AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 428 I+ ^$ w4 W$ c. i, n1 n
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Y( H, [6 J) r3 |0 }# ?. J+ t! ^Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1377 d4 _, Q/ ~" w
" x( C- T. m6 }. P
Japanese Ships
9 w/ A: @6 g' m* w CL Yubari; Y& X5 {0 T d( L; s- j4 v2 Z- `
CL Tatsuta
7 L5 Y/ M ?1 n0 [5 m- h DD Yayoi
8 H# j0 }" X& _; b1 r* A3 Q
! T, r/ E, {7 ^Allied Ships" X+ M% x7 y3 l9 Z9 w
SS Greenling
5 @! q9 l+ w, C( B% T6 p 4 `, N9 u3 Y+ G3 m# {+ @! |
SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari0 r/ z, g& V$ @; ~6 ^$ U4 b
Greenling diving deep ....
8 {$ Z* {/ X- e7 VDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- b. e3 e% ^7 }/ m
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....7 Q. I6 ?- n6 h; c' w8 [- t
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ @8 e7 z5 a+ R" XDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 l% Y) a; O/ WDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 K) ?6 ?5 w& h9 ?9 yEscort abandons search for sub
7 ?+ m% u$ c1 m& t + o, x3 ]. ?. c( Z
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ k4 v$ L' c4 EMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
. A; `0 y2 Z$ a+ `2 r1 F% S5 } ( ?7 |, w; G/ }
Weather in hex: Severe storms
+ A& l- k3 ^$ I7 B2 g
0 Y" W5 s% C8 z% XRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
. x4 P1 t4 e$ p1 c7 OEstimated time to target is 44 minutes/ B$ q6 @8 i3 ?$ a3 C; j
( [" W; ]3 M" l; ]7 s$ r
Japanese aircraft* q& I& V% {% Q! o
A6M2 Zero x 53
* [( x& e) I7 S( M B5N1 Kate x 6 o* [ n! e5 _5 ]0 @$ r
B5N2 Kate x 33
/ G: }( m$ S# f% r( k/ o! N D3A1 Val x 26( U. v- h0 e) Y4 u2 s' C
4 J, h5 V/ c1 C
Allied aircraft
+ A# p$ d* k! t1 k F4F-3 Wildcat x 218 _( j8 r' j y* j* D
( U7 h* X7 m& I! {( p9 Q. P
Japanese aircraft losses/ q4 G6 F! h5 l( g) w* ?( K
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed. N/ }# a7 v* C) Y7 y6 L8 ~4 z
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
. V0 W. B/ R$ d2 c: { B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged* L: x- `2 v4 a- l' F1 L0 y4 N% e
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged1 F5 H W+ b9 k; ?' L
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
; A4 t% i, p6 f z) y9 n+ b ( |4 g" P2 _- H
Allied aircraft losses
' ~" K0 D( M. N; w F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 G! o' |& ^6 D! X f, r
& H0 k7 D ?" Y; Q- N
Allied Ships5 ~2 T" w# s& B% R( C
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
2 l1 {5 K; O# \' P CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# @) u# o: x0 ?+ n0 ~
CA Chicago
2 @5 k0 e3 n3 ^( q9 W6 t# q/ i CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
+ p+ G0 t/ }1 |. [. G3 R9 W CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
+ u0 i" }5 O& b 2 J& ]6 I$ z0 }$ y. ^
Aircraft Attacking:
( k5 @: I/ k( |4 s( x3 F" k8 Z% R+ a& } 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
3 {7 l" s0 D# \2 j2 G/ h7 [2 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& o; g0 L' q. z$ a0 P% s
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 s) ~. r. c" }) s7 A2 w& Z3 k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 {+ T$ k3 Q) Y& n, n+ g' i. Z# i 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
9 H1 r, C# e2 t3 G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ v0 q: K1 s7 H0 q$ ~9 p
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( m1 w- g( h+ [ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 E+ N4 a4 N0 h1 V' Q- r' ? 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' I7 U3 P* c+ _) K; w. d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, v6 ]$ h* N4 x
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
+ R1 H, @9 ?! O! y) m" @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb. t" d. v/ P' }! }8 x
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
. c7 b3 V/ G* n3 A K Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 u0 |( Y% F0 h v: {' Z0 f
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'" ?! G5 z9 L. K; n8 \3 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% ]8 z2 _8 T! Y- f' I " \8 M0 l/ W: A% f- `0 N
CAP engaged:+ p8 f) D2 F" Y6 A @# a
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), Z. f* T( \( [3 W$ n
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) d1 D. m9 {; `8 [
4 plane(s) intercepting now.$ X0 O3 N4 Z( C7 h* u; S K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 R) S m l( ]; P Group patrol altitude is 10000 : @, e& z m& h; s9 a" |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes' p& i I. [1 Y* }
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# x' U9 m/ x: Y5 {( c9 b 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.4 h& e, Q G1 j5 A
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.0 X; j, C; B* o# n( ~; r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
, i- E( g7 T/ T% \1 I. s- V9 P2 c: \ ; ~! c0 S( a9 M; i) K7 _7 R3 L
Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown! b9 u5 F2 S- l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
0 D, b! E: F' }. z: Y1 Y' k
+ ?& K; w9 I' L7 s--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 s# Y, ^7 u- m! K+ \& F% B; [Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 F! O3 V) J# V) U. J
4 T1 e1 `" {" D; {
Weather in hex: Severe storms
9 b, j" D8 L" a1 |4 e a3 K6 x - W6 ?8 V; d' f! l% }- O
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( |) v0 K9 E9 r- [* l+ n
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes: G6 k* O* w& @
9 D% K7 F& ]2 q; GJapanese aircraft
1 U+ k7 [% q9 Y, P/ } A5M4 Claude x 4& F0 F* h3 Y( |( D
A6M2 Zero x 19
( Z; S( J0 [: l$ S4 H! ^: ?% a/ h' ~' W
5 j2 C( I+ M& |% CAllied aircraft
, g% a$ I: H" W/ z( ^' x F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
! d& D0 q8 F* v l$ X, R0 w0 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 337 x$ H2 n% {" H: J( a' s
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
5 C. `9 A8 [+ }' f; K q d, l; p, j" N" i7 g
Japanese aircraft losses5 R6 }. k! b2 o$ r, l
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* d2 R% L, [+ u# s/ H5 Q
/ O+ Y- y+ G: C' H- ?. GAllied aircraft losses. `) Q- x8 h1 W0 S# h2 ^( p: h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
, \2 R% M1 I n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 b$ m9 v; V0 t) ^
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
' p% ?2 b4 g9 \ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
& M4 b+ g7 i5 ~0 f( N( ~/ b( | 5 ^5 K' j' a; W: ^
Japanese Ships' U4 y, l" F- J. m: A3 i+ M: r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire! `5 f( u) K& H- y+ K6 r: w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
- z1 e6 l. z2 i* q: ?# T/ u CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, ^# {5 @$ T7 @3 |8 F4 t0 `/ R5 V
CA Haguro |9 g" \' O8 c0 S7 r5 M( f9 q
! g+ b2 M3 s2 e2 ]Aircraft Attacking:1 u' m2 @# W6 l' P4 j' N; `
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( \5 ^' Q" y- m2 A# | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- m. G1 C# e# O0 D 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
1 k- n0 f. s4 ]+ o% q L8 b1 O* z Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 c( r2 K5 N. n; O+ o 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- R- M+ l; x9 W7 B2 s! \" k% d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
/ z) l0 b2 d% { 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
. d+ w* ?' P4 w! _9 R, \ f, S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ H' v; r% u# H: q4 P* E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 ]- F5 D+ \# Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
/ g" X" D5 t$ b( l
5 K: ? n9 w; _/ j( F; ^( _ gCAP engaged:9 R7 `/ f$ \/ w$ }/ k \
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)2 V, \/ U- z9 z! O7 s* Y# E6 I- n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
& E$ ?7 e9 O; Z# W' ` Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.$ Z6 k, m7 h' n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
! H0 _2 C( t1 d6 s1 V( N/ S V 7 planes vectored on to bombers
* o( H4 d2 m9 s) k" CEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ \+ S" F. j4 A$ H( Q4 i
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 j* a0 @& w: \. D1 Z Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
9 ?) r4 u4 @: ?( m5 B% R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes9 r$ f& i* d! i1 N
2 planes vectored on to bombers
& j+ P7 N, A2 T& r) h$ yEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 r; Z# W" l+ q7 u3 c 1 plane(s) intercepting now., U) J0 Y; D4 n: N& o
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# S2 p/ D' n4 `+ L$ ?) [' | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes* H3 X/ z* U# G+ i' ~. `/ ?
3 planes vectored on to bombers- ~/ ?3 `$ J8 a$ S4 v) S! x
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 N4 R9 y$ w( _+ j 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* Z/ @( E3 c: J- P1 `9 l2 O Group patrol altitude is 10000 + P6 Y8 q+ b( N% b# W$ h8 h
Raid is overhead
4 C" w. F9 m& u0 uEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 V2 }& ^% x3 y1 z, B
1 plane(s) intercepting now.' k0 L/ a/ W( @. g# _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.! D5 X: o, N. b- R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
. h5 y* q& I/ C( i5 A 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 ^0 a, A B/ h$ c+ P
5 b. B; H4 H7 BAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho9 ^& L: C. o% z; {
/ ]% Z. j0 d; i e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ |* U9 X3 n( M) SMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
Y# u& }# D/ `, m r* t: i7 |$ v * g+ T9 }: j1 l" l$ r5 f
Weather in hex: Severe storms+ A; A! p% G) U, E4 _2 {5 l
* a4 M7 B" q- N" u5 A. v
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
`, X" n5 k( lEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
7 L& ^4 v6 c0 V$ M - L, x7 q9 T) ?5 p* h
Japanese aircraft
; K0 l- @# ~2 l$ w A5M4 Claude x 14 Z, v0 q `% d1 s. Z2 z
A6M2 Zero x 11, m; Y* F7 d! m+ `& h/ X+ y
5 Q; \0 \8 r f& @! H0 k8 ~5 H
Allied aircraft+ ~1 ~, `$ i ^/ I0 e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
3 b% O* v B4 g5 Q* h SBD-3 Dauntless x 35% d6 i% e- s" }
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
: F! P: O6 F+ f: O2 \+ {
`: k+ v5 X0 u; A- l8 YJapanese aircraft losses9 h, T: Y, t2 F4 w$ {" m& Z1 S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed P" }3 @2 T/ i+ h0 y6 ]
" O. m% |, N$ i6 d. y
Allied aircraft losses! H2 u' q- S7 |; [; ]% k% \) b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ H$ s7 F# {2 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 J. P+ i+ q* {. u8 `- \7 v; {$ z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
* _/ R! A- M" s% V# v3 A 1 U1 k& c; |1 R, o; T: ^
Japanese Ships: Y* Q/ L! l6 n
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ j* L1 x+ x7 t6 w6 N7 u2 Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 y; E# v: N* |0 x3 [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! ~+ F' b. a9 ]4 q, T/ x DD Yugure
" _: p7 F' M1 r; |2 k DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% R* G; R4 P9 y& i6 y7 N DD Ushio/ A( j; L- K* ~: l. Q
DD Sazanami# c: M9 W' z: ^ L
$ v% W s6 E/ v( q& p5 L! e) {Aircraft Attacking:% W5 p* U" \+ i3 r# I) K9 k X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', l/ [! e9 I) I% u! H; |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 Q- ^* J! m6 E 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 Q# O7 P: I! T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" f3 I T! e8 Y1 k: p
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! p4 f. t! @' X& H Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb: f/ z! u* e( x' Y
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
9 i' m/ v2 G7 a) k; b/ M- i1 Q4 h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 l: S i D2 z8 F. w% A9 @8 Y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Z& ^% l$ E" v7 X1 Z5 F( y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 y: A) a# A: L2 Y: B
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( A: w2 c3 j. J# H% H7 ?6 \) X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' v" j+ G, B* p( V* l0 H( ~
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* m$ c2 ?1 k6 y% l+ ?- f% {+ D# {9 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) u- w2 Q) T6 V+ V) ?$ S) D
: r0 ^; L$ m% v7 M/ I! I* vCAP engaged:1 Y# }; v. z, S- W
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ o0 H0 q$ w5 j: p# v 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 i$ e* }, L# m: E& i; m" o Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
4 e4 L; D2 e4 J" ` h* @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes4 V4 _/ _; {* h% L7 M
3 planes vectored on to bombers
, F! E6 r9 ~& |( b1 aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 U4 x- c% u8 t( b 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
- s n! e2 |) F Y2 U) V4 G$ Q 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 B* b- k! i, ? Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000./ ~+ a# A5 h1 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes8 ?& |- O; c4 Z+ u, F
2 planes vectored on to bombers
9 w6 {( S, p9 j5 i( U0 t* REIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* {+ s9 o! n0 J; I1 p- U) r$ E/ d
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. f' ?( R8 ?4 S H4 F
Group patrol altitude is 10000
. `* O% B4 y1 t1 N9 ^7 e1 O Raid is overhead
9 K2 d2 P$ c7 q# q3 c- S# L& A2 e 1 planes vectored on to bombers
' Y0 h: P9 B" v8 \2 a7 gEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- @- S4 U- S4 ]2 f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 i9 E* `. W" O1 W% W# z$ R0 f/ \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 * o! T9 p* v$ z1 {1 l6 Z7 L
Raid is overhead
+ T9 T% J# T7 qEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' U8 G! p. J! u
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ O! q4 n* a, ?- {6 d& a# q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.- V6 K6 ?: a d/ u6 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes/ D, U2 R& L; {( L& n1 Q/ m
2 planes vectored on to bombers! N c$ f# {7 t: j& K; \/ C
/ W' F4 q( v; M8 ?- t) r6 W3 S% I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 j7 I9 `/ `* C2 E1 g
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
8 ~& G! W' d. T8 |6 [1 |+ qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- _: E1 L3 T3 M% l: w/ f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku. w* x, \( _9 T
s. R. }9 M8 }& v--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 z7 n: I/ E3 o" X+ ~) ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
8 H) T3 g( C6 `) F9 n2 k3 {4 |3 s$ P
, x! `, x+ g+ n/ { w wWeather in hex: Heavy rain
0 |" t; D' v9 Z v8 A0 D7 C 0 b2 c9 r+ r! u) b
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% }6 R* M/ R7 B+ O, C4 vEstimated time to target is 12 minutes1 Q v7 ?& _1 p6 z9 G& I
+ `0 N |: h3 y# i" RAllied aircraft
, E6 y0 C( V0 E' R PBY-5A Catalina x 10- P9 P- T( ]6 c5 E0 K9 j
) O0 [3 ]! A: E
Allied aircraft losses
% }( \! a+ A8 k: l1 \+ G) S$ g PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged% \) O' a: c, V/ H0 Y) K4 w% x9 [
* E( X7 u# }$ lJapanese Ships' p/ c, p1 ]2 x4 o1 E
CA Aoba. Y1 @; _) G/ d0 k ?* A$ l
CA Kinugasa2 S+ \ X- ]+ @
CL Yubari
6 d4 `/ r% O; P, A$ n. Z, B
0 N' Z( p- T# m& v W8 P: GAircraft Attacking:
& D! H, v- _5 b+ E( ]/ y1 ] 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 L3 ^; q6 a4 Q4 U2 C7 L; H Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% l5 W' x5 ^: r3 T& m: k
6 k# S, d) ]& N! ~6 L# C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
) F% D9 y$ N- {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134& n! m. x3 u6 h& p
# Q4 \, P4 p8 X5 A9 WWeather in hex: Overcast
; ^8 ]; x' e U! H
7 } @. P6 Y: y- g1 ~' i# {( DRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.: [9 l4 d# n8 z! a) \
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes* D7 o6 c+ ^7 n9 d' i4 G/ c) @0 ^6 B
9 k8 x% Z/ f* N9 `# H& u: A
Japanese aircraft
/ N C3 A1 }. E+ F2 m" H2 W; w A6M2 Zero x 7
' }0 A0 |' C' T8 ~, _8 p( c5 D. `" f G3M2 Nell x 5! F+ i9 ^4 z5 {0 v$ {5 K
G4M1 Betty x 18
# |& V( o3 ]/ q3 f
- _: ` U }& r) T! ZAllied aircraft a/ D$ v3 I y: }- W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
' \6 @. j" A Z# q0 @4 e' W ) p/ s+ L: `! y2 t* }. l
Japanese aircraft losses, i1 I( v" Z' ?+ T( i/ n1 |+ u: N
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' T$ `6 I8 ]! ?! \
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
& o) R4 a, K9 h* h1 O G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
' B; U2 [+ ~$ t7 O% n0 W5 _. Y G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
1 L, Q* y# x; A- r . N/ A3 T; L1 w
Allied aircraft losses+ | H; k: d0 b1 D; `- [( G3 O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* \# ]! i0 @/ _6 h4 N
5 I- F- z9 I/ a4 ^/ I1 n; @' dAllied Ships$ @3 e+ q8 F2 } a& W% z4 R
DD Aylwin
( l6 l+ B F/ j CA Chicago
+ N6 p: u; D6 u" f5 f" e+ s2 L CA Chester, on fire( L0 T, V5 _* }* w# D
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1' _( M" P8 P; ~! L1 J1 s4 E
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
6 n4 P( |# D- U- K: u
3 ~4 S/ J; ]1 }0 w nAircraft Attacking:6 ~( `: u3 z- b" E' @
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ X9 m) l( ~- t6 l8 E# J& u" { Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ I1 O3 {4 |9 ~1 H: _6 Q( j 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 R; l; t: ?: X8 P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" }4 p8 W1 b; {+ \: b' S
( c$ y1 A% t$ U3 _/ H, t. t! uCAP engaged:6 B9 H" S8 X6 [
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 e7 _4 r, S' k0 ?) ^ (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! M+ B- H$ j! { w; p2 d 2 plane(s) intercepting now./ D, r+ G+ Q, f4 P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# Z% w8 m% E6 `' t Group patrol altitude is 10000 , p0 y- p Q% Z3 L+ T0 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes( D# H$ N1 @( h. D
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 U. I6 a. ?5 x( I
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 a9 D; z% J1 {' U4 @ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 d% r5 `3 u" l: s6 c 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.) ~1 ]/ w8 I; G3 r1 F. H! f, `3 _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
( i0 C- c: n/ c7 P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes% q6 K9 R+ J. o5 `2 y9 I' @
% b k6 ]# }. O; {% a
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% H' l( f' B- n8 V4 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( r4 ^" o4 V) q
. ?# O; P+ E" X7 o3 f! J
Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ c3 y8 b0 ? U0 U
2 b* b3 _1 ^+ mRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- o T2 t/ j) a; ?Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
' E$ m0 s" I8 [2 `% f& _
( Q+ q/ p6 _5 zAllied aircraft
* H/ j' R* F6 k) |. v1 ^- G SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# R9 S3 N. a( J/ B" r
* P! B+ a Q) D8 F0 U
Allied aircraft losses
# W0 n% u. c# _. V1 Z N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# L ~9 b9 l/ x. Q& A: o
: s3 g/ g6 W6 m R: K! ]/ u: EJapanese Ships
+ r+ _0 k2 t0 _4 s# ]* y- X, i' a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 H b0 I7 P5 Q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ G8 a1 y! X( A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: W8 W( s5 x+ A# Q; ^ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
% p) `! Y* G& Z. Z; u; p 9 D4 F3 s1 I o
Aircraft Attacking:
7 T- R7 n! M2 ?0 ^5 r 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ I. R/ T# e' b* n4 k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: y" k# B- |. E3 N4 r4 { 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" Z7 c6 J- b, K% m6 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ n7 R$ ? _. k; G# W
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, G3 k4 R& K7 c X2 k* _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ {! k0 P; M: R7 G' y
: J3 ?5 G4 V8 @: {) s- R# p
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
1 K6 H8 }5 P5 e+ l6 xAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
0 J( W8 _" r: f" T; ]7 D% DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho3 P+ w" [# n2 q% I" V/ m9 L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
3 u4 I+ u+ \* c# iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# L# v# w2 B8 l+ n4 F' b' nAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku3 a& v. d7 W s2 G" E o/ y) b; F# L e" m
* `5 `+ ~& K. P$ R' X# P& a1 i: `--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( a# a$ x. g) }4 R9 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1376 |1 V4 l. T. G4 Q0 L
9 R7 A( @% R1 [# ]Weather in hex: Partial cloud
9 F$ G1 W, `8 b9 i% p. ~2 \
% e- K( `; v) H3 [, i- A) XRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: c7 {' l, s' V4 S7 B) C/ K/ zEstimated time to target is 21 minutes( \$ g1 `# D+ s) H9 u; T& k8 f
( F3 I2 Q/ C9 n p# L B+ V2 @* DAllied aircraft
9 [/ V$ j) R1 { @ PBY-5 Catalina x 102 }' s1 }( K- @$ E
PBY-5A Catalina x 2 [# m2 }. U& C6 o4 I/ [$ c
' o& D' X3 [& {+ z
Allied aircraft losses6 O$ y4 N( f4 c/ n+ E
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged0 d& V1 ~$ C- ~
: H) P. G C6 ^
Japanese Ships( E* g n% h% X
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
5 K5 U: K0 u+ C, |; u/ v. e CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 H) u" `4 D r, b* ? * A' }3 k$ W+ X$ l, X$ j
Aircraft Attacking:
2 a) O" @" w9 e 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 P8 X# }6 p7 U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! U9 ?: P% u9 L; l! `9 |
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 E+ n z7 A; q0 F' e% \ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 c- \0 J0 Y3 j. u- |1 i% k
# ^4 D6 E, ^5 y- iCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
{6 g0 @- e4 k# {1 n6 _
) R' `2 t4 p. Y! {--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ n; H& w& I/ b: t1 Q3 l5 ]" `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
* Q6 r$ b+ V ^0 K" W 4 `$ U; _8 r" E" h, k! b# W
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
5 V! s! K! w. L- \- j8 n/ ?7 ^2 b 0 Q" f$ [! p0 ]8 g0 N6 K
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.# g5 i- V- S% ]- [
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes1 R* o7 l) ~. k- K7 _
, [; `, q8 G: F
Allied aircraft
) z- B, o, G, `; a8 L! d6 Y PBY-5A Catalina x 6& j6 k7 k% V! ?; m0 D
; z$ o& r7 f! @; A EAllied aircraft losses$ v L& e/ o1 o1 k% r1 ]5 C* Z
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged* N3 @; W6 `9 X, A% L
$ k, Y5 v9 v0 w6 b
Japanese Ships( H: q0 I8 M0 y5 ]
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! U* r z4 \$ _( M1 g" m5 r CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" z7 E. l) e4 u, _% G% N ' A7 N2 W1 s% E) Z9 p% r4 N
Aircraft Attacking:) r7 C; u: E5 e l5 f" C
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 e* P3 f/ ^- b6 W, L
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 D: B# S; t8 M$ N
' a6 l, Z# U. A+ mCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |