AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1376 J8 ]9 W. b- I7 z9 ~& j
' Z. z6 }; t3 D! G+ vJapanese Ships1 |1 M+ {! S+ I: R
CL Yubari
/ d |* g# n' p8 R3 u* O& I CL Tatsuta" E, e, a# Y7 c r
DD Yayoi5 K. [- E4 c7 A7 _; T
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Allied Ships
+ u1 `: |2 G" U% | SS Greenling5 Q, M( H" u* m2 b9 ^' w. z" A; I1 `
3 m) J ]5 e) e8 L9 E% i1 e7 BSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari; g8 y, U5 A1 G# R) A9 @: S
Greenling diving deep .... p- x/ b# @1 i( H$ i0 F
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: p$ b; Y0 ~4 m7 CDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....+ x6 K7 M. U1 {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ |, _' V$ g& a; S5 M2 s( o
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 {2 ~6 p7 X8 g- k8 h+ @' c
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' y. w! B0 S: W' g' Q" I3 w2 N1 q' y4 rEscort abandons search for sub
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$ `. J# \, K5 {8 Q0 Y# HMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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: v& `! {0 M/ D8 g0 {# fWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% e) u. g/ X' i {
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes! q. \8 a, v, A# ~4 l' _ Z ]
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Japanese aircraft4 ~8 P/ \! }; @& B5 r2 O0 J
A6M2 Zero x 538 A0 E2 F( w. T- h% a7 M$ t
B5N1 Kate x 6
$ o- }- x2 a2 A* ~6 z B5N2 Kate x 33
7 s8 {# {" c1 R: M, o1 O D3A1 Val x 26* \* T6 D4 ?' l N" p$ r* } R
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Allied aircraft" @" V+ c: F& |- S8 ?$ r3 F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21& c3 M( h' \. U1 @: I
/ c# w" l: b; F' eJapanese aircraft losses( f. _- m/ ]: ^3 z; ]2 M
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
# D" u. _" e' Y- l B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
9 Q' p5 Q! E: w% H) n/ O. L B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged, N' F" M8 c1 t/ r
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
7 e( ]" f( x$ Z0 R" X `; L ]; O D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ D f B" M" g" b3 _' cAllied aircraft losses0 F' t' V$ C; ]1 d9 t3 w4 \1 L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 R- r5 u- g# a+ L3 y
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Allied Ships
2 z" _; n& A: G7 S CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire# c+ O9 B8 s' `! c
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ v9 O/ ~, F/ w/ l1 f CA Chicago
. ^7 G! w* _5 h. M J) o- |; C CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage' s1 a, H, u$ k' S# P& p5 |8 B
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1+ p; P; `% a0 S7 w3 B
, b* H% q( L7 g! w$ ~Aircraft Attacking:
- q, r& @. @* X! {' f7 F 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
5 X- _( y0 U; T2 A, } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% v; u& t' \1 A. X1 v6 |' {9 t9 C, I 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; B( C; A+ @' \ j: B5 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ u g0 z1 \9 \0 Q
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'2 s. W' h9 o0 v! m' Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 ~& t/ ?) W& Z9 `+ S: }1 R 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: J+ ?7 @' P a: H- A1 U f4 C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 d' e+ f# H8 Y& z/ u 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 ~- G% D9 A$ Q+ n F Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 H' v7 |- T+ ~( S5 |! d8 d0 n 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
* _3 P6 i5 g& C" U# O& U1 } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 T4 d8 R6 L1 g: M- _0 A# Y
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
; @8 B9 U" @# C5 ~0 `3 b4 M8 V0 h$ X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: V$ C C6 i" N( U 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% k% J1 X7 h, I" z6 A1 V$ T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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3 B7 z$ T/ ]' s0 a% eCAP engaged:
1 G. A+ j& S4 Q$ B. I4 H7 ?VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" f, ^( L1 {- A0 y (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)" G( o( h4 V# U+ x5 A0 r
4 plane(s) intercepting now.0 i& G3 K! s! b, f) s
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 M! X% E5 q/ e& v3 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000
% j; t6 Y l7 f ] X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 Q1 m% U$ [! c. U. S9 oVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)- `" C+ M2 T& A* t4 B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
. k# ]5 q$ L8 p" c3 V Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
7 w; I n* C1 d" Q8 N0 e, o5 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes5 T9 @# V( ?5 w- V$ H
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown1 j( ]( Q# E5 ^/ n: Y9 f3 N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 a) G$ s9 G8 |0 D
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7 {7 g. A4 T( uMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; m Q, `" u; P8 m3 |# T
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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: w/ k1 B i. I5 ?6 y" xRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# A' ~+ F. a1 ^Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; T" ?$ H* w* @5 `2 L
A5M4 Claude x 4: }2 r, ^$ Z, @5 u+ j* M0 q P5 t0 d
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
0 y1 u0 t# X& T+ \9 w, P F4F-3 Wildcat x 10: J/ w, |# \" y: X9 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33$ e- q9 w( U8 q" S: R% q
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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/ k6 x! m( D& L5 e# O6 C) vJapanese aircraft losses2 R3 h' R4 M$ K" D6 I; `0 Z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 T$ }8 l9 V% T# c$ p$ x
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged! p8 J y( J( E/ ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
* Y2 g4 Q% N8 s& m7 v; l TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed- i9 |& ?* R" T5 W l
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
& O, R& B, l( p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% D& ^5 b( J* `% ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 }" B5 L! F2 D* ]* @- A n, { CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; v/ W. p1 c# a) T CA Haguro' [% M' [8 J8 _7 ~2 M3 Z f
6 N9 j6 D* F! f8 j% S" a: @Aircraft Attacking:# u7 Z t- Z& \1 P( a8 M. K
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- _9 g P% t- ^' W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! M7 L' K6 u5 T0 c8 `
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
" d# }% i; K% E/ R" t# V Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
' W% w. s: c7 M 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' I _$ _3 `, \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
" \* m7 v, l0 y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% b4 {' i. \( E& T- R# U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( L8 S9 c3 ?- o! Y7 R$ |; j 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# o' o2 |# [, b7 V% {9 D# ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb I: n" L" M. W5 f" S
" N8 x7 A9 s6 jCAP engaged:
V; E! x" r6 vTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
# m$ G9 o) h2 Q8 R( w5 N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.5 A" Y8 y4 ]) U+ ?7 u( g+ `
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
" j& }# w1 F5 K) o0 G8 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
0 d- ?2 k/ ?7 I* o) C& q% S 7 planes vectored on to bombers0 G- `( ? L7 S8 W$ B7 G3 Y/ }
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 f; b' Q6 c$ J3 X0 y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( g+ Q* }: I9 k
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.% j& o5 C4 O3 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes, `* Y9 X4 m. Q/ Z1 M
2 planes vectored on to bombers% w% @% S, k; w5 k
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 @( j; V' s. F) Q) h: t& q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 |6 Z! ]* P7 g) c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 {' f+ R6 c. [# _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
! Z* c3 t7 |4 B( \ 3 planes vectored on to bombers# ?1 ^; O. @ p$ e& {& B
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# K+ r7 ^0 w. Y8 }, T9 D0 e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ G8 H( }9 Y2 q/ |
Group patrol altitude is 10000
( P% }/ ^0 ~+ K0 \8 C, U3 k Raid is overhead. H# p% s; W, |( d* J
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) {# f& e- b" B* h! k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ d& X) ?; t$ X! Y! J& I4 q% a/ P Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
- p* X; c% M+ T6 v) s0 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
0 D( z; d8 m; m2 R 2 planes vectored on to bombers( t& {. ?5 N3 ^3 x4 } v
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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( B6 f2 W T5 _: O7 N/ H5 YWeather in hex: Severe storms) [2 i/ L/ c% U; p8 s# w5 ]
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" Z* Y; |0 c% X- d" \2 b) V5 G' QEstimated time to target is 9 minutes* s0 a3 r! @7 l) E
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Japanese aircraft
: o0 j+ i( p$ Y5 d+ { u. @' ? A5M4 Claude x 1
. _/ M W9 D7 e8 T$ p A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
3 }& {, F* s/ |9 ~; A9 r; ^8 t F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
' i' {+ M) Y/ V- B SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
; }; @7 l2 F9 s7 ?; K6 E* ~2 v TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses' ^. m1 L1 {: r- v
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' d. f4 {, _! V6 w. c. ]
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Allied aircraft losses
" I9 V$ L {1 d. J7 Y6 e, Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ n$ p' r8 k+ J% _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
# _) \; C9 c5 B" |* g% K SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* y7 K S* N. z& o4 `/ r+ P. b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( B" N6 [" w8 C/ ^& S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 c5 Y j! R$ y# c, k DD Yugure, `7 y: P( C3 N3 Y6 Y4 n2 K8 }
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire# e! V) y9 ^5 s8 S
DD Ushio
4 @& x/ @6 G1 H2 u5 T( C DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:3 U# z- Z* @. `2 s6 V" j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" ~4 e, i5 b! B" Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( t: O5 E/ s9 H" ~* c6 v: s
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( V3 L4 p, p* f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, \, m' }7 H5 J0 x% f 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 W+ l* `9 J' y# {2 t& D+ w Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb! p" g) t& E! M- U" K+ X
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'7 }* Y: x# ^& \& F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! b' r g1 f+ v* B- u- @+ y1 z& N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'9 F1 h' ^7 P r [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 b9 ^7 m! u6 }- k
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! h R) h5 u9 y/ c; I) ]5 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ E" y, x. Y; }
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ h9 W9 _) L/ d8 E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
7 ]1 |5 k+ |3 \Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% R! {' {% y L: S* u: H- Q 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. C! |4 \% O$ f' m1 a Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.5 C1 w4 @9 f) ?8 E, Z+ l. ^; k& H3 ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes2 I5 l: |$ e5 _+ s$ G
3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ v! `( b% ?' ]' q3 Z+ u) N- E! tEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ T6 w% q3 L/ p- i" H 3 plane(s) intercepting now.. P! f: Q' d) @; `8 D! Q' ]' K9 _5 _
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., H; `' z9 A% l+ N& b% _% A8 O3 m
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.$ a8 x3 c! R H3 T/ W' v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes2 \9 }6 L, Q) L5 ~7 C: @
2 planes vectored on to bombers& Q" `7 P2 ?. n: K) ~
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" ~6 C6 j5 f5 |7 K4 A4 b9 L/ f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 U I9 i, C9 ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 . _5 Z: Q, O* k6 O" Y( C5 g
Raid is overhead+ M( ]4 W, |2 s
1 planes vectored on to bombers' f' e" R# M+ z! r; x! l! p
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' `# U4 r Y2 j' [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 T% m+ H v6 m: |& V" E* L Group patrol altitude is 15000
5 S7 Q1 j1 U( ^ Raid is overhead* r$ b- x2 ~$ p# Y, T5 g
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 C; C' |$ v3 h# j 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 B5 m1 g1 }+ R% e Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
# D: m: i C; w% @6 e( V0 j( q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes. Y" t3 ^+ A7 T2 B
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
, V0 `3 \! o& h* W; _; T) sAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
" h% W! ^6 a: r6 p6 ]% o2 rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku2 h; a# k$ i' H0 H" H& g! i9 Z
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku4 p+ p7 |/ u* W, j; B5 x5 e9 x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129" N% }* O7 j# S2 I
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain0 F; C- Z# ~( R1 h( }4 W: i! i
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 }2 L. I7 N* H% S
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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$ H0 m8 _# r- s# g$ FAllied aircraft
4 g0 O* \: v' p* n$ t( i1 R$ A PBY-5A Catalina x 10% L' M# V( z6 M" F
( v* ?' G1 N2 ~/ A& b7 q$ z7 O+ }Allied aircraft losses
" ~( q" s& F* q. l PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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) J( p( V7 |3 ~) y& k0 {7 G3 ?8 hJapanese Ships/ s' i$ H' l1 {% B! W9 r
CA Aoba" Z' i; J3 x# g3 ?- W; V! x
CA Kinugasa
* m( V6 l# A7 m8 \4 i CL Yubari# e7 X" |4 ?" g6 R4 V3 n
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Aircraft Attacking:/ H. z3 i/ b5 E( _4 R1 |# y
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# `! U0 H% K$ L6 t
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: i/ N* s3 ?( yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134# ?4 O% m& j) G9 u5 C
# q, ?# H I+ M0 |& Y7 Q0 `- m) {Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.% C+ O3 |' q! h1 O3 [% U$ A
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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5 e& W I( _. ]$ B/ \" }: ~Japanese aircraft: Z9 {: N) X5 y
A6M2 Zero x 7# {$ ?7 e0 k+ r( ?0 h# N% L
G3M2 Nell x 5
6 r- e+ ^ D! O! |1 P G4M1 Betty x 18; c6 l6 t- v# M2 s1 Z. u6 j
2 k% R' z# g8 t6 Q: KAllied aircraft4 [$ j! Q8 A: i1 ~- A, N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9: O5 H% {8 S8 k: Z$ z0 g
8 y. D3 H. B3 H* b& bJapanese aircraft losses" G2 Y* u% G4 C9 g/ M( Y% e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ N1 u5 @) L- Q/ ~" s
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak0 s& [; S* W6 a# o& p! E6 }: q
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged2 t" u" P* I6 ^
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses8 t! H- e) h) C4 x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 x9 e0 r/ ~, D9 Y2 ?- Y
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DD Aylwin
- u3 f- |/ m. l: Q4 a2 ` CA Chicago
8 ~8 K2 {6 R! @( b' c" b CA Chester, on fire
9 S0 }. f$ J/ g( p( _0 q3 Z CA Australia, Torpedo hits 18 h. q( m5 K' A$ O P/ O
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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( d3 D* \/ r% o: G$ D4 n8 RAircraft Attacking:
" G4 F9 S3 n+ x1 U1 V0 m9 L 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ J. h1 }* L3 U& }( ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) R+ Z$ e' A+ M$ h7 ^ 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 o# c U; o0 ~! S9 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
7 X D! P2 I1 L7 R5 y, V% X9 KVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" R/ p2 b0 \9 X4 |: \! ?
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 b7 N9 Q/ A9 U: ]9 a! k. [0 B 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" x+ \3 W: X5 R+ c 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! g- T1 y4 B; B9 F Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ @4 F' H( o- R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes. v' L, O3 s" V- m
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): G( d3 ~! c: o
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 H. r+ A r6 k+ \- G# e
2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 t2 a- N; b* J- X, d2 ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
/ D, W+ l# K$ v Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 e9 m- l/ [5 @: V1 ~& @; z- ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes/ T6 G- j+ V+ j |& ]* {; R! y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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/ v9 y( Z, y( u( `/ s1 Z( CRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' e* x5 V2 Q: \) O/ G* x) JEstimated time to target is 14 minutes; X) W4 m% c, E/ X
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18( t' \, D6 R2 E
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Allied aircraft losses
1 t7 I. d9 d1 S7 h2 d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! H0 k0 ^7 ]9 A6 x# b* n* P
3 x! c K1 I" j) DJapanese Ships% b, i( g1 H; S" H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 C5 N; z C4 @; M: p+ M CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! ^- x3 q- b+ u) x+ f* B' V6 Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage R- R* x, f1 l1 L7 `' l7 h+ [1 V( R
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* z2 P _6 g% m: u: R
- T- M8 `) s k! MAircraft Attacking:4 |; {) k4 r8 ]: |: |+ `/ f/ @
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 ^2 r: i% R$ g8 H ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. [, }4 @2 {3 E4 K/ P
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- g7 m; R; r6 R7 @5 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* T; \1 w! k9 \$ X
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 M9 \# ~6 N P1 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 _( o) k' D! q! r2 S4 J% t1 D6 Z
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
" U3 I$ r9 m& n" _- x3 E" [Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( S2 a0 c' Y J/ z1 c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho) J y5 H9 ~ J/ o, e
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku7 c1 Q t$ i; t1 Q) C( F2 f. K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku( i# E. A+ m# y* j+ e
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' q4 G) ~5 ^% b) R7 B0 A: @# O( U
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( |. e- ~7 a. s) N9 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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& x1 Y6 K: b- J) B9 s2 oWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 S) {: J$ }0 y5 K9 Y5 v: _Estimated time to target is 21 minutes! y" g3 g. Z8 w
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Allied aircraft( ?* k. Q2 f" F- L/ k( }
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
' d# D7 X4 s3 g7 w* a9 [5 W: M PBY-5A Catalina x 20 j! J ~0 ~- E1 v; Y1 ^
7 V8 y) R5 W, X1 d- P/ U8 V: wAllied aircraft losses
* J" q4 q x0 U7 b! `" Q" g PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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( w Z: O) Y8 {" c8 U x+ k7 d CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
$ a! n7 v, C6 i( c/ _8 g6 o' U CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ w4 I, b& ^! d6 j. H) [
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Aircraft Attacking:5 V* U% N; y! g5 [$ o; }
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ f ^2 ?; e2 b# I. | v. [3 p Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 ]0 [1 ?6 m: u$ w3 s
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 o* ?& _& u7 `0 U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.& @% P5 I9 ?3 a* H0 A$ B7 p" y: {) O
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes0 }9 F3 q% L7 t
5 o. C/ M5 V( XAllied aircraft; f) ^1 `0 F/ {/ f; {" ?; j+ Y
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses: I8 M+ ~* H/ s; v1 Z2 z
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged% W! K$ T& B6 |/ V8 P- D1 b
, k. ^' z0 e9 D$ A) n$ d9 Y9 X/ wJapanese Ships! r! S7 \+ R8 m$ c& q1 U9 [& [% r; Z
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. _( f( O) X# U. } T
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* Y# ^; Y( X- n- o* y+ tAircraft Attacking:
. D" a# T! e% B 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ q& e. s& [* d$ q, `3 q/ p3 `# } Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; [" f! U: ], u7 u* x# ~( ]6 B# w
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