AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships! a% e7 b) q9 U) c" M6 Z7 A
CL Yubari
1 S) g# y$ T& C CL Tatsuta
7 ^: y4 S& ]% ^/ p) J5 h DD Yayoi
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0 a! m4 h$ S8 b/ n' uAllied Ships
$ }! e0 p7 B2 k; M3 [5 \$ b8 q1 H SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari% w6 R* O6 C, c
Greenling diving deep ..../ `/ v1 F2 g* Y% U7 y8 Q& l
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) Z. h/ p2 x4 q, L" z6 [' cDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....% v7 R, O- F; L
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* B0 z9 w9 Q/ p2 b R9 ~2 X* h9 LDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 E3 v6 f6 i- gDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* Q& f6 w& ~" T$ N
Escort abandons search for sub. u6 N4 [# d2 b3 }! ]* e
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) ?& {: \# N" _6 j! x6 zMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% {0 g; k2 t$ h4 [! IEstimated time to target is 44 minutes9 Z Y. G8 e d7 c( m9 U; \/ F
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Japanese aircraft" z* v; H9 Z! `% G$ \
A6M2 Zero x 53
+ L- y' p" ?, ?" k! u B5N1 Kate x 61 f# y6 q0 w6 H* |, j1 r, t
B5N2 Kate x 336 m2 F0 ~$ h# I$ [" P; a, g4 w1 B
D3A1 Val x 26- l7 U3 u; ?4 D. u& S) F: S
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Allied aircraft
6 \9 {# }8 N& q% \7 {. q5 K F4F-3 Wildcat x 215 N+ U% ^- y- C6 H* s
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Japanese aircraft losses
( k7 A# d# x5 D3 w8 u: d- \$ T A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# U0 }: B+ `; M! ?1 F
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak# z* L# ~0 H0 T
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged& j0 |7 R- u7 Q% P% C
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
7 I3 x! _5 W2 n2 O5 a4 |$ C D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% k) c9 F6 \* }
1 \+ h6 R' \6 C0 z& `Allied aircraft losses$ y6 G! X0 \2 Z6 [2 ]) z0 B: @* \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' y' y9 O I" W+ |6 m CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
/ Y; {, T- ?6 I1 j/ Q1 ]/ r CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ~4 r6 S) w9 Y& g" T1 ]
CA Chicago" O/ m' K: l' t, ~. |' V# H v! I
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage# t" x" f1 S$ I. f5 {' V0 t& z
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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' ^5 Q7 K. X+ u9 Z, hAircraft Attacking: W+ x+ @; W& W' q, O
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'3 T" |+ G F6 S6 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! f. y$ B- X+ `7 s 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! u6 I& S+ M2 ?# T6 P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ L4 s! \1 }7 R5 P 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
j/ U& l( }1 w4 }9 J; g Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 } i5 n% G4 P( x! Q
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 K8 c! { E6 T- H8 }' A, t
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 z" {) ^& e" V: ?9 P( f& |: A) ? 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 F6 r/ o1 A f6 } Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% j; g# I' ?, g5 s
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
$ C- _% W/ J( @) h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* C2 M( h( x6 w+ @( J
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
4 y8 }' D3 u' }3 E- i' \) T9 p Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, o @7 T1 P8 w: E2 @ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'0 Q+ @3 L6 Y: v0 F6 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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5 {" I" `6 H1 v; JCAP engaged:* f0 k) B# n0 l* Y% I7 J( L
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 o" B- y+ ^# P& L
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 J1 b: O; u: X' M& _. o
4 plane(s) intercepting now.4 k. e, Y( O- I+ o, G8 j2 t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ Z4 U. T4 c* X- f9 z6 I2 S
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 u/ r+ ?! b5 A& C3 x& B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes o0 Q; b( E$ H: g" }. J
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% _, m! C/ M6 q$ D: c 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.! |, [5 \; ]0 F" J- k3 m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
% j' Q t6 J4 | s5 c% ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes1 B: R0 b# m5 @: u8 s
' x% t5 S. E8 E) RAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown U2 _0 j% ~. |; l9 g
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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$ Y1 D; V6 m, M$ w) {* v P! V; xMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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9 d' l* I4 q# P ]' e pRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( I/ M T) J2 [7 |Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; A: p7 J- K5 w6 j6 `+ h1 ?& A4 j A5M4 Claude x 4
# j/ X, m* c3 L A6M2 Zero x 195 ?2 b$ K. v7 ?; u' K5 h6 x
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/ g L$ \" x5 P5 n7 l& ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
# L; `, _ u$ a) k SBD-3 Dauntless x 33: i. h g; t6 s2 U, T( f
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses) S' x( ~0 Y% g, l! m9 {& _+ N4 R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged& J7 Y3 r! R7 t4 G6 b% X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, K. s5 k+ d3 y6 u
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
; a( {+ r) r3 j% p1 Q1 X" @ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 k3 C8 U! f% QJapanese Ships
! d* S: _5 e1 f+ _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" G! g4 |( M' G% i$ h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1) N5 ^+ {- a! S4 q
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ u. A' `1 @8 F: g. D+ w e
CA Haguro2 `, w" [9 Q4 c6 y& F# E5 \
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ d& {! J) P& M 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 _3 H& ~4 Z) w( i. E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% x# y- F0 d6 z) U O% [ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
3 f0 [1 M5 V2 h1 h B$ J Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb; p3 ?7 D; @, q z5 o: ~; D( E
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': d4 `/ {9 S: g: s- K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- d5 P3 X$ A- ]" W, M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
1 j1 N; V% _) @+ f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 z- ~9 G. k/ M, C% z% x- D+ j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* c- g# S! \+ c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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, a) L' [/ a; c% \6 u3 _CAP engaged:% k$ X- K9 p$ q- _3 O
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
! }7 u" U1 z: L/ W) b) d 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
/ p& I K" ] p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
E4 m! O6 e. D/ v5 s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes( F8 m. q/ _; z- y$ P
7 planes vectored on to bombers% s1 M7 G. W) _( S( r# b5 H! Z$ |
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. f% [ t) U& N1 w) [$ g 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ ? }% u. b( s( s1 N" ]9 b7 G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.6 S, o# X1 s# o V J# C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes4 p" _0 I2 L5 f/ G; x/ l: y8 `
2 planes vectored on to bombers; H0 S) G6 }$ `* T
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 q% D e& B* o7 G# @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.; d! a- _( U+ r2 h" J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.- v! {% j s! w% M% l% E: k4 T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes- Z- D# T6 r4 a! I' j& L
3 planes vectored on to bombers& T) B! k! M3 I( ~9 H4 a
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. g0 ]0 W( T/ B 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* s8 d: ~+ j+ f. C. ` Group patrol altitude is 10000 & o% _( T; b# e5 i
Raid is overhead& d- u, K/ i( ~
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: a+ l' G: n! P$ H n7 | 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ c1 c6 d ~5 F& o* r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
+ {* Y! n' H% O6 @* K+ g+ h1 z( y. ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. w* G. T8 h3 C) i
2 planes vectored on to bombers) h4 s; \4 W2 ` B
1 W \$ }; {+ B' Z* F5 gAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho8 y- ^8 Q# J7 z: y! G1 ~- o
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7 V7 _0 k" I6 y5 s. E- u' YMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 ]8 g# H' M" f5 l) \; JRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- @1 f; d9 V9 s1 v' G+ A
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes: x ?- V5 Y9 j, }1 l6 T
. X* i1 d2 I& V. q/ C6 F+ pJapanese aircraft, H8 i' f- x7 M" N
A5M4 Claude x 1
! Z2 G5 B' @4 \ b) {0 H3 C A6M2 Zero x 116 |. A6 a1 ?8 w' h' W
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Allied aircraft' {# U( M2 v8 @) }/ v: j2 V% X; ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 90 v- S! V1 f+ M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
1 Q& g/ t, R8 y TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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; B4 {* t4 [$ Z0 T$ T$ J- { ^Japanese aircraft losses4 ?5 U" T* U+ g: t0 S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses0 Y. Y: M7 [* ~/ Z8 T! d @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ J0 g% W- G- C8 \( @" ?" H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
, L. k1 R: Z; G8 A# L! A/ ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
5 e( m7 I7 x6 g, u. x CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 O# ^4 x' { w( G3 l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ S1 [% z0 C" @/ ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: o, L; ^3 E3 P7 A DD Yugure/ n7 x# w/ e. G( _" c; g
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 P+ Q5 q7 @; P9 i DD Ushio
/ [4 ^. R: y: j( d% W- J DD Sazanami5 r% Q x+ k+ y. Z0 K% _
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Aircraft Attacking:; h- V! ^/ T0 y* S
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 `0 z/ C _" P; u+ `7 U2 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! ]. \( z4 b }" v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- D E. @; }2 u4 X8 f7 o \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ ?0 e8 K- N* q% B2 |& d 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet* I0 }, A) S9 A& m; U1 r# [
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 w- A/ v- M: Z! @" L3 X/ T 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
. V! |' t B5 `4 _" t3 P: |" O! U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* W p0 P s! K" v3 v1 f+ | 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 z' x- f" M2 b# A1 @$ F) I1 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 T6 j, Y! o5 W' h% t! g
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', r+ ^: O f+ M L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! P! @9 Y# \( c, f1 B- T 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# ?! I, d: b' \2 }0 {# A; e* G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% G8 {( M5 p# V/ j. T
4 B; V9 _7 S5 b- M# J1 kCAP engaged:1 g2 B! |. ]* v- N) Q k
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). `1 l$ f/ H. Y. A/ H* Y
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, Z; l% t8 `4 r9 h/ m% L Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.3 a" ^! @' d* Z" D3 G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
. x8 r5 F, N7 p" l$ B; b0 N 3 planes vectored on to bombers
& a8 S4 ^# P0 YEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 u4 b; P& n8 `& S
3 plane(s) intercepting now.$ C+ U7 T) k! g8 a! z* K0 u
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 k0 D0 G. K; u- q Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.! E Q" Z. E6 g, ~ F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
8 G+ e' b* [* x 2 planes vectored on to bombers" p+ \% M+ N# k* {4 U
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 l) j0 R$ v) z* z4 |! B 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ P7 h g* D8 Y4 ]- y! I Group patrol altitude is 10000 # H l, C+ `; J% a: c
Raid is overhead+ B/ V$ ^2 @ P. p, s2 y: ]
1 planes vectored on to bombers4 u3 L( ?( t) f
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ d" S5 f% ]" a6 w7 {
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' z: \: |: T% U; Y- Q' c Group patrol altitude is 15000
9 ^# |4 A6 y2 F; _, u0 L Raid is overhead
& G" [0 C1 B; A2 a9 h% F; V! K+ FEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ n: q v) W0 Z1 C 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' A. l( W, Q0 Z0 }% R: {- G
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
0 f7 F3 l0 Q& j% V# \ U3 p1 ~+ B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 R. R* L. i4 r" G 2 planes vectored on to bombers ~4 T; S+ b# Q: w8 G
% e" l; Q" p% ^# i* A; CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
) U: v& ]1 M0 j3 ~* m7 DAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" t# ^# n ~7 v: X* [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ j% ~, b2 m' L
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku% S- x% y- o9 n$ |% V4 ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain! Y* [. K8 e9 m. u7 |
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" i( c v4 H" B, Q* ^9 r' K% mEstimated time to target is 12 minutes" B# Z# o% d0 G Y% M3 J, S
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Allied aircraft% q: ~8 P# N* a1 i6 H7 X; u7 p# D
PBY-5A Catalina x 10# W, _' Z( X. Q* R [
; I3 b) \& k' i6 T& t& n" cAllied aircraft losses; l" F. F" ^8 a' E3 z+ W
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged' p1 X$ g9 A4 U) D& E/ Z
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Japanese Ships
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CA Kinugasa ~& _+ @' L3 R3 n8 t/ d
CL Yubari) q, U! u* ^; g2 x+ X1 ^5 a# l+ l* [
6 k8 G7 U: o: v/ E6 [Aircraft Attacking:
; a& ? {- g+ k8 \) x E 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# u. t5 _+ t3 _, C6 {8 d! Z& i! k Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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- F, v2 {! `3 X& A1 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast8 q2 i" y3 r! U! p
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
5 W: a3 Q6 k% V3 y; cEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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2 n# t/ I/ L" R6 u) PJapanese aircraft& `: R4 J+ q+ _. K( Z8 m" K! ~
A6M2 Zero x 73 y8 f& Q5 X B& r, f
G3M2 Nell x 5
4 H9 |$ k. P9 Z# @ G4M1 Betty x 185 q) z% H# G" P7 b% a
2 Y' p3 o+ O+ cAllied aircraft
, e- R+ O. {! O! [- z1 X F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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; A9 L5 ~2 p) F/ \3 t1 fJapanese aircraft losses
O8 h0 m7 {$ ~3 Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* B$ Z# N" A9 ~1 k$ { h& ~6 n G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak. E! v/ e' K+ B
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
4 V7 a# f1 _$ _. r& C) [ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
% K) i# N8 t) r# n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 M4 Q0 r) b; ?' F( \
5 |- ?0 O2 L9 e. z( D8 HAllied Ships
/ X3 _; h. ^/ W DD Aylwin
0 |+ {/ b- X2 n# p! H! l3 v7 T CA Chicago
( G8 k& m4 w/ b- w D P CA Chester, on fire7 t s. g6 N& i$ Q, @
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
9 V0 \8 i) E/ R: A6 L9 Q$ l CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! i5 `% @, S8 w! O1 _
! f: q5 l" X, i: C5 r% p* p S; _* ~Aircraft Attacking:$ K/ Y5 K4 q! u* K7 A% h- p0 y* b7 S
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 R2 K0 s1 }, z6 i8 D; p0 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- s0 \: M. t6 D3 H5 g 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet: j8 W! d* Q9 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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$ P% ?5 n# r; q+ m0 ~$ M( m; R% ECAP engaged:
% f0 e( f0 V" i+ F& ^( fVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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; E% g+ C r$ Z0 D7 E; j/ h; i 2 plane(s) intercepting now., f: D9 U; \) E4 J# p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 a: u" I$ Y5 }) E: b: G
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) y( ~" O1 g$ k- r, g# n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 G) V. h7 a" n+ qVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 [, C7 T7 K, W* S) ?: p
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: B) ]) u9 D- B& b- G3 @8 n 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 l, Z1 z! V) f4 N! h3 ]9 Y w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.+ P6 Z" L, ~7 K- X
Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 }" S# R+ A( G. P' }7 D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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6 f+ U& e# z& U1 {9 ~0 Z1 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( w' g ~! G2 u! E+ C" y4 Q5 s1 D
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: y3 O. I) h4 m' S" pEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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4 ^8 b( \9 T! {& a8 X$ o2 {Allied aircraft
Y Z9 l: P: w' z4 t3 J8 h9 `; i$ O) L SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
: o) o* S* l8 ?; x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. n6 V4 X2 @& {2 Y# M
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Japanese Ships2 R. F( W5 ]$ _& T& s5 K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Q: D% M: B% c CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- o* t% {3 g" H: @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ X7 c1 P9 s: ]) M1 [! d! g% Y CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- U5 I$ d5 {/ N
# [% k$ I) s( _: vAircraft Attacking:
- D/ ~' _: }/ T4 j 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 ` K) q" p& f; l0 S0 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 K4 H6 ~* h. b. l 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 l9 @* W4 ]( f" o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: L {* b5 r9 F" O 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ H+ z/ p3 x" O2 ]0 c- t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
9 h- ]8 c# \! u' x/ jAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( E% B0 H: S# v5 }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
3 A' M5 [" \& I; Z' k, z3 oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
# V; P4 x& z8 t5 s! N5 EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
! l/ w+ l+ w: qAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku: I, V1 ^ s# l- ]' ^) E/ W5 U
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* c) _, C0 g/ u- jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud# i& C+ @! ^4 u5 L2 V
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ \' c3 e' a: E4 ~Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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1 Y/ y3 Q9 R( w& f3 N; c) D" OAllied aircraft
. @0 y) U6 p/ n; g PBY-5 Catalina x 10
+ c& I1 |9 @5 Q& I! O' U: w. V PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses+ `9 `. _4 m' i, q- f/ N! ?0 x
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged7 p) x' K& p) `# f. @" A
" N+ t; j" T) LJapanese Ships4 L1 y4 M6 T$ r8 n9 j
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires: O1 l& t4 @+ F# X1 \4 s
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 [2 H" |+ E- `8 [0 h 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# j/ t* s5 a) V4 E! r7 f( [
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. r6 A" k) Q; {1 v. j4 g! }/ z& k
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 m: C9 w B+ M! f' j1 q+ ^ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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% L1 \0 ` \; ?% W. j" MCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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: H; r( K, V- _# p( aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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6 F8 t. T2 N3 h; `; ]' b$ T; pWeather in hex: Partial cloud5 w, n6 J5 K- i1 `4 {' U
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' b: }& Z7 Y5 S) I" @Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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+ s& T& @: c5 L& t3 ~0 c9 P PBY-5A Catalina x 6, s3 J. {4 _) E$ J3 Q9 F
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Allied aircraft losses. ^6 M2 f" f3 H; N$ Q7 H
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships! v2 p9 X# u1 Q1 j
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 y+ I8 b1 W/ N" L2 x# @ CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:- h5 K- ]( g0 n! _ O
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' B- V; v/ \8 [5 r* w' N6 R: m. | Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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