AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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1 `/ F5 T4 e' P% P7 J9 wSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships, d& d) E* i" ^0 }" ~2 c
CL Yubari
4 I/ w% X# B2 y1 e0 d1 n2 s' s, O2 e CL Tatsuta
/ E% b, Z- O3 w4 ^5 N1 F, w- z DD Yayoi: |. H, x( O, h0 `; C) j3 z( a" R
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Allied Ships
8 e- @- L4 Q9 C1 h' Z SS Greenling
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' @* ^% D2 P/ s6 N2 V" |) RSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
. ^9 f. Y A+ nGreenling diving deep ....6 I% o- X+ X w" Q& Z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* N+ O9 A3 F7 u/ d7 h2 ~8 tDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....* S. K O2 {* p. c' D9 O5 M# o% k
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 m% l. t& F4 S) |$ {' A& ]" c
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... f5 E# z* d! o/ x: ]4 E* m0 _9 \+ d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& [0 M/ Y, R7 i6 v
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134* G; q$ S3 D" _" ^
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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. w1 @* Q* g, C" P1 Z( J w7 CRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: a' P+ `7 e4 _# j! r, A
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes$ Q( |& e$ v: I
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Japanese aircraft
) @( Y0 W" h { A6M2 Zero x 53
# j2 i' R- s3 e1 M, [6 a* I B5N1 Kate x 6 l" _) R2 H4 O
B5N2 Kate x 33
* l. y; M; }% r1 {2 j, O D3A1 Val x 26" M/ H; q. B8 X+ }) ^' \$ g
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Allied aircraft
" e7 Q/ X2 d, g* m$ [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses9 o: m5 o; _2 {3 J: l
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed/ n4 f: F$ {" {2 I' F/ n0 R
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- w H' e; p' c b" x B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
: M+ \- c# t/ m6 u6 L9 Y D3A1 Val: 3 damaged1 \1 T; i- N/ V; d8 k6 U7 Z/ c
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak7 `6 d m( N. E2 z" G. T& K2 r
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Allied aircraft losses+ s( n6 [ @. v0 A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
O! U& U0 B! {- h CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire, N6 T( ?. O6 d* {
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# m2 c y, g6 { W0 T
CA Chicago) T2 R' u2 l3 e& d& T1 {5 x
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage0 g. m! `4 m; N- ?% C+ }' }5 u
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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. U" }: [# L; Y1 s7 g' c5 x; }* qAircraft Attacking:6 k3 E$ l1 `8 [3 ]9 v! I
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
) C) K2 E) \( U& }0 w+ a2 R0 A Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; z: J" d2 `8 s! j 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 \2 R4 y8 s2 y( B
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& G$ S) I# c& V3 ?6 m8 k
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'/ C) Q, C2 B D5 n" ^& q7 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
) W2 d& a" M( i/ ^; h e: c* L 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 J1 J- e6 E$ A
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 Y" l, _ e! a. ~' r
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Z$ j1 H: @- E; Q+ j1 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, y1 a- j( N* {+ u 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
4 [. B E" W# S& L8 B* z3 I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ @+ @0 d& S' c ^- y; d
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'8 q* E; [4 d! b5 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 Y/ K+ t/ f& S0 G/ B1 [
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'4 @# X$ t4 q, G: x0 D' b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:+ J `* ^* _7 [/ \* ]6 g7 M- h
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" T1 D) ~% O' y; | (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 `% n; O8 r- z8 M% }
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 a/ @* Z: Y; W0 z1 Z) W9 k! h! Q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. V# V- |3 Q8 ^% r/ ? Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 ^$ }* G3 C$ C2 j4 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
9 b( E% [8 O1 TVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 t6 C, U2 T/ V4 _8 G: h 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
" E4 f% G# m) i, _ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
, Z, k& I H) r. H; h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown9 I6 ~3 Z. @' S2 I/ b8 \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. u7 \5 {+ F- F* S* G7 O
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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) K* @( q) P- ?6 F& Q/ ERaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ T6 ]9 a6 _( j' |! I6 f7 ZEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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0 y6 f3 T4 I) K( H! uJapanese aircraft& {7 X( v$ B6 {/ t/ \; b
A5M4 Claude x 4- H" s9 ~, _' `% W( K
A6M2 Zero x 19) R5 {/ R5 P+ N% K" E! B9 \
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Allied aircraft1 f8 j% K" x5 j! ~3 P7 p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 107 I, j( k/ o, u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33; f: W3 r+ n4 S3 Q. D/ o, i
TBD-1 Devastator x 12. M& d* @$ W& }" z
6 K4 `9 U" r; [3 J/ g1 WJapanese aircraft losses; g0 u1 l2 ^5 F. U! m# t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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4 \6 k0 R7 o0 f8 F: NAllied aircraft losses! ~. S7 `# u+ S% o" k- P3 X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged/ s2 v! m* k6 |" I0 J: C' r: I7 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" M; I: P/ N7 R8 J. J4 f$ h
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" X- `5 R2 ~- |; V! t% k# L
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak5 Q: h! O) i' b6 J$ z6 ?
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! Q+ g& m5 Q$ Y) b/ A: B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
1 `: \! }4 V' q. P CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
0 x. X" Q. \& N/ q/ Z* E- J CA Haguro3 e) p" _+ M& `% `$ ~
g2 }) J- _7 d8 i4 a' s6 DAircraft Attacking:
6 R$ M; s5 p$ j 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 h$ ^- A- G8 u1 A) x, f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ d- w6 q2 Z H
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
# f0 V+ w Y! o Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
0 w) ^' z' Z+ d/ l; u' ` 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 I2 J( m( @7 `# Z6 m- p( r' N" k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( C/ y. R& {6 J8 k9 l7 o 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000') g# d3 \- Q/ j: v8 y- I$ o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( i; P5 C8 F% @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': i4 H% N! N6 [; r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
, ]8 |& N7 ?6 ~# r8 {! P! O! JTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)! ^8 S6 U/ Z) N6 Q2 n+ d* \
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
" Z! c8 C, U* u5 \/ \% g Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
: ?4 o- a$ G3 I l* H% c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 G7 r( W' \& w' N: Y 7 planes vectored on to bombers- Y! \4 A/ i& U# j* {- e. K
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling); h' S$ ~9 k9 `! q0 C8 B1 a
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" E0 `2 O' a& T Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.& X. _* x* G! ~" x; u; z& Z Q+ e; _: ^; w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
, n/ b& [' T' a. F7 w 2 planes vectored on to bombers' A' j- q& |5 G6 G% w/ ~, j8 a3 F# W2 [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling); n2 l8 R1 G4 t
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# O) J; t; i. c4 G2 q. h6 B Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 p- B% I9 A. X8 z X5 l5 c; J% e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes5 r9 T8 }1 h$ [
3 planes vectored on to bombers& d# b8 s2 B0 V* x G$ j
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 T$ y9 B# [$ k* h 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 o9 N( G- M k ?' a Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 _9 A% d- A6 g Raid is overhead
8 @$ d9 ^+ G2 m: `EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 ^3 e1 B3 n$ F5 l. J+ p0 O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 Q1 m# Z4 }8 ]7 b
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.4 N! R& g2 ^: P( o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# ?( O; z4 L8 Q! Z" Q) p% M6 O X
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho1 c5 |7 e, ]/ B
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" R! {+ Q/ H/ M- e, WMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 c7 A7 T5 k3 H s/ ^9 j' ]1 c
- C+ t0 i7 W% w( `; MWeather in hex: Severe storms
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6 S) C7 S8 O! L8 MRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 S7 Y/ }1 d$ A4 N( C7 Z, R: a
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes1 a" o# _2 V, ?8 u% t
4 d5 d& [& _7 p2 x, XJapanese aircraft: c [7 B4 A l: \% c/ z
A5M4 Claude x 18 Z' O: \+ z H# A
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
0 [" X/ `5 U1 a3 h" D$ X! P" M r F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
* w$ {+ }( o9 _+ C; y% B5 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
g/ h3 r+ c. o TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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3 j* y3 w0 V8 C) fJapanese aircraft losses
1 l+ Q% n2 r# Z) g8 W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* S8 B/ s) S$ Z
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Allied aircraft losses" o: E: E+ i- f) _4 g5 H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& h9 n0 W9 B, ?! i& ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 d5 w8 [, G+ {- }3 }! p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak7 K( N/ f# z4 j) C: |* k
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Japanese Ships
0 k! y# x, r5 i9 F+ b CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 K; @! m0 i( |' g* Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( o/ L# @( O) I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' p' d. i- W5 Z) L* P
DD Yugure
- s) }9 T: [% ?( I DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( b% O U" N2 Z% g+ O5 |, ^% r DD Ushio
& g% _1 [1 ~! y9 N; n% v' h DD Sazanami5 T" |' T5 s7 M' n3 }3 J
5 [5 Y3 Z" L9 X- Y$ FAircraft Attacking:
& O+ d# }/ z; \8 {9 |2 v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
k+ K/ V) E* y8 N0 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 x7 x+ c6 D8 k7 H% r
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ D6 i1 {; Z( j3 K2 T- r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 D5 N; y/ _: C0 X4 E9 Q5 k6 e 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet* ?0 U+ J4 V. |. x2 i$ ]7 |/ A) p2 B
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 T$ K; J1 c& e4 k. s9 j4 V1 c, R 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% h8 M) T& a1 t: y# a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; @ i! s4 _+ [' U$ l) _' Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 s. l6 ?2 q2 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# {* }) K% L: ~! Z! k! S, K* j 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, q( t" \4 B+ S7 f3 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' N3 z# W: ^) m: o/ }- a
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': ~; Z# W k. B: A8 B. ^" U7 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
3 Y8 h" k$ f: J' x+ ~Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 i$ j. S, s, d3 i3 a, C 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) ]; r% R& ]$ C9 M Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
4 \- g; x3 ]9 \$ D. Q) ]: @% g, Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes4 f7 c/ }4 t% J% z) A$ j
3 planes vectored on to bombers! ]2 u# o9 j1 [6 A/ S( @! w8 f
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! v- ~+ I0 w2 |) B 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ q/ m, b) ^9 o( ]) O 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." s0 \( y4 Z U+ }7 l4 P) i* J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.) d: y5 M2 V. J4 r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
9 a' m0 T3 K4 e- W 2 planes vectored on to bombers
e( {: F/ |" v2 g, R( {EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 h' @% } c: t9 S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& D/ ?6 p: S9 J3 ?3 U, b Group patrol altitude is 10000 , h- g& R" m+ A! [$ p8 I
Raid is overhead
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* h2 `; W8 G" W# [EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 o: s3 y; E D- g 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 A! V3 C; t7 M7 ` s1 q4 W4 X Group patrol altitude is 15000 % V9 G& m9 z0 Y: b' W& P" [. P
Raid is overhead+ U$ L2 |; _) p% R: t4 j
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: b# c* x: p: O0 R6 d! F( J 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& }0 M* }) y* w5 O9 Y; E; l Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
- d' d d! A8 e2 c5 Z) N2 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
0 }" ]( ]$ Q' k2 q' I6 B# K. h0 c1 { 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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5 h: E! i" u' YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho' g* l0 j4 X! B# _
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 h6 d# {) w/ [4 g" F; Z. k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
6 N) d: [1 [; y6 E7 I8 m! xAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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) k% {: [" K$ D. c- @Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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8 }" e; P( ?$ l1 D) J. w* ]% ?2 uWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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# W$ q- c3 r4 o' A! P+ i; Z; qRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ g% l8 w1 W J3 ~# [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. X I2 ~& K6 j9 ^( d7 {2 O
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Allied aircraft
3 h4 u" P v1 ~, F6 F9 S; I PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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# ~; ]5 R% ]1 |+ aAllied aircraft losses5 R- C( B$ ]2 y2 L
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged. p Y, z8 q$ j# o) M0 R) p/ @
1 v/ _3 Q8 h( O- f+ L5 X7 F& \' BJapanese Ships
7 v0 @# J% u9 E2 O CA Aoba
6 [; Y3 s+ }' X! T) |& X CA Kinugasa' A" }6 ]( I! g# P: l; l6 y% f1 b
CL Yubari* f- b# W. Z# C/ r/ T
. F) j7 k+ n3 z8 J( @/ }0 VAircraft Attacking: Q3 m5 J4 e S6 U1 t- D
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 d) w1 ?% p% \ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ ~6 L. c" b# j3 l! I S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.0 n8 ~: U: o& s( B9 S% a
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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0 N! L5 @. w& n5 P/ ]* u) eJapanese aircraft6 S- }! f, y/ a8 q1 Y. o; g
A6M2 Zero x 7+ X- G2 S0 N# p R; o0 k& B
G3M2 Nell x 5
: P A) Z7 `% S$ b1 d0 j G4M1 Betty x 182 K. o) ^) j( Q8 P0 i0 s- T
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Allied aircraft
* N! M2 x: T& F9 p7 U F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ `7 n# N J& y2 [7 W, I' W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: P' u# i; t& I5 R0 M* ~
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak: J$ K- G0 Q) q1 D1 X
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
; ?4 L0 l, E9 Y7 i G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak% G0 b6 [% Q! [. w0 |
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Allied aircraft losses6 q# q9 F1 Y, N3 v/ o5 t3 h* |, a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; I$ M- s3 H9 @! s
6 z6 |! K0 S" R2 C, K+ v# P/ M7 dAllied Ships5 o- C/ l% R& o( W# k
DD Aylwin/ x* f$ t. Q e3 a' q. W
CA Chicago7 t8 h& f5 y$ K1 S, N1 }/ o
CA Chester, on fire3 Z% D1 c2 ^7 ?) \+ t5 T
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
! H/ i+ r. _% @" }- ~- u CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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2 X" S* V# r$ `- A 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet) \. z0 X' Z+ K/ R- o }5 X1 U. _$ |
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 ^1 B: i' k& X: N) B" q$ E% y9 P
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' G( }1 D- z$ t Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
, m* I" n, s5 K, h4 S8 Z% zVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! a8 o, F4 ~ n* n
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. F. U* z, [8 p) h9 c 2 plane(s) intercepting now. E) E, ^) q0 ^+ V' Z& {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; Z% } J8 L/ t& b
Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ B5 i* p3 H; M, [% o' C! `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes+ u* M3 z+ O5 z
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.. [/ }$ j- B0 y, v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
8 W4 V+ |( U- U Group patrol altitude is 10000
. L; e$ N1 X+ w h( }$ X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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9 g' w! l* H' l1 w9 N# k- DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 W1 i$ A& H. Y" T w: U3 r! [
5 O! l0 i/ ?, M. dWeather in hex: Partial cloud/ g2 c3 ~- w) Q
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 E" C2 J9 G6 I; { L# v
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft* E( K6 M, g( h$ l, D8 K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 e& }; L) U. i" \
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 S; q9 T ]/ k g& H; h CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! V1 n9 W9 U+ i4 ]9 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 m+ Y0 }$ w5 ~" D0 [( f CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:) R" Y+ J- M j( d2 I; I: B+ A
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ F+ _' Y7 B! ^2 A; I2 Z9 G5 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 _# v* G" E; i" c1 t- N
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', Y( c- ^. M% F: y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! J: C8 {5 h* Z( L5 s- t% h$ |5 {+ z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ v1 D3 w% A: K8 ?8 J2 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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: G3 G6 [: f6 t) zCarrier support unable to supply air cover..0 Z; m# V7 E, j" N% H/ z, V t, l
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" Z" D8 ?8 h" y; n" z$ t" i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 B. Q! \( L$ G' v5 G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku+ C" j$ p/ ]4 d) L8 }8 V+ @; U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& v+ i8 q& _* _8 X0 i* V' H) g4 C% ?
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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& y, E8 A) A) }# C z$ PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 K, D; X. x/ T9 ~) @5 |. |* q0 `
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes( s9 ?' y u, h% Y
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10- {" t3 A9 _$ s7 g' m, v) i) l' P
PBY-5A Catalina x 21 a. X+ Z, j" L0 [
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged$ Y O* y8 h& B) d! S
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Japanese Ships
3 _! o* t7 Y: t. `9 F CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, N3 d ?1 @8 `8 T6 s t
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# V1 x' D, o/ d. V: [+ X; WAircraft Attacking:
" }- O* G' T, s) y& Z 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ [/ D9 W0 V! J* t8 l* |0 L3 C. R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 i1 J5 ] J4 M% l9 x' {6 ` 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 q2 ?- G* B, s$ N0 F* g- M Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- T/ ~* [4 p6 j$ T% f# d
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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2 Y6 I. l2 V o2 S; r2 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* P& U8 x7 S, `5 h
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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6 X3 z$ s& u; M2 ^: q PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) D6 u* W0 j+ ]2 m1 |0 Z' I9 Q CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& \* e, w0 }: ]# Q7 f5 b, A CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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1 d( n5 [& _+ r4 v" d* Y- `1 h8 QCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |