [1 W+ q, ]" X7 Z0 H
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb+ N7 V5 ~3 b9 a% l; @2 Z- y
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 c/ J4 w3 H. c ], e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 Y! q; Y4 e, r/ ~1 t 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
( v; G. N) `0 f$ Z5 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# u( l$ y4 @- J" L" [
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- b1 @( u! f1 d) V8 \) `0 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 ]+ V/ f0 r7 l5 f 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# C( l" I. G7 i5 T- n4 f7 d9 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
7 N2 v4 Y9 a! E6 fTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 p c3 d4 V3 [: C, _4 x D 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 t- [1 ~" H" X- r0 X: z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
9 u; m- T& c q. C( A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
s$ e4 O3 D0 W+ X- Z: s' X 3 planes vectored on to bombers
, d. b0 x Q; J/ ]* ?9 F. XEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% T4 e& P4 G" z+ I
3 plane(s) intercepting now.3 P* C. C- p) R( r
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 G( r3 Q% y. t$ H# H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.; K9 l; N: A2 z* }- r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes6 t+ `# \& s# U/ h6 _# K
2 planes vectored on to bombers
! Y, w- j" U& e8 d1 P/ YEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- u5 S( h1 C2 T3 C% v# ]8 M
1 plane(s) intercepting now.& v# W3 v$ Y; l% x3 F4 V# J$ x% V2 G
Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 v+ Q* o: b3 d' o0 Z# i" ]9 G/ [ Raid is overhead
7 X. o. B9 y8 C0 E) U- [& }% ] 1 planes vectored on to bombers% }# w9 T( A' P* j, S( s p* d
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 n/ S; w% P/ ]+ Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 c. X F- c: L' D2 m! ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ) ?, G2 \0 z- X0 l
Raid is overhead4 B. q0 A. z4 n" Z7 }
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# E7 b3 |/ r0 {1 A 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, |* ^% o0 o# b1 X; o' t Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000." D/ S' p4 e2 y! Z. u9 D+ G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes7 p a1 K" A& h% P, s8 c& u* _& z, I
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho9 q H' q% {9 J# _4 |. o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku1 S2 k& Y& Y. _: V4 s- N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku' S) f- j: E' M: e+ C: u
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku- p7 Q0 h. o5 I6 _2 J; T2 j; o" W2 n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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1 Y6 C& }" w! t3 aWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 ]( ~5 s& c4 x$ {. D4 c8 C1 REstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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b( b- ]/ c4 Y$ n2 a$ J8 f; C: j+ ^ PBY-5A Catalina x 106 ~8 Y; h- l- t
) x! E: E' p; |- _$ ~0 h: l4 G$ iAllied aircraft losses
& A+ J8 z3 j0 [0 a. ]$ a$ L PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged) G$ ?! {3 v7 A! P, T- P, D9 a
) {- r/ ?' e; g! ^' |Japanese Ships
% V8 g; M( {4 ]0 n CA Aoba
# f; f% ]& M, Z CA Kinugasa+ u- v0 o: L2 s# p+ L% u. g7 M
CL Yubari9 Y9 b* p F `) Q3 B+ [- N
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: e" P0 ~! C5 Q; j Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 H# e5 ?! I9 ?6 S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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# V1 b4 r7 Y7 P1 IWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.# z. o* t# P7 y0 L* J$ x$ ^" R( H
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# b. G0 `, ^% `* i6 l7 \- z
A6M2 Zero x 7
! ^2 ?, `3 v1 F+ B G3M2 Nell x 5$ g: m, ~7 q0 s6 O- N
G4M1 Betty x 187 {1 V6 r. }8 i! I( g: t
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9* B5 Y- N0 {- s w% x
* c3 t" } I6 L7 U- kJapanese aircraft losses
8 x! Y; ^5 k# R! ?1 T% [ U, ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
$ r4 C% h6 Q4 O4 W. R- Z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak; V$ T3 ]6 v* I' `" A! E' @
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged/ g( G3 b7 ^3 C
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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# y/ F5 z' h- {; ]Allied aircraft losses
9 ]3 ^9 c( Y& [; y& }2 U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
6 u. z5 D8 x1 D' Z" _ E0 | DD Aylwin
4 i/ ]" u! Q! b! l1 J* J+ C CA Chicago
4 b8 C) e1 ], \ CA Chester, on fire' B% L& Y: t+ d" ^
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 14 {+ C3 m: |( Q! n. ^6 z. B& ^/ g
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! o2 L" e& Q3 N7 M
. d! ^, {. g& r f2 t$ a: Y* X' _Aircraft Attacking:
; R8 K( [7 a- ~. R+ g1 Y4 Q2 i 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet- } g) `& c! n' M+ |. g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 l4 V" g& Z$ n! p k 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet: J, [6 r4 L1 Q! V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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8 D9 c& w$ s' d: U- b) Y e- f) A# uCAP engaged:% \! g" p% n/ F, `/ P
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 k; i6 p# r% ? o2 f0 b! y (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 p3 M- G8 k4 ]( x: s
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
, ~. q; x' p& p; G% x$ y0 N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# l9 G; R6 h( H& b# d) k Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 v, \ t% t. o' s* V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes. ]. p0 [0 J, }$ h" `
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) Y4 c8 H/ T9 } (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 E4 V Q: |8 [2 N! b" I( `+ J7 O! _ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.! H& c& X5 D/ m5 H6 A
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.: e# R! Y- y1 m* l) D$ p, @5 \8 _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 + j- |& h+ N) o* E" H; T, I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes+ C; D* u+ y% G' c& M9 I/ X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" B% e& j9 D/ I4 B4 O
4 v! H; K d$ k9 E9 CWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& {) c6 u4 y1 D8 HEstimated time to target is 14 minutes/ }9 ^6 E+ o7 t I. X: }, a) _
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Allied aircraft
, x$ e3 g3 B E5 | SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: L. M) B0 _* X0 ^9 B
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Allied aircraft losses5 D3 V* U% Y# n" w$ B/ [* j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 F9 ^/ p1 Q' b$ w, \
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Japanese Ships
1 @% E- B+ ^% w' X6 u& a- u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 b+ |9 Q: s3 ]! y
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. g: |+ ?+ y1 F& w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" P+ e; i8 J0 C" J2 c* g
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" B( p, i* Q3 k9 z& a
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Aircraft Attacking:1 i# M# w6 ^& ^$ }5 r2 a
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
]3 D6 I$ K0 I6 L$ n4 }2 p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 d, O+ B9 _, {
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& n6 I' n4 M! Q; M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb [8 F% R9 U+ B3 a9 Q
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ X1 S2 T3 A+ @, F& _$ F! f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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6 @0 w8 Y/ x9 C8 l! RCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
1 W% b" `& u+ {" r/ ?4 r6 ^Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku$ A/ c1 c: ^0 R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho) }2 O3 [ C6 y4 E2 C& \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku" l7 V/ n1 x0 B r# U+ I$ U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% t' w5 P9 ^3 z. ]7 X" C- e
6 [) t2 S7 l9 i g# S' v+ _ OWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 }! B4 }4 u% ^$ H& q
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 i3 k# |8 D5 J0 [7 W# q PBY-5 Catalina x 10
6 V2 N. J$ G8 U% z, M, a- O7 l: b$ Z6 Z PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
$ V, `- l) p1 I8 ` PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' F' |, \4 {7 O+ n( T2 @
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8 d# P% A1 I9 G CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires+ v- g9 M& r5 k" M4 [1 `
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 [6 t \" K3 F 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet \1 F7 }/ D, s/ |* f1 t. p* U* n
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 C$ t" [' G# M% u( p' ^5 F 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* E& ~. U9 F% @. w Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" D$ R. z. w) G/ ^% S: h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ K& j$ {7 d7 r+ g: Y: rWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' |; H4 r$ e3 k, L4 EEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 ~3 K$ b% z, @. t PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
; [8 [, \' [' D+ f1 K, T PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; M/ t( k, _8 w7 S% }2 x$ R CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& \" f) M' H" u: O r- c
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! ?& R. X [- x M
5 V& T: y, B* j# j x WAircraft Attacking:4 `9 d; S* u5 k5 Y' L) U5 A4 Z
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% ]0 e6 ^( }: V3 _, K5 G Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 F- r0 m# h1 h" R' N
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |