AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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# m+ Q3 B/ {/ g/ D2 gSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1370 F, `6 R4 M/ ~
$ I' K4 _' J0 P6 c" o3 L2 XJapanese Ships8 V+ c( u" q6 Q( Q/ G7 d- ^
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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, }% a% [- E/ [: O( Q @( @- _0 g8 X, a SS Greenling
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" J% y( p2 `3 _8 _SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari3 r4 _% C) @& S
Greenling diving deep ....
& W) h* K; f9 f) T1 SDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 d1 z s6 F) c8 X& ?DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
: S' i6 i- X2 D8 d8 d HDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ S& F7 o6 O: x: k8 [
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 Y4 |* i5 z3 F: IDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" T/ k" L4 f/ A9 YEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: ]( C( d. ^7 Y
: c6 t: g1 ~" M: |1 Y5 RWeather in hex: Severe storms
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* B: a! |) s: vRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# ]! U$ F* C; hEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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! e! _. v* ~9 @4 z) WJapanese aircraft. } R; _* ~) |8 A. \: e1 ~
A6M2 Zero x 53# h0 n4 b$ D. D s5 j$ w
B5N1 Kate x 6
2 c; Z2 Z8 N# @5 o B5N2 Kate x 33* o$ m4 s, Y% G! v8 H+ t
D3A1 Val x 26 Y( b8 w) o/ q
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Allied aircraft
( X7 n, a: Y/ l) a F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' z. @: B6 y/ s5 X- ?
* w8 k6 l3 U; i' A2 `; K$ NJapanese aircraft losses
' e, B' Q6 [, H' d A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
j# L) Q0 Q$ f1 v! H B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! B% E/ `. w& `) R8 o/ E
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged" k' a6 O3 W) N/ Z1 o6 I( ?7 v
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged7 h: q2 m0 t" [* k0 U9 j5 G
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak# G; m; J. I% O. h. [ x
# q) g4 b! [ Z; e3 j C9 ^Allied aircraft losses
3 Y, G! I* L) H8 U" E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
: e. u# w! G& L; v$ ^/ ? CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire0 o$ j% y* K# r; J
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 b* C: C! a' Q- l; u4 A+ Z
CA Chicago
% v8 o- p( ?! ]% X1 x! h CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage4 D( p; `8 Q( i0 K
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 12 x. n; n: n3 D5 w) \
2 J E2 B# b" k; L7 BAircraft Attacking:
! X3 n; p w8 W 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'9 O, J" N- u0 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# j# U+ l! E$ z K
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, i# `! Q _' t& y7 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. }) }0 ?% J, r: T( T
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'% \% ?& R' P8 s: K
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ ~7 `( ]. a2 O+ [; w, U1 n; s 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' h9 b' L6 ?0 T" L7 y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* o2 }) ~' U$ e! s" e- W! j( n4 d 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 \0 {2 D* l5 Z% d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, Q( g. y; x$ [7 v 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
5 j' j' O$ {+ g0 Y8 d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 X( C8 v* a+ V1 m
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Z2 S8 ~. G% R0 f) O/ s/ X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; t3 g, M' g9 _ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'8 H/ p5 U$ ^9 o3 k8 R9 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* V% T- E) l! u8 T% B0 C( o+ Z
4 y+ r* B7 o: K& b! ~' U! k3 ]9 | W8 BCAP engaged:2 {$ w8 b4 }* ~
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( l5 _) [1 d; D* J. V' z
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
, Y1 [; S& Q1 J$ S) \ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 ^+ g9 E& `# y8 g 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) I2 p' _3 m$ r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! u& [( r+ |: c1 h+ I1 k% W& j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes* R( `& w8 F# v- ~8 G, [
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# i" A! P# z0 o, T% ^. {9 l: I 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.2 W) s- J/ W# i7 r/ c! g( i
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
7 [% k+ i5 d1 z2 X6 K, q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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5 S3 P1 _" a2 {1 AAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown6 h* a: b/ _2 m% q$ p2 ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown$ T1 k, S! c/ `2 M) ~, w+ D- [, v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' E) G7 }5 B& x# N+ J& o f
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Weather in hex: Severe storms( c$ h7 p9 }& N2 B$ D8 S2 J
) N8 p B; P' {+ J, c( N1 W( HRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; \- \0 o) p5 x6 {3 Y# c$ C$ i5 q
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes# J+ M' q/ }- I% Y; u
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Japanese aircraft$ O3 K7 s5 H8 _6 b
A5M4 Claude x 4
7 y& `' l6 D/ l1 z% R1 k! ^' { A6M2 Zero x 19) v/ J" \/ M* |
: ?3 c; k3 z4 h2 n4 i2 NAllied aircraft
0 i+ Z' V9 V$ ?* h& K9 }, r! U2 D3 u F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
, O6 Y+ n1 }* k, Y+ [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
n7 q2 F' |9 b- F TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses& n) g0 `7 o. D* |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 M! W& h( T' AAllied aircraft losses
5 D% o; N% a* F3 ~: V SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
7 ^3 O1 R7 q+ a) Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 }; v. U9 d6 l4 m0 w TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
8 e/ _; d' V/ D5 j9 U" x6 ^ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak8 H4 T( q% Q# v) n1 K4 J! p
" N; e u. Z1 ]% Y$ y! _ l% dJapanese Ships9 U# U: n6 [0 }+ m9 K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" f1 G: |& l8 z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
- \2 S& `2 s ]9 V7 a$ d CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
# p7 O/ ^4 s7 Z T7 Z% m& v& ?; C CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
' ~8 T5 s9 x* z, d 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 T8 Q3 N& ]( Z4 u7 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
x' g1 i8 r3 P \ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet+ ^7 D6 j/ H6 p5 r* A+ p
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb( d$ l/ g6 t) F! T I" D9 S* R
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' f9 Y1 C9 \. F. U) a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- n; o: [% f+ a- V 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'4 `6 b0 D; ~0 ]( n6 X, E1 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb F* A& w* ^# Z- h4 T1 p! Y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; c8 Z1 J ~) v4 |- w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb; n1 q6 C; x0 x; O, D s
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CAP engaged:
4 q0 O9 ` D8 e: U% {8 Y, STainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling): \5 ~. k7 p2 M5 z9 v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.- i+ n. i% D; [" W% i }8 Q" h
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.6 g; f3 `5 C& L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
' V% [( a3 h$ p* {/ G5 M; ? 7 planes vectored on to bombers' E% p) K3 k) z \. H+ V1 O1 @
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% H* C% W B4 v, i: M" A
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 M6 z$ C# a5 Z% a Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
" Y# P3 L8 I9 i9 ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 g# N+ L0 [2 ` 2 planes vectored on to bombers
( R! X+ v3 E. ~; p! y6 ^EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)& ~6 b, e% X/ Q5 b& {: Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.- Y/ P5 Y, c, A. A' }6 f
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 z- }4 z( l$ Z. a7 _7 e. v2 o& f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
: B# }8 u' S. o) X) M' P- \' s t 3 planes vectored on to bombers) z f7 d+ a* i, G! {1 [4 i( Z6 Z
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ J& z( d- r+ q
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ C3 F- \3 M1 M7 D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 ?8 f3 m. f3 O3 L Raid is overhead
6 Q0 ^8 Y# f4 G. {) OEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
. A; `' I& o! r B0 |- N+ H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 b7 @! B( L; N, x, n( u 2 planes vectored on to bombers4 g H3 S L- Z! q( S1 n2 L6 J
" M7 K+ o) c, o, }6 X3 q8 o7 p5 wAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho- P" w) g3 n. O6 w( {' A* |+ \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; w' ^! w$ C- H5 r) S# Y5 \Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ \: U4 y7 |- l2 h6 KEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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A5M4 Claude x 1
3 Z- p z( n' P2 x+ z+ ?9 r" l A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
; D) v- v( ?) ?8 p- @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 96 l* ^5 L$ g3 v0 s3 j1 H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
; w0 \! s h( y! ^5 q+ }+ u TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
% W5 a* z( T0 e: `7 V3 d' P; `0 r! E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. O2 }5 X5 o/ N; E. Y3 |$ f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 _: x! ^5 e' K( J! }* e; M; X* u+ e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships; C( o, F2 a% J6 S& J9 V
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; E$ _2 q1 w9 D, ~, ?0 s2 {: Z7 F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, I: l5 X. @' v0 f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" j! J8 M5 |* ^- ?0 i9 M
DD Yugure
7 {0 a2 Z% K1 `6 V1 Z U DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( G4 L& H* h* _* a DD Ushio) y) b" l$ U% C: ~
DD Sazanami, G- P7 \6 p" _/ \4 p3 n8 @
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Aircraft Attacking:7 V1 F1 ~; u+ L2 D( P- `
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 S8 [) \! w" V! h. r$ F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. X( s: P, G: R3 r1 x
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 m8 _; @" J. G6 a2 b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: F; U: Z3 R) Z# V6 D6 D 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet) _- e4 y$ |( w$ P$ G8 r% Y
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
. C5 V. F. v% y' F* |* L 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 T4 c' c5 { u6 h' a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; }3 ~ n [3 D! b* [+ t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" n) [' A: D! Y# z0 ^! `) Z/ X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 y+ G' a2 M+ q3 ~2 K" d. ^
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
& }) f$ s X( {+ ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb D* ?# p/ L7 W- ~. ~# Q
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
! R& m. T& f: } \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# a/ [: C* o3 L" [4 t- ~7 k
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CAP engaged: J- t1 w9 N N6 L4 `- ?
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
k$ Z2 z8 {) u; `) z/ \ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 U% `$ P7 W* e
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.6 Z1 a7 x9 O. J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
( T5 N+ J$ ?2 W" U7 F 3 planes vectored on to bombers
, n3 u/ p0 i* Z1 R* q' j9 P* w2 LEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) K8 f4 d! r7 r. q N 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
U" H& L! P3 x8 M 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; Z* _6 q* B7 j* T3 R1 p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.6 l" h, [5 Y" A& c) k6 w3 p2 ^+ Y+ Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes. M7 n& ?6 N& Z+ O; ]* W! k! k( b( y
2 planes vectored on to bombers
T& b' B6 v% B9 i1 k0 \/ p, \EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 J' G8 [3 K1 Q1 k7 T& A
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! e; J: v" B* v% i r# @ Group patrol altitude is 10000
' c& T! P- p8 K/ t$ K Raid is overhead* u5 E5 p4 u( Y8 x
1 planes vectored on to bombers2 I9 u2 V( N/ E6 u6 M+ _! a9 t) S
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% P, P# i- V" d7 W. \ h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 u" D. {; \5 y/ o8 X Group patrol altitude is 15000
/ Y4 T k" Z- K5 t- w' D Raid is overhead
6 |" Y+ t S; @EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ P S! y2 |6 P8 w! z 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. y8 N5 O5 q$ Q# N+ _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
; k0 [/ {0 V. S& W1 D9 V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes0 i4 w; ?4 C' b5 f1 U' ~
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
6 u0 N2 A+ t& q1 T) m4 T( l% FAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
) K1 q V5 O/ OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* P# j6 C& h4 f* NAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain- F" p6 C0 ?8 _' T
6 A' ?# o' `3 R. ]Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% z7 Q" Q, V: k+ D' CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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( g$ x7 A2 k; c' ^' jAllied aircraft losses
5 @4 T; G* z. ? PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 x( y9 U7 q, P9 f' G* ]. f CA Aoba
5 ]6 H/ Z8 h2 E. v! T$ }' j+ [( m" M CA Kinugasa4 B& c) V9 p% z! u
CL Yubari9 a a5 N% J$ K# C0 C E
5 i1 d8 T# G2 b0 g! p' kAircraft Attacking:7 E) ^, _, G1 ^; b% W3 i7 [2 C9 u- ~# G
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ N+ x/ N- K/ F+ }0 }2 P, f Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134! k" \5 h; b* x5 n
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 L. u4 L% P8 x3 p% ^2 j
) Z3 M2 j6 F/ nRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.6 R* N) p& m. f5 J b
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ {$ w+ ~. e" ~0 Y A6M2 Zero x 7. `, `9 D( O( w. P% A
G3M2 Nell x 54 I( d# n) @6 i4 n
G4M1 Betty x 18
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9 |8 S& Z A) G7 ?) @) D F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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: z f9 P3 e8 C/ l% f/ s, WJapanese aircraft losses
9 h1 H7 {# r+ w. A: O" ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. n m K* J. {+ C5 X1 O2 T* Y
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
* E8 E8 P( y, A R G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged8 l. e9 z/ [$ I3 J; F) H2 D0 Q* G4 l) l
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak- C9 t- ^! B/ {5 f. _0 z1 l+ D
! c+ r; s2 |) p0 h7 ^Allied aircraft losses
8 r. I$ g' N! {4 v, y$ c. Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 [8 |7 S8 J; v2 }Allied Ships' w4 s. f5 m0 ~! M z; U1 ]
DD Aylwin
# T* ~, m; V0 G% X9 t CA Chicago
* \) }4 q# R8 e( F' W( d* y! C& Q CA Chester, on fire. n R% @ L$ B* {, b" }5 V
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
4 z8 T$ w; T0 {( f8 O CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! I1 r! T1 \: t1 G4 @5 r5 y
5 I( u7 p4 U' q, o( j7 H. c+ jAircraft Attacking:- A* r5 w' C9 |4 |3 }6 Y0 `; n
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! H( R( ^ _, _ V$ i3 L, Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# Q! i0 E8 v0 |8 U9 [" |1 L* B 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ z$ R' R. }( ^$ z6 M+ H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ {( U: d8 { d# \
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CAP engaged:
. E0 \6 B7 v) C) }( {% t6 |. AVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% G4 M# e; N+ N* u; { p* \& _) G
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 O% n1 y) s4 W. c+ J( ?9 k 2 plane(s) intercepting now., s' v' a7 ?/ T1 m8 g2 J
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 F' ^% j! Q$ [" h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 p$ b( N& ]! G+ A' Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes3 }. c: s- b( M# ?, Q, m
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% J6 K7 I r- p' Y
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 s3 P; t* Y/ H: u( L( H0 s. x
2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 Y( B+ P1 O' j& W$ B/ j+ w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.8 m; f, B* Z0 n& d( e) m8 x; a
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' b7 o8 f7 M/ T! v. f1 Y" @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes9 ^! R; m0 q) m! J3 t# c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 x. L* i" C# l5 q5 `
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ K' e% v' t- X! u* ?
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* G- {9 u. H) ]0 z8 V. iEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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2 a, V5 E* }+ }1 i, k SBD-3 Dauntless x 18, y X E' y, D$ n
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 M7 g; N' s2 t( e1 b' cJapanese Ships. J5 S+ h* i3 n; f. [6 ^% ^1 B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" V$ B) }; b# W3 ?8 G
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; o h# e( P' d* C0 {1 a0 d( Q: u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Q) j( a" @: B1 Q
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:/ L7 H! Q0 Z; F- N' w/ y) B& d0 H
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ Q2 v; V7 _- H& p8 a! [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( x5 V% L" X7 Q5 u, P2 R 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# L( H8 v' J* E3 z& M$ j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" s! r- M; o3 \4 U 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') q- G* C: m m8 f; Z2 l2 r, o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 E$ q3 d; J0 T) P
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..8 G* r3 c) L, o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, I: t4 c4 `. h B' n( g
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
) K4 ?( m) ]/ H% M1 Z$ BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
/ ]* o, a9 n) `. L6 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku2 n$ z9 V) x2 [, m$ E: y( J. A
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku$ D& o9 [5 _; e4 U1 g! k& f
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7 a) ]$ s4 X5 X ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. _" E8 R3 b8 k2 V# J( l TRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" t A1 L) m( \- @0 |Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 i6 q5 r* A0 W# h0 N5 v
PBY-5 Catalina x 104 n1 m) Z/ [) V8 [
PBY-5A Catalina x 2; @9 ^6 l, u+ p' q7 N
8 {3 i5 s) i" r a1 sAllied aircraft losses' E( D7 o7 P( n- h( m- G, Y
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged0 V; `0 y, l1 t' }
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
% Z- r% p- l) ]5 u 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet @" a3 [+ o9 a# k+ W; K
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" o# _6 \7 U; W W& D1 P* [
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 Q+ P/ G. w6 \, [3 r
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% Y3 y: p3 P; [) d% Z$ B
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..# }6 ?' j8 h1 s. o/ s; P; J& C
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) F6 c% n7 r% _2 ?' C( EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; q* d. `8 Y- ]
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.; B5 K" g: I# b" u
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes' ~/ x3 z9 e( D) S5 [. d
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses' @, Z2 @; F+ D+ Z& M
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged8 z; O8 I; W4 P# y" B7 s- e
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* G$ A% a y) C' J CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 b! e6 V' d, h
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Z+ i* E8 @: v4 j 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet' J1 x" b7 D) I+ e" D& F& c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ O4 v# K+ p, Y/ L9 j7 j H# q
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