AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42- s% Y* [, X }2 U. H
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1373 W2 ]/ R" g: [8 K
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Japanese Ships1 d6 {' f; f- p& }( r) U3 G. s
CL Yubari
9 d* {3 Y! ^$ s; V4 Q6 S CL Tatsuta0 Z0 D. e1 g; ~7 p6 \) L u5 N
DD Yayoi
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$ ?2 v9 Z( W$ ^. u/ _8 L4 V' JAllied Ships: y6 U9 r! c5 M6 l5 R7 j
SS Greenling0 O0 f9 v2 X% O% _' \. `3 ]
' G0 [& x0 K: [0 P) ^SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari* B0 j3 i/ o: N
Greenling diving deep ....
& f8 h' K* O0 dDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 e7 ^# K& I7 L! t; t8 _
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....# t; a) h m& f! O4 `$ _/ w
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 f3 M+ ?/ Q. W* V3 c! M u6 |/ @$ R
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
( q% r$ [8 l3 A% W+ B! VDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ ~5 ~+ w; y/ j9 e3 c6 ~/ e1 ^
Escort abandons search for sub
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6 _$ v: ]$ r; [; c: t7 f% G! }( FMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134$ x- u* ]( y# b5 ?$ ~
! F7 u9 j$ X3 ]2 r/ ]/ MWeather in hex: Severe storms
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% O0 V Z |2 N3 m6 D( { ARaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 e- M. j. h! @. O( j! s
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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; k: a6 Q" M/ QJapanese aircraft' G* H/ v- h9 J- C2 ?1 ]4 v
A6M2 Zero x 53
4 q6 ^+ }. i% I5 O9 y+ W B5N1 Kate x 66 C9 F" a9 G8 U, o' |
B5N2 Kate x 33
: |- v5 U- ^" Q x* K- E D3A1 Val x 267 X) F. c L& a- o2 L w ^
; D4 K. Z# z! K v: fAllied aircraft
! Q& C- J$ t' H5 |2 X F4F-3 Wildcat x 215 D5 D l& B* j7 k% g9 O
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Japanese aircraft losses) w% Z( x+ ]+ Z5 d
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
* Q0 [) j9 ]: A% @7 t B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak: d/ [1 U- N3 }8 o& Y& q3 L, G
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged0 ^/ l |, T4 T6 B
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
8 ] h6 n8 x& i2 O D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses* Q# c0 U B/ Y/ @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 `6 S \6 H/ C
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
' H% G0 s8 q# u) R9 d CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 x) I( E/ }, X# S% ~6 t
CA Chicago- ~5 \! \0 b; J8 Z1 B
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
, k3 d- M# F9 S4 Q$ g. h CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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7 @6 q, |! {; q% Y5 X6 h+ V. w1 QAircraft Attacking:6 }/ q! K; F" I7 J4 U
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 y8 @, J4 ] C% L: m+ ^8 ~4 E( Z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb. t# F; p# c- o/ g% B& {/ F7 b
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 q5 x3 K. [, O, J( j' ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* R3 `4 E* [4 I
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
! a4 l. a O: @5 Q% V2 }3 B Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 U0 b! i/ W3 S' Y7 A
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 O$ B# S$ C8 X7 E* d4 C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; O/ x9 S5 J9 O1 {
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 Q. S. {3 g" H! i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' C1 M. T; g% T
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'- h. d) W( l' q' k) t( ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
^2 _, @. B9 m" k$ A2 B 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'; W( h" C/ \; R6 E
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 D4 R1 W6 X1 B8 C
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
2 _/ Z. b* ?8 c" I5 e: r- o Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 C! g1 q# a% ?5 ]- O7 v
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CAP engaged:
6 V! g/ D! n8 c( |6 f0 V( iVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- s1 A+ [, w7 l/ B
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 T" c( \8 V0 n9 u* { 4 plane(s) intercepting now." D: _# r7 h1 c' l3 }
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ `2 Y7 e# f4 v4 b8 T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 J2 ~2 y6 l& c. U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 t/ z. L3 t0 Q) e8 _VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 T8 j2 c; E* T: J) s5 I1 r: g
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
: M' j# H8 J e6 s+ ?/ J) b Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.+ R; [( ~: y6 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes! ~1 l1 l3 s7 P+ Y) A/ l
% I8 I$ ?. @7 w3 J1 sAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
6 H& `: v1 J8 R% M, vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown, M: n( {* I- @3 J$ X1 D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ a! S# [! q) Z: A0 O8 r' V; g
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Weather in hex: Severe storms& f& h6 a3 g; u
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" k: N2 b# K/ s4 gEstimated time to target is 14 minutes" x) A2 @+ d; b. v; }) {
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Japanese aircraft4 K2 O8 \; ^0 Z6 q& k( j3 z1 K
A5M4 Claude x 4
X) G2 t( R0 n6 S" Y/ d+ u5 Z h A6M2 Zero x 19+ M" o* x2 I Y" ?/ B3 X( V
& N8 w" M4 g, e+ O2 |2 W' x! t: ]Allied aircraft
' Y& C" Y( x1 }% o( ]$ T F4F-3 Wildcat x 109 b- Y! o' B ~* f3 _0 m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
/ f* r( C% ?9 M TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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0 Y6 V, T( Q4 M7 v$ |9 }Japanese aircraft losses2 O4 k: ]0 Z+ r9 X- {
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" @* W" S( b; s& rAllied aircraft losses# w0 z; \2 x7 ?. V" Z/ k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged- ?. O3 z- I1 C, C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
" d0 S H' F' c6 K! R TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
$ d: g. I/ i4 K! P, q6 k TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak1 Q2 N) ] h! o, z
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Japanese Ships( a/ t7 n* c' ~7 v: z# J% E# f2 S2 ?8 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 G" n, w: Q) P% B, b% X1 ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1% t+ D8 E$ ?7 E/ G! S
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- g0 X9 ?+ U0 Y; j. f
CA Haguro
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: L& k5 m9 @+ d- T* A- zAircraft Attacking:
$ w6 D% k* M8 D 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 d3 s8 y' V4 z" W8 {& C) D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 m/ n8 K* x$ L/ {+ E* m2 s0 m; U [
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" e. A1 ]( N: C: d: Z/ ^6 P' @6 |" N; K
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
& W/ m3 N! \' x! s) e1 z7 J 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 t) Z+ R6 t: p8 i( p O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. ^4 Z: c8 }2 D5 ?
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 s& y/ s; X/ M+ L! S! o: a/ h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: e- {9 b% L ?+ w/ c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- [$ \1 |6 P5 ]* H+ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged: h2 p0 t4 R% T A* @; r
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
o% Y( W5 Z0 w# G5 W. ~0 M) y& X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact." d" _! r7 l+ [8 F( l1 p. t9 g
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
& u: \% u% L7 M( z2 J3 Z+ O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
" E" u( f/ @2 e! I% g. n 7 planes vectored on to bombers
$ |* l( E0 y. MEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ f+ E8 b" A3 |4 R/ R. t! G 1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ D' V5 ^" b# ]4 \! B `7 }
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.( O+ J- V" T! K% {1 i" o! E' ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes9 L3 J o/ O- q1 r* _: s8 w$ N
2 planes vectored on to bombers9 b F0 ]4 q6 v9 }) k8 ?1 B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ~1 i& ]# w$ `) M
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
x1 i1 [( ~5 c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 }4 O3 z4 G# z) V& K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes! Q. _/ U. O( n7 J& R3 h4 D3 A
3 planes vectored on to bombers
+ e/ \2 _9 \8 R( U8 x! MEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& [: f: _: l% P' X0 _ U 1 plane(s) intercepting now.( z6 b: H- y5 w" @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 + }3 W) Y$ k& A" W7 {2 Z
Raid is overhead# _7 |* M' \' s0 |8 x# s
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 W. I9 V! z0 `+ B+ E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) r3 D, ^2 Z* o! [. S6 U N+ Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
( ~5 d7 q, f! O5 h- t1 L- u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes3 |# i/ {5 q( V( }
2 planes vectored on to bombers4 F$ _( p6 U- a
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho* u. _7 y% X9 }# U; j
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; s6 k0 h: \! H5 Z6 AMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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+ B9 }! I7 U9 f& T; WWeather in hex: Severe storms
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- e1 _3 g/ q- _2 `2 s- h fRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 a6 m0 Y) G+ a
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes* D7 H% P* O! q# |0 s
5 s& C. r k% yJapanese aircraft
+ v1 f6 f" L- S4 z; f& E A5M4 Claude x 1
0 R4 G0 `; e% q4 c7 q z. u0 h8 n A6M2 Zero x 11& ~0 V2 \3 T4 C$ R a$ s
/ g8 F0 s; Y r6 VAllied aircraft
1 _! p! Q$ \4 M; W* | F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
1 F y" v c6 u2 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
5 H' k: c3 }0 C# {' t! r6 j TBD-1 Devastator x 122 G0 {4 |( V& w& a! Q
6 _0 e% S# x! Z M4 r; ~Japanese aircraft losses
0 w7 `% q2 G+ r7 B8 W7 ` A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses4 E( l! a' w. B6 X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
- N6 d4 q! K& M- P' w! q5 i: F SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
; m( ]! \6 O- E$ v' N) b) t5 H SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' o% u0 q4 e) P+ b* o4 @( s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: o. L, M/ h' W) E3 d1 z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- _* f5 ~; }5 X+ C6 }8 Q
DD Yugure
: j; b- l1 }: ^$ b, W9 I+ { DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire' w! h5 \3 s* v% A4 r
DD Ushio9 s& {( Q) R( \3 p. L2 i
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
% e. r# n' C9 `3 | 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* `& d# ^' |; H- e( j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 J' N+ C/ ], q% m; Q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
[ U" u) T# a* T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 m) u( G, W# d3 p0 x) a/ U 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet3 Q. q J+ |6 u- E/ h) F6 ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb& L6 R9 _/ P1 c5 P v8 D: x# [8 m
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'7 D: Z8 z6 T# ^/ I4 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ m$ P/ w- B+ s. c/ k 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
1 _1 O& u, G% }- u' s* V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 o/ ^6 a8 g& Z
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 r; {1 Y2 A5 {) r. L) O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! p8 u- A' ^7 h/ p/ D, @
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 d( c- q- }8 f1 U3 K6 H/ D3 m; Q- @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. ]" A( h+ h6 G5 b4 g; d; q! F
; [( a6 X/ V- G( Z- I; QCAP engaged:
% E: W3 \1 }- T j: bTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 R. z/ r8 h+ N. {3 n' ` 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& t# d( t4 s. Q8 t A/ i
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
' Q+ q6 e# O: o8 _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes3 `5 B% v6 R# G
3 planes vectored on to bombers
- O( n8 n& J! A8 x# h NEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" R0 p6 A, F; {% l3 o- e
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 }/ x$ d9 F2 I; Z1 A- r 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 q4 j+ e+ v5 I/ @4 |/ i. | Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
7 `0 G* q3 H. t4 ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
$ Q, W5 S3 G" S2 V0 J6 b' s 2 planes vectored on to bombers2 _& K0 ^; n0 g8 J
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 G2 M: F8 p5 h) p
1 plane(s) intercepting now.' e; `. L% `8 v+ Y. v) D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) c" x( B# k5 r) e, m( t/ m Raid is overhead
, o: n/ g Y- }; b9 D- q3 k& R 1 planes vectored on to bombers
: c$ p5 C7 d4 s0 |/ pEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 c& H" x# V% U4 a8 }5 s; H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 c" ~5 Y/ [9 V: N0 I8 b, H/ V2 f
Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ p( Q m: v) i# B5 o Raid is overhead
" t( I1 O# k7 `EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- s* N9 e, I& ` 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 Y& k4 Z. [$ U6 r1 o+ ^/ m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.' o- U2 K* C9 @8 W% m& ^( g/ H8 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
. E' t6 Z6 Z1 V7 U ^5 X' J 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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) ~* t }6 B, ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; w1 |% {' ]% x. F/ L. B* A1 H& YAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
b/ q% H. o) X/ I" hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ S! a3 I% r: p" |Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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( h: ]& q) y: ^9 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129* ~2 S4 t8 O$ |; i, [+ L$ y: V+ O
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain9 ?' U& u: _, V+ [* M! k5 ^- n1 ^$ C
# { S+ g7 ]9 n% CRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 w$ F U6 W3 Q) k2 E6 BEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& D3 I- d2 R7 M U4 @Allied aircraft' F7 P2 Z3 [; l. E% @9 x7 d
PBY-5A Catalina x 10$ j9 w1 X% y% t+ v4 f
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Allied aircraft losses
! J1 U" _1 G( n: q* M PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged1 c- i' O- _4 @! Z8 X3 h# {
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Japanese Ships" ^ w1 j8 n" f* b' T
CA Aoba
: ^, Q) Q: |4 ~7 r# _9 M0 G8 T M CA Kinugasa
9 C/ q& N5 O C2 |: O" S CL Yubari
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# m) E3 z( F! t% l% |; FAircraft Attacking:
# a7 f" X+ @4 k- u. O5 H 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) |7 a6 F8 V; _2 `1 \ C Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" V6 B5 _" y, X* S- d7 P
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% m q. E3 R" D. v4 @* dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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, W5 {6 h! g* l1 L. ~' Z% B% iWeather in hex: Overcast
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5 O* g* U5 ]5 V$ z/ V* u7 {Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
" k0 k% k/ h* |Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, X1 F" k& t2 U% c7 E1 z8 X! y; i% @
A6M2 Zero x 7
( f) ?! y2 t1 Q8 `/ `( R G3M2 Nell x 5' }6 U) ~! u7 W: ]
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
- o2 a5 Q' `9 L F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses% l4 |+ r3 y9 L- i- `
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 m% R5 e! F! ]' W4 X1 U4 ` y G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
: l) n4 U4 S& E7 Z. { G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
( \$ h# {2 [7 z G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak) P; g6 b v4 \8 `& N6 `5 Q
+ ]' P8 @/ F0 r( N+ {/ hAllied aircraft losses
, Z2 w5 g6 g [! z# V) Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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, n! ]3 P9 ]2 u3 f' L1 V; GAllied Ships
- q' o4 i; B! h8 ^3 q0 A4 d Z DD Aylwin S c& k, j# K# u# o8 F, g
CA Chicago
! d# x/ |: l; y5 G! U& z8 f1 S CA Chester, on fire
: b$ F, O/ a/ o: ]9 o5 O; |$ h' W CA Australia, Torpedo hits 13 G0 s) n0 h7 r+ q
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:- M' Y5 a0 k* G- F
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 l1 r. c, O' S' x8 ~7 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 _ i$ W7 v2 s 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet: W! v0 x2 E+ Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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9 |9 C; R; [4 q2 m9 U% R a; oCAP engaged:# a c- ?5 s9 [/ z
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' n: q; b4 F$ W( o6 @8 ~) o
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' L0 a, K" J3 m7 Q z- `
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ h# u" i: b1 I1 E& { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# m" B4 ]0 i1 A& }, a Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 f; u9 o$ v, m: K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
$ t& I, _, K$ K) I8 z0 e7 c, D; qVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 a* ^+ S+ C* \; x- A% }6 h1 E
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
+ T' Y# g& {0 A# w; \) R' M6 ^ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 n; U8 E) A1 f2 `8 S. Q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
% p" K9 V {* }9 M! K0 G Group patrol altitude is 10000
; H1 m8 C: B' Y4 {. ~* y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes! p1 n. h- o) o+ s) P& a2 s
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% n% d) a5 [% |6 p6 k: B- l; {) eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, a3 \* |7 @. X! N4 ERaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 g3 E4 y5 g3 k( \
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes) _/ ?4 `6 M- \5 y/ u& q
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, f6 d/ g+ \! p5 Y" N SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses# f& |) F* G+ f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
! O" J' ~1 l( J t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage9 V9 U- I) i( p' E) K
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& b" J$ z+ X6 t- ?8 \ `& t( V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. a( G5 o5 Q8 B' y5 l
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# c- M7 j) i) V) h" s
9 S8 T, e2 T# \$ P& k) k5 M& `" @4 A' hAircraft Attacking:
( O6 j, {1 {/ N8 b, g" c% H 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 L* k+ A. |3 S1 c q; j! o: M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 j/ x" v* | w1 e" S
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# t3 b7 _5 ]$ v! M$ p- r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
2 j" {; y" S: T$ lAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku0 p! ]0 Q, s: H. n- `- M- o# t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: Q2 o. Y% O+ t+ j- W" l! w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku% n) w2 J: ?( `6 _, E4 E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
- l7 Q0 e( C: ~- \( m' d, T3 K4 oAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud. B, k8 L/ _$ Q
/ Y. U( [- z! z. \1 HRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' t* C3 _/ D, l- SEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# ?% a& w9 ~% w4 m5 d PBY-5 Catalina x 10
" t" E! V7 ?; l# F& @, K% ^: v5 N PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
6 q/ H7 y: h" O- U1 Z# l: E0 r2 }" g PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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d/ [# I+ r* L4 j. ~& l& H$ G1 _Japanese Ships
: Y; F; {6 i1 @% Z4 V CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
8 g, G' l& V8 P" X) W& ] CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ Y2 r2 C( R. L4 b/ G8 H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 o8 f$ O4 e# T( c- Y; B5 ^
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 \/ Y. ]% ^2 G v6 r& J
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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~2 t( i* Z2 s0 E2 lCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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" Z( c! V" y( j0 R: V' H$ aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% ^. f- ?. ?( @% _
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* y8 ~, Y9 u$ i' l8 q+ F& Z( c
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft, P9 F) r% Z" Y( l, }" z( F3 n4 P+ x
PBY-5A Catalina x 6/ R) P. c% x6 `9 j: P, L
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Allied aircraft losses
/ h" c: T+ u5 L* u& p, r1 [ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged5 W% e' j# \5 {
4 L% L Q- ?6 l( q1 D8 r' d Q# GJapanese Ships2 i% w; s7 c* X- H. C& a" C
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ N1 m1 J% z- e0 i/ W G9 ~
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& I9 V, A' @- QAircraft Attacking:
n1 G2 d( S# K/ j$ k w+ P9 { 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 e/ l8 A; Z) z: g% M/ x' I( n Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 i/ `- y6 O3 W: n- a- n2 t) F7 I7 N
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |