AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42/ P. a, |3 i/ Z3 G4 w8 m! s+ `
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137) u9 k# T- O" r/ p$ T
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Japanese Ships
3 ~0 m; _; l* V$ Z CL Yubari+ q3 T: a; |! v7 A0 q2 B% h
CL Tatsuta
# t0 X5 U. f) U0 m' P5 i3 e' f DD Yayoi
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SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
6 w' R# K. m; Q% QGreenling diving deep ....8 J, z3 M+ M# U ~( | f. q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
& {* I+ \ p$ h$ t' `" WDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
; V$ k& g9 ]0 x/ NDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 t% W w" ]+ `9 D! y* a/ p
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 Z) G% e3 T7 R% j4 i4 `0 @) n1 H% eDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 ~2 a7 \& K! q. [9 B" cEscort abandons search for sub
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' ~+ l# }( k/ jMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 p5 P6 j6 z) ?: m+ d _4 b0 L5 W, |
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Weather in hex: Severe storms1 p0 g: c. G. C! q) |% ?) g; j$ u
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& @1 [8 ^9 B- {* [% U( @# ?
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes7 U8 i" T# ^. A2 s6 a
1 N J0 o$ z# h1 T1 YJapanese aircraft
# X0 b% Y" _$ Z0 G% {- k A6M2 Zero x 53
3 z5 ?( A( B+ ^; @+ F B5N1 Kate x 6
6 s0 ^+ q" T j. D X B5N2 Kate x 33! m$ [, U, |& p% O0 u
D3A1 Val x 263 H9 I( e/ \1 R
3 s \; l7 w. N0 }# V2 @& F* h7 WAllied aircraft0 e6 M3 T5 S: @" c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 212 J* {: l8 R; w2 o; i
4 K% j) q! w! O* B t! X2 DJapanese aircraft losses
. T3 y# g4 F8 {: ?$ {, t( ~ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
0 a5 t0 O# ^7 ]7 K B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 |9 L8 N2 B4 o* v/ \8 L9 e B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged( {6 d2 k" {/ s" ~ j/ V
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged$ y/ r6 m7 P7 G+ v l/ r* [
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses6 S z% x- x& N1 i# l+ B+ `
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ E1 C4 z- K6 g. I0 xAllied Ships
8 l2 v5 U$ S& y }! H CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
2 C. y. J# C7 @; k2 W CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 i/ ~9 B+ r5 I3 T7 v CA Chicago
: k3 p) f/ V+ Q5 G. @3 L6 B CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage+ R# K! o% z/ v6 h
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 11 L; ?+ N1 t6 I2 ]) U5 e$ ~
) t- z7 y' C. B% Z5 e( M3 k7 QAircraft Attacking:
3 U" [( |( j* [7 L$ V ^ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
- j# l, d" K6 S& S# I: m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: d [% {3 O6 Y
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( o) v$ K! x3 {$ m2 r; U Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* K6 H- y2 C7 ~ m
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
6 l* y1 @5 ?' o8 p# }$ E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ U0 w8 j7 A+ [& n# S
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* ]9 E k$ J0 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. G6 C) L$ Z4 n( c7 Y2 y! M
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) Z, C' c. y5 t$ [! s, L1 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 @) Q' F# @& E5 h 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'8 l4 T" G2 e7 W: e, J+ q2 s) ~$ n
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ N8 n" W% a! L9 F3 ]$ e# R! A3 a
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
1 ]+ | x; ^- @6 A, L3 ^! S Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 m# ?$ K2 j( c J* f$ F
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 F; E% P% M9 R' A4 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 \( l; w3 I2 p& [( R
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CAP engaged:; }5 F# }4 i* A) I# T7 _/ G
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 G5 L" U* y: M4 g
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. T) I6 z1 @% b I+ j( z' ^% O 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
: a2 a) R8 U, m/ Z- l 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 z: b/ z) B0 B7 j
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 _& p+ l n: p/ l- Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
0 I, c# Z9 j) ~) Y6 n' r2 KVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 ~* f) D$ b! s7 M5 `, N/ I. m 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
* g( @7 }$ s ?* l3 B7 F' \ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
. r4 d; d1 k* u/ B+ O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes0 E, P) y& a o h
& q, Z% i2 }. b9 oAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown) B! U& s+ `2 q7 N' ?' C M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' _2 n* w+ y1 N1 C5 a
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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" M, I* b5 ^9 @ Z% {( h; ^$ LRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 b. {8 p7 u. P
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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3 U0 ?5 J1 ~$ R+ g. \7 u# \Japanese aircraft
7 l6 c1 f" h# w* w A5M4 Claude x 4
0 |+ s! K- n, a A6M2 Zero x 19
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# s6 e! I( d7 X; f+ \! b/ |Allied aircraft' D) v& f6 ^9 }0 ~+ A1 [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10/ I) n$ f% i8 H# ?7 r1 \1 z# d5 n3 U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
6 B7 }+ b- f' x" n TBD-1 Devastator x 12/ S& h2 x( X3 K- S" M# p
# T$ L2 }4 X" F# `9 t. ^: u4 QJapanese aircraft losses m+ u9 z2 k5 X
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 n7 b( l/ S$ H9 v0 g1 Y
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
3 g! K w% @+ J7 o; x4 X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
: G$ g: R* m' E9 @! _* o8 c4 G TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
8 K+ V n/ a2 ^ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: \ @& N, d8 A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 15 p7 f2 k) U7 l( v! h
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- M2 z# x [% E6 O
CA Haguro9 H2 P3 Y1 g/ [7 D! i
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 B8 R: O! o# t% A, J: M 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 d4 M& k# s! M* N! W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb; |$ f( h7 e4 O+ X2 ]
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet/ B6 X& O0 S3 k7 Y2 S
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
" M2 o: W8 Z' i( x; v6 R; F 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 S* ?' @% h5 x$ Y- n: q9 ]( X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
& O2 ~# q) k: j b) u 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'& H; a* B$ C8 r8 [1 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
! v; X7 ~4 w6 [- k* S 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 I1 ^* w; @' x. c2 e+ [7 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb; J4 {; Z x) {' U: B" ^
; ?: d* J( w' n$ r8 q% i+ g7 {% _CAP engaged:7 O9 b* J- ? C9 C$ _& y. V; [
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.( L5 z8 G0 A. B% x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes% M" L7 Y# P3 H1 l5 i5 F
7 planes vectored on to bombers
( R2 J3 B+ x9 x8 Q- {( F' cEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! p/ I0 Q2 |5 ^* ?$ n- H/ m2 Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 B+ c6 ?. _" g3 b% x& H
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.$ e' U/ i# M, q# { |" p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes. j% j' z3 Y, q1 p9 J, h
2 planes vectored on to bombers
: F, x: f! N# y$ s. e+ iEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" Z6 u! i( ~. v. v6 d1 [ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 t5 ^ p6 h! Q7 p0 Z% e4 o
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) v/ D/ H$ u; ~% r) ?7 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes& T/ |- S! e0 |$ Z8 B- S% u H
3 planes vectored on to bombers8 P2 g! W# q0 t! c8 I' [5 ]
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ J* }: H& @$ h. k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ R0 [+ d+ q5 {8 [! u* z4 [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 % L2 c5 e! W& p* x- v8 d
Raid is overhead
l) s P2 G9 R; p8 kEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)) Z& ? ?* B; A) A( N+ G. x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 K+ v. V3 H+ c, z4 m5 s ?' B Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
6 k1 a8 w0 R; X1 V: o; C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
& U- q9 t" s7 _" d0 B6 U- ? 2 planes vectored on to bombers2 C0 q3 H. N5 F/ ~; {6 O8 D: e# t
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho5 F t( B, O$ d, d
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3 c% T# B2 U- e4 b! e2 g% C. T: AMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 y$ D1 j' F" y) r# L+ cRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& t6 [0 f4 C9 t5 QEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& N7 [! F- a& L# Q A5M4 Claude x 1& I* i; n T( l6 @) w! Y6 q1 o, Z
A6M2 Zero x 11
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8 v) O1 G0 f2 m. h/ S# Q; |3 L/ ZAllied aircraft
/ O: c0 z5 D1 Q# Z8 ^+ U8 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 9# Z. p1 d: h5 R; p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
* k1 _& V) S5 i9 s! ~ TBD-1 Devastator x 12) V1 Q) P U; g$ J$ p
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Japanese aircraft losses
, D2 y5 f5 \" r A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses1 D* e* J; _9 s1 ~) r3 X+ ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' j$ G. P% B; t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 q: X) {/ O! o3 V+ o1 [2 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak, B' M$ r2 M# Q3 {& J# j
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Japanese Ships
# K& S, f; i9 a! d0 w. E0 h G CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- `" B' s1 P- v; E# p& _/ n+ N$ g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) Y: b# `9 m W& d$ q9 a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- ^# P$ o0 v7 b* s$ V4 |9 _! Q n DD Yugure
9 F% _7 d M5 l6 K9 s3 q DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 I# `' b& L$ u3 Z1 A DD Ushio) f! I! g5 @5 n- ? L
DD Sazanami1 ^6 }% M, D+ l% s5 \
8 _2 Q" S* }0 U4 oAircraft Attacking:2 R. S' h3 O+ `" l9 I8 P6 A( l" U) R
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' W* [, a7 G% i8 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 `( E3 A6 Q4 I# E- l2 ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 G3 ~. I6 ]# M/ \( O( u c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ R' I- C" c' K& L9 L, ]2 H% _
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
) g' ^- g& f$ t+ ]: a Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb) {8 \' u! S+ B# t" z/ `2 a
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'$ G9 J( C# \$ K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; q4 U' [1 j( O7 @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 ^* \# a3 y5 C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 i' [- J2 _8 o# l* R 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
7 y) D: g6 [' R6 X l# T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ H1 _# A+ I+ m& D 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 p2 z5 u3 b9 D! i9 k0 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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" W- z! U) ~ o# gCAP engaged:
% H) ~5 u ]% w; o2 a% eTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 J" j6 Z( L, L) Q" V6 m
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 E: g. i Q+ H- F( ?
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000." A. K3 a3 ?" a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes( L4 o& a& B( {
3 planes vectored on to bombers' q0 y& @- O" f6 Z$ N
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 Z9 `2 x- B8 i T2 a2 c
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
( |: Y4 L+ X# @% b* l$ l* F- j 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' M( }- Z4 X% k: Z) H7 B9 `% D Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
7 R& n8 ]) k. R6 r' X0 M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
+ h4 n/ \2 o2 ` g# X 2 planes vectored on to bombers0 M2 l* y1 z2 S# r
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! v! `. ?- U% G. m. A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 i9 f& c, d0 e, j6 d0 n; |' m
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 J1 c8 N& e- F1 [ Raid is overhead- ~: e5 I+ m& l5 i) B$ P
1 planes vectored on to bombers
+ j E5 F) i: q6 j) tEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, h+ @" ~0 { T8 M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' ]5 D& M9 @1 ^% C* m# L0 J' j3 `
Group patrol altitude is 15000
7 X/ C& y1 U/ J- b# K: X' s Raid is overhead. v3 C$ o* T( }" s% X2 l4 l$ f! Y
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- A1 D8 Q1 `* O
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: j0 F4 I4 a1 e1 v Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
+ u$ E' G$ g' X* p4 N) k- Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes9 c4 ]/ X& i, H1 T2 O
2 planes vectored on to bombers: Z c9 y) z7 v8 Q2 d5 q* \) r
6 `+ _) y6 @$ X9 i1 u) oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho4 | q* ~/ I- p2 y0 v( B: A$ a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
' q1 M8 H# h. S) S+ P* b: pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
) }) E V! |9 \+ b! `" @* O4 GAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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) T3 J# D' D; G- B; w% Q, uMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., j' q7 r+ M' d. ]9 f- X
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes$ _3 e# F; p; H# M, o! z
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Allied aircraft
t. g" W& D/ I8 u2 P PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
; I+ f4 y8 B; F2 V. E4 r PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba4 [- V2 e' w4 c
CA Kinugasa
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: j8 J7 ~; O- X0 n# dAircraft Attacking:
7 d: t3 C& t' y7 |: ] 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* w4 }2 m1 [9 ^2 `, V
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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7 p0 y7 a& {- X9 QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134) w2 _! x+ O5 G; C4 X5 Q
) l& o6 A# d; v/ c- T9 Z! {2 lWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.+ _; _9 e3 Y) H' j3 J
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
B3 M/ A1 F9 z! Y5 Z/ n7 C A6M2 Zero x 7
7 C6 Y+ z" D. h5 P# e+ M. a G3M2 Nell x 5
- J) r% `' T% a! m5 j5 K G4M1 Betty x 18
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$ [$ m5 }- x( p k4 M7 bAllied aircraft
7 F) l+ k. M1 M& P: d F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 m7 ?! C" y- |, w0 `
+ h; T/ [# S4 NJapanese aircraft losses- _4 P+ r4 `2 }3 U' G/ \8 }8 c$ H
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
% C& }: Y8 q1 G; T3 {( o. y G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak ~- h$ ]9 e1 E0 ]+ k) F9 j# ~
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged' L) y: V- \: r) D# B) R
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
3 P4 d- P; k0 W. q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships \1 C1 e" J9 W$ o
DD Aylwin' @+ C3 c) U. H) v1 ~4 f2 n
CA Chicago
9 O( E- W/ C& n( V! w CA Chester, on fire
" ]0 \7 U+ }" [& N" [5 ~) Y6 v CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1" E! `1 @+ g9 M, c% f; o
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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# ~- m- D, X+ aAircraft Attacking:
) Q6 O( r. P! b. X 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 v- d$ h$ m- [5 g& A2 o8 j Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" h" m9 z' [ l' R' T$ d/ T
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 S- f- I6 _' K& @$ e+ |6 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 ?4 s: Q2 [1 B% t$ _9 k$ V
' Q9 j1 `" L1 j# O, WCAP engaged:
/ R, [1 n6 O+ B$ iVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 b4 {8 s4 r# j (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)" |2 n& ]: n. U* _* | S. N
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ A) ] C N$ T& g 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 d8 I% B; r( r8 @& e! ^
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # l/ }5 e7 w! g$ o$ a8 v: _1 n$ R3 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
: `1 G5 g! @; j; c+ [; z2 aVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* k+ A- J0 [2 |7 ^/ n2 M: A. M
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
% n3 ? |9 t3 l2 z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.! D" T# F! Y* t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
i# @( V3 B! y$ T5 e' I! t Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 @7 `7 e& \4 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! n4 M6 {8 a% N# [& \* ?+ u' DRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ {% W: m) Z a) y8 d. c8 {
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 z; m/ N* h, x8 g" K1 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 187 `2 T9 `' ^1 g! m! g
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Allied aircraft losses
6 P: h2 r1 b6 c1 V1 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# m% Q8 G+ _6 |1 z4 E! P4 U' o
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, g5 {# ?: H% I; d9 R3 j* F CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( f& b6 X9 l. H) U) V$ p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- |6 R$ ~4 D4 b0 T8 p4 _ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 v$ N" _* y2 C: L3 R; \
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Aircraft Attacking:* v% @6 }7 ]/ ?( Y& d
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! T; {; i) t. M. W. ]* m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 L$ u% y; n& T& D 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ V8 j" d) ]6 r3 O# R+ S( v: h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..1 e; j, v' o+ Q+ V2 r8 F
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- S) h6 ]# k# E5 x4 ~: V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku( ~; [0 E7 o+ m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku y, {8 N( k7 d, k$ ?9 z
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! b- _6 a) C2 K1 g4 x& PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! k; P* j1 H! d( o4 @8 ?) @& j
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 Z# I5 V$ X! U; }Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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7 ?) }! v7 G$ e0 ^ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( L. O# Z0 l; W% C CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
) p* D& O2 e" x* w CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! v, ^+ y3 l4 y0 i 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 z0 X) }. M# {" H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
* ?4 y) V2 i7 t9 N 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 }$ ~; A( I: U3 x, T
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) ~4 C3 d, {% @( a1 |
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover... t2 g3 n' ^( n2 @8 Y3 @
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) W4 A9 L% J+ qAfternoon 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 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.: l( W; y: ?7 Z, B. {
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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0 Q9 N# S* L. `( j# N; n PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
* M4 b% }2 `, _& Y PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged+ W [4 J, y( O" l& Q [* x
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Japanese Ships
% A7 k7 q# |6 b/ Y w( J+ \/ |$ u CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- o" R! i/ O* R$ V; b; R4 z8 ]) D0 @ CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 ]& D+ H9 ]; X# X! _" l# p% V
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" Y3 ~8 i. \0 J3 N
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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