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+ B; ~4 p8 f+ G
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi% Z0 v M; t0 y
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Allied Ships
N4 H/ y. ]5 l) J! N# M SS Greenling
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( `# O5 f" ~! |- q* hSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
6 c. T9 T0 l9 J2 m8 L8 \Greenling diving deep ....+ t% n* W" A7 q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# D8 g W2 l9 ]. y" q: f
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
/ v; W6 L( }7 f: [DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 N! v4 l7 m5 g6 n& _/ g7 k6 b" ^* oDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" f d2 V" K4 Q1 LDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* G7 V0 f6 C1 e
Escort abandons search for sub& X( q" x+ t2 n ?3 t4 H
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5 K2 z c, `# [+ Q9 v# xMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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$ o$ A' E- W5 b/ B9 wWeather in hex: Severe storms) n7 h2 D' a( k. {- w" `
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! k' f9 p. G: k& h" u9 O( U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes5 Q' c2 _! N4 N; D% `8 n5 @6 g7 y/ U) o
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Japanese aircraft; ^* Q7 ^: M9 l4 [, x
A6M2 Zero x 53
- z$ f! F3 O7 c2 y9 o; J9 l% x4 X B5N1 Kate x 6
& t$ v; u, B- I5 W- W; r% u6 ^ B5N2 Kate x 33+ d: r+ i/ d4 }& \$ l; w* F7 _
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft$ O1 y' N8 p; M U3 q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses+ }+ ~# h/ j* r" `! B/ P
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed5 X9 M7 Y5 E+ k# }
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
" V6 X! x: y( H$ I B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged6 p/ [8 {# v0 X
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
+ [" F+ @* i9 N [' \: T D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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# f7 h6 x1 T) e* {Allied aircraft losses) p8 O% A, A8 _% t" W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
& u% m6 B8 g- f. Y8 R CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
7 Y+ v4 \' }7 l! D9 m8 a$ y0 ? CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' N. r7 ?" |- S3 \, y' E: L CA Chicago! B3 \# h8 g2 n3 W) I3 Z
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage* o$ C, X+ A& }6 G& k, S
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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9 q+ o; A0 h4 Q6 }; T/ X# F, ^4 TAircraft Attacking:% j( V1 {" D+ h2 k9 f. y5 c8 d
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
. Z4 B3 y9 J; F- g Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! L& ]4 g1 r" ?* w) f1 h3 e
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ y9 C* @. E* O3 [5 I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- C) F# z% J5 V 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
& z2 |; U" R& h- Z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 ` m5 g' Y4 }1 \ 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ D4 L3 d, p Z/ b& \4 K" B8 F) A Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 N, E1 a8 j/ S$ C+ b" A 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* U \1 P7 h% B( \: |# J Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" \0 {- I. z/ R; E! T 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
* g! ~$ |5 M a6 I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' o* G7 `% J% } [) f 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 a- m! Z/ O, ^& Q( Q; y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 p. f( Y+ m4 V7 m, s" H- o8 M 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
3 e5 F" ]7 ?$ k8 @, ~9 Z$ ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 G( s* K' s) l$ d1 H. {
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CAP engaged:) U7 n4 B% y# w( B
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.; X0 E# m/ e$ |% O# j! Z* p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 c; O" |, a, t* [4 @5 s. ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 k5 y- @# E( r- [5 C! t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes! y4 D, p+ ~# p/ W3 m |
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) Q" O- ~7 E( }: m( s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
. J) f9 c, e* C9 _0 g7 }. W' f Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
5 I5 f. U. }5 ~& L6 ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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, l. \2 s' @1 pAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
5 n- Q( Z) D' Z. p; C v. ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown7 j3 Z2 ?1 E- K; {8 ~, b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 L- C' _8 n3 D7 k: V/ c, b+ yWeather in hex: Severe storms0 {- e+ `- @' g4 q$ t1 o) x( s d X
! j% ?! K( _ D1 @4 XRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. [3 }5 v# Y8 u
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes$ b- ~: V" H" M4 H( }
3 y; k0 V/ R! s CJapanese aircraft, C; l4 v0 X2 f4 [9 f( Y9 o1 M
A5M4 Claude x 4
1 B$ i k" U/ M4 W A6M2 Zero x 19, I. I) v5 H5 q3 u- m y+ z; q+ ], b
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Allied aircraft
( t' N9 n7 N, ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 10( q7 y5 ]2 f$ E' P, g; V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33) ~3 n _& N+ A4 ^2 i) J+ O
TBD-1 Devastator x 12# f1 \1 l0 O0 x7 M/ g: B" d
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Japanese aircraft losses' v' ]& i- T- S5 I# c( G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ n. k3 i+ j0 y% gAllied aircraft losses
1 ~) t# u; m; s+ D+ c SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
5 F0 R0 ^2 M1 H' R3 ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
. v/ H6 @* |% Y4 @. R$ T TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" X& V- `: g& G7 o2 q
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak+ a! I+ t# C. |4 n
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) |5 \4 A A. g p+ w/ e: N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1# A' K8 V; |3 l& y$ N8 M
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 J. p$ P* t+ {" E* z9 U
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 u2 f3 n% w) p 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ t6 h v" v/ ?/ ^ F2 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( p3 i v9 s' W3 G& S! [, o
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
: _9 e: l. G9 W1 }; ]% @+ A$ ~4 G Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb: c; z9 E% Z/ k/ z8 }- U4 Y* I
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 a' S7 @, _6 U* d6 t E) ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 L% M; Q% n! l 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
9 q4 r, N, {# V5 M1 {* A$ K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- a3 s8 N: v4 k. t 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 q. T8 D. L: T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ @/ }0 U& n1 Q! r( t* Y
/ d/ }$ R9 ~- J; w4 N! K7 s/ V R& RCAP engaged:
) q: f3 n; ?3 UTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
, r, a/ G$ C4 V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact./ C% `: M* D2 v* j7 J: p' U
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.' m8 J5 r; f' r, t' G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes' l$ _+ x% u4 H" W; _, C7 F
7 planes vectored on to bombers0 ^; Y+ @2 s* O4 [- ^
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 C+ K" g2 S' h) { 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& d k) [, x, g+ y" l5 c, N Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.: g \7 R$ ^$ T/ |- d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes% j: J* M: I w/ U* k5 e) l
2 planes vectored on to bombers
" f# N) v$ s# c y! c4 |: ~EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ P: H& D1 e8 C( g4 s
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' Q$ I3 P0 W! K7 [ `4 ~+ F' {# s Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
5 g1 n# z- O# q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
% V- n n" Y9 b" f2 b 3 planes vectored on to bombers1 K1 j2 w+ ^7 v
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( o1 p8 N" i7 t! f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% a2 C% U' G, a5 Q$ E% D Group patrol altitude is 10000
) l* x, T9 a( T% C Raid is overhead+ h0 n/ p# T1 r9 S
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling); n: L" t3 g) L' ~& Z/ j! `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. Q* Q) W0 T- O( S, A/ a$ c; @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
+ j v, {3 k" W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
. @1 g$ ?( A0 [/ r" e 2 planes vectored on to bombers. V5 l2 b& s* T
) J+ W9 p" Q" h: CAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho% r' n6 K [' n4 H% D
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- @2 H2 q2 x0 |: MMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 f1 v N& d9 J' r
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 J% |. z- ^8 I& XEstimated time to target is 9 minutes/ r8 K+ ]" X7 @# o" {2 C; c
& N2 ^7 ]% {9 S- c; LJapanese aircraft
* u6 p' c$ P2 }) ?! N+ @0 b A5M4 Claude x 1 I2 E X9 D. c0 N' k7 D7 S4 K/ l
A6M2 Zero x 11: W6 [& b7 M U+ F4 Q
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Allied aircraft
" u, d6 I7 s4 G- Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 9. q* H M' \5 t! S. d, J0 L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35- q0 A' h$ ]) P. _3 @4 G
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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6 h L3 P% E1 R( ?5 O" b- }$ GJapanese aircraft losses1 z$ D/ J9 S' E) E9 _+ V) O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: v% T2 m! M+ u2 e% k( \
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6 Z- [* s. e( z8 f: m% t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 z: n' K4 J- ?+ m: I1 l6 H- K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged( H! d& U& \# ]# P5 V* |2 U5 l X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak6 K; z! i6 k2 t0 z/ d0 _0 y) N* _
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Japanese Ships
3 f: ]! n* f) { CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# |. Q: }3 [" a" ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) U7 i( a7 I8 f w4 V/ T: z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, D' t, E9 c2 t8 F! c) O# a+ Y DD Yugure
. h; w o( S j) {, o DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ w$ i+ D$ [, _ DD Ushio
6 F% j, `* K8 b5 b2 M z: { DD Sazanami" r1 d7 H; {/ \* t( e) C
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Aircraft Attacking:
) S4 W0 ]' Z9 }: s 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Q/ ?! g& q/ @5 y# J: [4 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 [$ ]" m4 N: r$ K1 H3 }1 }
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 V5 K' }& R2 y9 _* t; r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 \" n6 }0 u. |8 g) Z' n 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! `6 b, f/ l& V, r8 G( j Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb: D1 V5 A& z8 M2 N3 D1 E0 A
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" m. [9 @; N$ c0 V' B; _ V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* H) [9 _& G8 X5 A" {) D0 X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
9 b( R8 d% @9 B) M. D ^( \( { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# P$ m; |: {& m2 g; y
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
& E' x, @/ g0 ^# v R9 k3 z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 y5 q, B' E# x7 D 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ B6 G2 s7 V' Y2 z( l* h) P; A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 g$ C6 w- q% I) ~/ |8 _: g, b
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CAP engaged:1 }( Q# U) o' b, Z
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 `: i5 m* a& @. h; k
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
M/ ]3 H: z, E5 ^3 l0 X Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.9 t9 E* a# F8 `0 O' f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
2 _( ?/ `8 t& w$ V/ { 3 planes vectored on to bombers* D/ {1 V+ t( ]$ H. [: M- U, ~
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ I$ S* H$ B( ?3 V; w. f
3 plane(s) intercepting now.1 ^- t# K( p, P* R" C9 A4 B
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., _" v" e7 q/ \9 w) k
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.) P9 ~1 z* C& j8 C- K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 c- C8 T4 G! z6 G: l 2 planes vectored on to bombers2 ]1 }8 U( `) L. v/ e8 x+ g
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 @: w2 ^. s4 p/ f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.# f h% D3 o2 z- ~! _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 D+ L: ^% O( e8 Y D; B+ U9 X Raid is overhead- K+ m3 @6 H0 F& K* D: d7 |0 {
1 planes vectored on to bombers1 C% w/ v( I6 [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- P# G- g4 _6 N/ \% F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 r! S% d1 ]5 h
Group patrol altitude is 15000
. T- M! j+ S: H8 f7 K9 P6 ~4 m Raid is overhead2 b: c! u( g7 {8 {# \/ h: w/ R
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 b, d) b, C0 K
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% v% z) M+ g8 X' _$ x# S5 N
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
- A5 t# x& W$ h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
( N3 u# v9 A: Q: _( y, K 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho4 V- w K, w, y5 R& e; j( N
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku4 v: n9 F3 p; E/ V: @! h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
& ]' v: d7 u2 j9 n" |# i! s) WAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku0 r0 P3 p; v' q, k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1292 a; U Y4 e' g" k5 w7 p, I
& f; b1 A! O7 Q5 gWeather in hex: Heavy rain3 s) E0 z* z) I
# {; r: f* {! K) LRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 A. p5 h$ T8 KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes, h/ U' Z' i& l$ ~2 J
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Allied aircraft8 z# D, g& k5 g3 T. N' J9 m
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses& O P+ r+ m4 x7 r6 c
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
G/ Y/ J' }$ B$ ]. ?5 c7 } CA Aoba1 L' g @- z4 z- d* M, X2 C
CA Kinugasa
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& z% }+ S! G: ]4 d! B# [Aircraft Attacking:
0 p: C$ y" X) G3 t 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 _' ~8 p8 }6 H0 N3 j Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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3 K% P6 K5 N$ YAfternoon 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.
+ ~+ m! `6 O0 |. mEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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, ?# e, Q ^) y0 `7 m& l& D! ZJapanese aircraft3 E( m. l* P' }3 e2 d
A6M2 Zero x 70 y; M. A7 l3 S
G3M2 Nell x 5
" ~5 f4 D% S7 A/ Z: f& @ G4M1 Betty x 182 [: ~" `" \4 \+ \- Y
( z% x. W& B9 }5 f- l3 r; GAllied aircraft ]: Q7 a7 L0 F- u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
! S+ }0 Q0 q4 p% h3 O A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: S) z1 y( D& u" d
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
3 b& y% T) g. M: X% v" M5 {2 v! v G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged, F% k. H8 p) T" o* Z, E
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 L: S$ g1 B! j3 q5 ]& OAllied aircraft losses
K0 G( u3 i8 t% ^' O0 ^% t# z% E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships: j5 j7 y. v7 u$ ]' A( [, A
DD Aylwin
* _0 y- \4 E0 l: g1 J; Z7 _; S CA Chicago5 {9 ^0 {/ C# w2 G) F& F
CA Chester, on fire+ p6 _8 g) N8 y, r; n# y1 X
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 11 a0 m/ Z: T! l' T
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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+ E) a/ e# z* A% N! I. b- BAircraft Attacking:1 N, R" I) |: w/ l' ?& R S
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ h; g4 F$ Z; x* K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ k' x* M% ?8 C/ ?8 J" \ 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
n! {+ h1 k( F$ C# O- n( E5 z1 U Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
2 i2 t+ T5 U" fVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 h. g4 B2 n6 Q( c* S/ x (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.): m3 N3 m8 r. ^
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! M w" `# d2 S, F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# Q2 q, T r! t7 L Group patrol altitude is 10000
; H4 F0 T" g4 N; t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes9 U, c! h, ^ i0 |) |. t2 Z5 l" t1 k
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), T9 @5 D. w4 L5 w% c
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), ~" Z" V) N' C' G
2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 X8 a/ v; M9 h8 _. o6 S
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.3 s% ~% W: {/ K( K- N9 w
Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ @8 J" A* _- ~4 O0 m9 Y$ t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes* W. n- W5 m0 ?' p% p
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( {8 Z$ ?1 J: b! _4 \& ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% t+ B9 t/ H$ J3 L' R: s3 W. y) O
! U% V3 F, k2 W' [+ }) X0 L+ l2 M1 TWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 G6 P; z( i, |9 XRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) n/ f: [& O3 |. C( n! t/ o; HEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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* d' J1 ]0 X/ yAllied aircraft
6 S3 R" }% |/ ?4 g9 `) H SBD-3 Dauntless x 188 [( ~, o, I: s& Y' U
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Allied aircraft losses
, M0 D! E* r0 J" E# V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 ~/ N. p% H- V) m CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) m- N- g; Z% m& \$ m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; V' w: T; G6 d) X! k
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& T. v" b8 |( Q, r s* @7 p. y
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Aircraft Attacking:& f4 K' h% l1 [5 z
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 T) a7 E( S2 R3 z5 D) G4 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 Y* i& X+ s% y) Q- | 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 j. m, r1 l, ^4 ^, i" p% ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 D# `( e" M* I9 K4 {2 `2 m 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 J9 K0 K7 P6 j% |9 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ n E) n6 m: a. J7 \
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..; i7 t, _2 w R8 g2 O. Q4 H/ c
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 _% B# d3 c2 x. E7 I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
" ?0 A! F b; e% ]* u$ }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
: {) F' M$ l3 M+ k' IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
; f' G0 z3 d4 h* c) fAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' @: G, D! y. ] b, o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' |. m& x- e( |4 ]& J
8 G0 {2 J( p/ D2 p8 ]Weather in hex: Partial cloud5 }! Q/ G! T0 I$ a5 D
# _3 @; U8 ~& p1 O; ^Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 m8 u3 r/ [; r# Y/ IEstimated time to target is 21 minutes! a& P# c! u8 B5 E
( V0 k5 d, u7 } W4 b7 JAllied aircraft$ |9 {, z9 N* f+ \
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
( | V/ |% i# I8 M9 z PBY-5A Catalina x 2, V5 F- |3 h0 _3 r- {. C; _& E
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Allied aircraft losses$ N( F; [4 J0 v; v/ U
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged; P. t! @& u8 I/ c& r; E5 Y/ q
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires- w. L% I' Z. B, `, A _& g
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ J- L Z( K4 r2 F* q
/ h W0 Y2 X0 GAircraft Attacking:! f8 t/ E6 b4 @0 u3 P5 y
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' i3 i1 c! Y" u1 M8 s Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
& T4 R* x8 |$ d/ l- j- S0 E9 e* K 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 i' S# C% d9 n6 A% I& F Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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4 ~0 y3 Q1 S: i* I5 v) }! I( bCarrier support unable to supply air cover..' `* Z& J: C+ f7 Y% S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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6 P p! s6 D8 Y) G% HWeather in hex: Partial cloud8 N/ y: o9 e% b) X* n; C6 T# v
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
$ X5 e: \5 M8 k2 hEstimated time to target is 19 minutes1 |6 i I6 s9 {( |- o$ p; u
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Allied aircraft" s+ X T7 T- n
PBY-5A Catalina x 6/ n! o2 I7 I* y: e
' Y' P4 Z' h9 j5 IAllied aircraft losses
0 s6 `# G/ C( z' k+ A- b5 u PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged0 L, W3 [! B* g3 T
1 ^( o' ]1 g" F* e' D( Y3 n4 d) x7 gJapanese Ships! O- q0 e6 F# e. I! {
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 q" X S) ]% k1 p$ A4 o; ? CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; R) h$ f: E' M+ G5 o( J; t
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Aircraft Attacking:/ t/ J7 D B6 Z7 \$ X7 R& H. o- x
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 T$ e- ]5 ^# ?& Y Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; n% ?; |+ N# Y. T+ N; s
$ H$ k& s" I. L5 u8 JCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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