AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42' M* p$ [# D8 h) T0 d s
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4 @: X, P+ @7 c9 m) S: |2 y SSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1379 ]0 T/ a6 H2 l6 Y, X; P; _
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Japanese Ships
! a3 I1 X* {3 p* K A+ X0 t [% E: Z CL Yubari8 k. A7 G9 j. K! y" B; O- Z" [7 s/ Z
CL Tatsuta
9 Q2 X3 |; j5 D+ V+ |" z2 y% M DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships+ B* n8 x2 ]; f+ t/ }
SS Greenling+ @' x8 ?" q) p' `: R/ J% M
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
' }6 e$ s0 y! uGreenling diving deep ....
5 G' I% w8 a% T. V9 gDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' ?/ P( C: i. L) }
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....8 f/ V. K k3 R( w2 q) C: y& @$ a
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# i8 b' n3 V) T4 e2 y/ u- G
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 J/ y# {9 G* ?
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...6 `( e4 ` M$ h+ Z- J* S# D
Escort abandons search for sub9 S0 Q# z# q/ T4 x$ Z0 E2 b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1340 ~. p* z2 k5 N. M y4 t/ K# ?
j% z2 z& }5 u; SWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ Q, j3 w3 G% B6 I( m4 `$ y8 J, HEstimated time to target is 44 minutes6 B7 q7 V# F" e0 P; l& U
" S! n3 ^/ U n% U! q! \Japanese aircraft( E6 X; f6 @# V0 d
A6M2 Zero x 535 {3 E6 P0 I0 R6 X0 `
B5N1 Kate x 6) h6 Q0 L# u3 P# i
B5N2 Kate x 33) [' O7 w' c* D, q8 ]
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
) g' q5 {: h; |6 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses" R4 `: |. x7 T# N
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed6 ~& u- q4 D- C
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak' F) g2 `0 I! p9 ^* r
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged h4 [$ @$ x4 w, N$ p' X
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
- b3 s) c$ j, {" C+ ]" q' C D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
6 a3 W) ?6 p: r2 z! k: p( x3 V) a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
: ~6 N$ h$ y6 x( G CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
4 J. R$ D0 m g CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ L* \6 p: h9 A2 J
CA Chicago" t5 p, z4 \* n2 P% h
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
3 V7 @7 ?4 B, Y CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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* s8 F. J4 x2 c! g+ }Aircraft Attacking:
* Q- d# ]5 k- s+ x( r. D% S3 { 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
1 p% ?5 v6 o/ A- u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 o# Z; c3 I3 S; v& U# ^6 j4 P
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: r( @" n# P) m i) q5 d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ H% w! t- z7 @9 f# h
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
' O. i, l' w' b; |' \9 E* U Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ h& y5 b, X/ ^0 x
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: e6 B+ j9 G* [2 F6 h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 X: {1 x3 F0 R6 m4 u2 h% | 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 Y9 F! i6 |4 k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' C* k5 @0 i b/ W3 _ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'& ^) \' S4 e' V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 Q5 ~; A2 n2 E- d
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
. Y2 @' ^* P- G% H; a0 u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 e2 ?3 n, x" @* V* T+ y! p! Y; p 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
" H! F# `4 M- l6 d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:0 A- R& U. O6 B5 n6 j& a, l5 R- R
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); `0 L, ~! {; Q$ V
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 S5 ]" S) u8 m3 B( j
4 plane(s) intercepting now." z+ w5 C; r+ k. J1 ^2 r# l% r
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 F; J! l% L1 I( ]: @
Group patrol altitude is 10000
, y6 C3 Q1 y" T$ J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes9 _+ m- g O7 n0 |" I# K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling): n5 V- P# h7 @3 b8 s
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. w2 g) w# l6 I8 f" s& D
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
9 U2 e: M& e, c; K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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& H3 l! w, s- @Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
. _ y& N/ ]7 N# I/ A% oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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+ a7 b+ ~- l$ \) Q7 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 p8 W" t) V+ O+ D9 u
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ R X4 j |6 S, B% tEstimated time to target is 14 minutes8 f% t+ Q, n7 x# K4 L1 k3 v; S: c
3 R* g" D) U: W' g8 Z3 nJapanese aircraft
( a# {( P3 p( Y8 y% [ A5M4 Claude x 4
0 p+ T+ }/ P& S c A6M2 Zero x 19! H2 x' u9 M0 p* O. V
4 e( D* c! o1 t5 Z+ G: N/ qAllied aircraft" X' Z& I: W6 |+ ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10" q6 h6 u2 h1 f' m! X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
/ m, k5 _& W) k+ N TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
& Q2 U- {. U6 e$ H. z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" x; T& o% X/ ]) _1 t
1 a* T2 }/ V( A2 OAllied aircraft losses4 K: D1 V: I# w( l5 s- @5 }$ W5 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged' o$ n/ ~4 L* \. A# v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ H) d% f" r: \3 K) x TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
- M# S6 X) K2 g$ O TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak: v; X' N v9 |( r# R0 h, R
; h$ V5 T7 c& G* h: I: @. T3 t8 zJapanese Ships; Z- T4 e0 f4 z" D8 a9 o* A% U: Y2 T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 T" m& J( c# R- a2 ~9 I0 H: [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
$ Z% n4 T4 N9 @ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 Z. }4 e/ @& I* p5 M3 p
CA Haguro" C( b) ~6 X: a: P
8 T! R' `! P# s1 `Aircraft Attacking:
$ C; J( U" g9 g! [ N# n s6 O2 Y 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ @+ X* v8 M% h- S0 o- m0 _* P$ [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
m4 g" U" G( }& L. M' f& b6 a% _ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' s1 P A3 d9 l( ~6 i0 r8 G+ Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb* Z1 W1 l6 Y* [
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! ?8 F$ y0 D, b( B/ J A8 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- j: y% `1 ^: z5 @9 d+ _1 _' w% @1 |% g! Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" c0 r/ L# K: L& t' V# U& m1 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% Q- x* a5 D9 J( V. B4 y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' a/ J+ [1 [3 {+ n6 y3 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:% z* l8 G4 n5 T- \; K7 r+ \
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)5 ]0 U. _6 T# _( M. P! [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.- ]! O8 ^+ d. F' u- l; \8 {
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.4 r) I, h# C& X i% Z& N3 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes3 X/ }6 g( L% G+ O; s" ?) i# m
7 planes vectored on to bombers, ?5 V! E O9 a3 I
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- B9 ]4 P4 K! i& y3 [4 V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 }0 H5 s3 C- A
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.+ k$ @6 e9 v! X1 A: `7 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes2 b" S8 ^ }2 j6 d9 C
2 planes vectored on to bombers: |1 A& x9 m! P* V) T: Y1 v+ L
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 S8 m) L, _" O8 f1 T& ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 m ?5 n- v' R" z; A0 K" ]. j
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. h/ ?2 [% p/ O! @4 g) T# p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes" t7 D N# b/ Y) C
3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ X7 f( J: o% o2 U) q' WEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 ~7 ]5 ~$ R' h( a5 O! h' |% G2 E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 [, Q# J; Q' [- F" T: P Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 S ~& q& a+ E Raid is overhead
* z, v6 K# y& O$ w/ u: U$ KEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! t' k. a; \) C% E: p/ j 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* i4 N3 \3 ], C& X5 l. F1 ^/ `- u Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
, d8 b! ~+ P- o9 i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* K0 ]! X2 a% F
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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5 z7 x3 [; ]; A N( D/ v/ m& hAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho i! ]7 T' v2 {& G# b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 M1 A2 Q6 U; X) X7 F' g
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 z+ [" C2 w2 L5 [# g% B
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) Q" x1 ]! r( D! S I3 M: Q& j
A5M4 Claude x 1! p* O9 I# H/ I' k4 b, h
A6M2 Zero x 11
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9 m. n/ i# a8 W! H3 }4 |3 T8 jAllied aircraft2 q. ^$ I/ H1 S( A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
) @" j5 C! S( X0 I% H; v SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
* { _5 F, |0 N% a3 o# C TBD-1 Devastator x 12+ ^. d7 m1 y0 w; E7 w/ y: X0 }9 F
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Japanese aircraft losses
, t' r# a/ g6 z- U2 n1 W% O! i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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+ i* s' l: q2 w: }4 CAllied aircraft losses
- L# q1 f5 v8 v& r/ g; r( D+ G) i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# m! \# k9 o2 h. d) r SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
$ g" E) v0 X* [. o K SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships- P% ]' h" W1 ]! r3 I: R
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 o7 i* G6 l* G3 N7 ~2 U2 c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, s7 e( L6 t! v2 R/ S; r! p0 m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 I9 J8 A- ^3 t& }* y/ I4 V DD Yugure
/ ?( ~* M9 j; p8 L1 K DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 p) p5 ?9 B: r- o' E+ u+ w
DD Ushio: ^' n6 R$ E6 x6 s$ j3 \+ C' }5 h
DD Sazanami3 ?1 G& C, s1 \6 i" v1 E0 a, G
* V4 M* {; Y: j( JAircraft Attacking:) C* w4 X4 u" O$ s) f8 n7 B
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( F' h2 p |* o2 J. _/ j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% l/ u, C* z. H; H6 R h( t$ `& y3 h
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 v! E' O( J/ x+ _6 r2 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 s3 K8 ^2 r3 U( L' B5 j1 C
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
* t- G- C$ W; S/ t( Y4 j; X" ^ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
" L9 ? u1 I2 z* x- v2 H+ e 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
) B! M/ q0 j0 d' @( g7 Y6 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& {1 q; ?3 O/ \1 m% u! U' K' } 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" Q9 h5 B6 f' S9 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 R1 i2 W3 U% ?6 s) M& a6 E& k! }
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 V. N( q; i, I& ~* a8 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% E4 z4 k. D8 J3 e+ p3 H
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# X+ A0 L% z: H: I' [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' _7 z# k- L3 d) G0 t* G. ^3 |/ y1 { i
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CAP engaged:1 ?. R3 r$ d* g$ I- l$ D( m
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 {$ g3 C5 g1 x- b6 R5 X8 h, v
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) q6 k9 g9 U0 d& ^ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.' S, n) f3 y+ A+ N" h8 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
8 W7 a8 M' Y( |" J& D% ?% d 3 planes vectored on to bombers8 j6 j# ?% x6 o! r" ^* p
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 v8 l) J g8 J$ a, Y6 }
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 Z9 S% E) w4 c7 j8 a- s 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 E2 D' G( ~8 ]- w c3 u
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.6 l$ V6 g' e5 V v2 r( D! I' o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes, U n) F' A0 J' X' t
2 planes vectored on to bombers
H. j/ a8 L" `5 ~' d% kEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 `2 o5 B4 V# i) ]2 N9 ^) H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.: X% d% P) r6 e2 I5 `6 [. {+ D
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * ?6 v: Q+ I+ z% L# X- {. o
Raid is overhead% n# H2 b5 [( v' e8 v4 b
1 planes vectored on to bombers: h1 k6 k4 R3 w+ ?. x/ }
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 X: s9 e |4 R/ Y: C% {( R0 p
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% M" v7 @* b2 `: T F2 a7 I Group patrol altitude is 15000 2 x( X; J9 j: J0 H, g. |: Q( P
Raid is overhead
0 A9 w- u2 ?, S- `+ {. hEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 u, @( k) F4 D/ G2 `4 W4 K- F2 A
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 i0 u+ V( m; z0 {4 G$ u( r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
& e6 g2 o$ E, J. ^# E7 j9 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 g4 x" X4 D& K$ f" e 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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0 m9 o( [6 A) }7 Y/ ]) j* ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho8 }# J* m( ^1 o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ J* q# X' Q! l, \6 x- z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* |) ]) I6 B& I) f: R( y- G1 c( ZAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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9 s! L. a: R3 Y: {Weather in hex: Heavy rain- d* p- ?1 n) X9 \" g
: C2 U. p: s& U7 ~0 ^7 ARaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: y; k2 p1 v- x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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$ u, Z5 M5 y' Y' s9 S( H8 pAllied aircraft losses: T$ T/ n! H5 o$ i0 Q/ n8 B. M- U8 A" k- s
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged! y" [4 L& x8 J$ K; H' e# y4 ~9 X- a4 e
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Japanese Ships
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CA Kinugasa
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Aircraft Attacking:% G4 E1 G' l, C! K% h
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ K" i$ x8 m* U( R# w+ G
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 { N' n9 p0 X7 T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 n; Y& K, u- ^) w
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
. i- s. h& N* F0 u! B, O+ XEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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% j/ ~* z2 K9 N; yJapanese aircraft
* G5 l3 ]3 [, a A6M2 Zero x 7! P/ [ Q6 H! x/ o0 q( W1 A
G3M2 Nell x 5
( N3 V$ b) I1 Q G4M1 Betty x 18
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9; H: p+ _7 c9 Y" ?# w1 [7 }0 v6 T5 x. [
: _* D8 H7 o7 O* Z. ~/ h* rJapanese aircraft losses
! @: e4 U; ~" S; } l( \ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
I6 R& w, ] Z: y; H4 G G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
- Y4 u8 c. }; v" n G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged# \) Z2 v- ?6 @) `
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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( O M2 V8 Z5 @" s3 R) T2 E7 FAllied aircraft losses ]: P. Y! I; y9 g3 z z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships i2 L' ], \! }0 Y( ?" o3 c& [
DD Aylwin1 g, W5 k7 u/ Q8 V" g
CA Chicago
* |6 K, Z8 t! `6 d1 X7 }! j1 U, k CA Chester, on fire5 U7 f+ P; X! K5 \+ K+ b( i
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
9 w+ L# C% [: r$ g3 {0 w- ^+ p* a CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage9 M' N& w8 l1 q, X" L4 V3 O
, g" B2 u( x5 g; V7 f- iAircraft Attacking:
& E9 v' Q% p3 Z* L) ^ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet" {6 S/ B" U( v8 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* {; e6 P3 C9 f0 o3 c/ a6 m
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 T9 F, p2 ~2 v5 m7 u" e, n
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
# f5 C6 t/ A: w/ ~8 O, _9 MVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
, e- ^" ]9 t: w: o5 [: L: l' E# i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 v3 @8 D- b& b, d0 ~# e
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( W; f: M! Q* V3 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes s* a0 E- c4 l' R4 `8 M
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& }. d8 h1 h" B
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 v4 r3 w9 r9 w) C3 C: S
2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 v, Z4 q" J& t, G" P' p6 t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.( S# A% V% y7 ^3 E
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) o& A0 { N* o* P, W$ { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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0 T4 r) R Z, W$ {! Y+ D) f uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' Z# n P; I k' y
4 a# h" n t4 F- x% pWeather in hex: Partial cloud c+ e4 }% v/ U+ z7 v- }( m
* I1 Z0 b: y- C1 S. B VRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- |4 i8 G; V; h$ ]" k) Z4 Y6 v
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes6 h2 z U/ T. [
3 k" {9 a2 e0 K$ {( L4 M- qAllied aircraft5 i# {' Z4 ?6 r$ U) ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
8 H: L9 z$ e @' w/ b" L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) ^. v8 Y4 p: @
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage$ ~ I1 t5 w, N. G
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 X, O/ p$ F' b" x6 ~8 C/ z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 a) T9 w, J! V
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
( ?$ E" e4 r1 Z5 W) q0 r 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 G3 X. s3 ]- _! H; B) \1 ?- ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 }3 e1 h8 d @# g! N5 ?* B 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# B0 W" Z5 `# @" E: z) Q3 {" B2 I# y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, i! X) h5 w, `5 L5 R 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 M/ E, Y8 p( E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" T; s5 W0 z' J. |4 I
4 C/ u5 {$ q+ v' M) F$ m8 W9 `Carrier support unable to supply air cover..% [ A, G Q0 r9 V; k% R6 B
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
& F" {0 B9 I" b, c# @% RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho, C! ~9 B3 f5 H; ]& K ^2 u9 {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
+ L! t' | n, ^* [! C6 k% B: VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' k* t' p" a! q G/ k: IAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku6 F: a4 i5 h3 p. ?- `; ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 }4 V% h/ W# ?, u$ | b) [/ Z2 |
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud# T. a# w* T) c. ]+ @& n2 {1 N8 a: s
8 E2 b& e8 p# TRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 U' p. e4 ]3 U* \Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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5 _ @4 Y0 D: Z$ l4 DAllied aircraft
* i" I/ p# ~: y5 P H PBY-5 Catalina x 106 U/ Z) s! N; h7 g7 v6 u5 J
PBY-5A Catalina x 26 M4 k# k1 X4 \5 ~9 B; x
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged- K! A; L8 ]! h/ j& t# B
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Japanese Ships
8 u2 l8 w1 J9 d7 S4 e CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
7 Z/ F- k7 F1 S( v6 K0 e CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& ~3 q9 T) |% \: J/ z; T6 C4 \
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& O& k: ^4 R2 U" I3 [ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
R( v$ J* g# x: l+ r4 [! X' n/ b2 p 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 W+ a3 Q. E9 l6 W
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 z: y" Z: g% U! y% b3 C. i$ V# L+ x
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud. c. v$ x' Z' p
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.; c% Z( @; b% X: D& I& B2 a( \" l
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6/ ^+ b* |; b4 f7 B: J0 k$ W! W
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Allied aircraft losses
) G6 {+ T( q6 p- A. r5 a+ {% b PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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6 u/ z: ]4 z" _+ `# n9 ^* [' @5 V CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 i* Q( \* J- p% E9 j CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 N! o: O L8 {, X4 j
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Aircraft Attacking:
# P6 p% A) C; ?3 J. O 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; ~& p# [% P% l4 |% J Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, n& D% w! h9 @! m
/ u# W2 {' L0 n; ZCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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