AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42( }$ S; T% J; m8 D( k
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& h8 G9 o2 M- X* f" d9 K! _Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
7 P9 Q* ]/ H" z2 X# L( k" o& { CL Yubari1 K9 [ H/ N. k7 i* l* o) L4 v( q
CL Tatsuta
) ^6 Y+ ~( {/ E: l9 Z7 ^6 w DD Yayoi. B T) P& b- A% o" s3 j- J7 V
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3 S2 z# G* n" [, P5 Q9 Z SS Greenling
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) u% c! i* f' V% k% rSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
% H( q# `! s9 VGreenling diving deep ....
- e# k* G7 w: `" gDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ `/ e/ |# Y$ U c
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
0 B, i. h3 Y) b/ d y! t0 k" [; bDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, m' b. q. L3 E( n$ U! M b K- ]) ODD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 ?- A- h" ~- y& {' [DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 p/ y5 ]7 k5 [ G( N
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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8 N1 g1 B4 u! i& c DWeather in hex: Severe storms
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0 ^9 [) l0 ^+ ^, G1 uRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) z/ ~7 K# U8 T# [
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 `/ _: R& {& U
A6M2 Zero x 53
G3 v: z2 f& q) I2 i3 a, f B5N1 Kate x 6
/ G" G. b2 Z. W7 E* B B5N2 Kate x 33/ ]& y" E! ^# `# L4 N
D3A1 Val x 26: K0 a, S: v3 h2 x, ]
9 B/ x h+ D5 N8 W' b5 EAllied aircraft
- G( [, u$ j* ] O$ M" y3 C/ q. } F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
) _2 w: l/ S/ b9 M! H# b! [& ` A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed5 B/ H% N/ I, ?* k* c
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 ] ]4 @7 c: {( ^+ N B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
) Q% C* U& j1 e; ]) g D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
+ g- K4 s8 {7 M D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak1 D& _/ a9 ^! L
4 y$ y3 T5 H/ }/ `Allied aircraft losses% s+ q$ p U, n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 M- B4 k1 t: t9 Y/ _( @ i- [: u
9 T4 \9 D0 ]8 M% }' Q: u, bAllied Ships
! R8 x6 p6 I4 U- Q. z" U4 L7 D/ q CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. h1 J1 m6 a0 W. g CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 d; \2 N1 w; i) f( f) y( b) L CA Chicago0 N% n$ m9 ^& s% c
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
" G0 P5 \/ r+ x |( j! t CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:5 O: H+ @, X8 f; f1 L5 i
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
, W. \8 w5 c! v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 ~3 V( }% G9 E
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
o# o, c3 z# t Z# [& z: | Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" O6 w! P; M' X. B2 W 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' l! p, Y: x" F( A0 i7 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" n; p( t* e" ^+ w6 G2 h5 v 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! E+ C* k& x; V$ E Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 J0 d* e3 x; L( h 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, N3 d4 h; i6 B4 @0 n: E, j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% K- x2 Z/ J: B+ m3 l 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 J8 m& P* \6 \" u M Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) e# }! O! j9 k; o6 f
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'5 J$ O6 Q+ A5 m" }! P* B1 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* h2 C) s: i3 E# S; f
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 x! A S% D4 o K2 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# Z5 x2 m9 x# ` _
( v+ ]+ M9 G, @, m. YCAP engaged:
/ G/ l. K7 B) g1 Q0 PVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 Q; T0 A1 J5 a: i$ J
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 H1 z+ ~. I* g- v* Z 4 plane(s) intercepting now.: t" n& ?9 H0 S- j! x, P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% h' Y( x! k4 d7 d! {5 R+ V$ B Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 \$ k7 g: Z s) Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Y6 `/ k& J, E
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)! ]8 H8 a5 m- M' b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
$ }- i0 ?- {3 u" l- l Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
! r0 z9 Y, [9 o3 `- o/ B) I/ L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes/ F8 c2 q/ y. t$ R* a# q
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
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% {, W& j, n3 ^; aMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 s ]" Y* D( k# p e
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Weather in hex: Severe storms' L) q6 |- ?5 ]; E9 D" y
5 d6 A# ~* e; w. l# w. n4 dRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& K* j) V0 F/ b0 H' S7 yEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% Q; S- W) h5 I3 e4 [+ P5 O9 ? A5M4 Claude x 4
2 [9 n; E* L2 c" e; ]' K A6M2 Zero x 19# v7 C1 Q4 u( m. k
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Allied aircraft8 W: m" s. P9 T9 {! c6 I# C8 r4 T0 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
( ]) \1 w: x( A) w+ Z& p9 j& M7 Q- _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
9 e$ t, k: [; d, h* w" O) r TBD-1 Devastator x 129 _; o6 K4 F$ S- D
* O# g3 H/ {4 F( Y2 A* HJapanese aircraft losses, F) J$ r- C& v7 H! q& ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 g3 W. D* y$ j6 `/ ]% W
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Allied aircraft losses
( K) r% A3 X0 n/ B2 N5 F% b& I( B SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
/ u* C& K, p% D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 p0 d; G2 y1 e" t
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
# q* b5 z* q; x) w TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships) {5 L9 s- s" ?. S: C0 T: z% u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 @5 z) s2 F, |" T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
& E) r- p1 b! c: t% N CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
6 Z; ~$ \0 G4 G& |. G8 S CA Haguro
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7 |- Y7 ^: a' LAircraft Attacking:
7 \$ M. t- m! C. c/ a 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" h' x& [: w1 y [0 K: B# ^' Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
" f& X0 \2 w" I: j4 [! e0 ~: F. s 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet6 T$ [% A( O8 F) |# D0 Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, L5 {8 V7 x' w8 V
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 _6 N6 B! [+ W {# n6 ~' ] r* z( x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, c4 d3 r8 ~6 `( n9 _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'' `; ]0 k- S& J8 [' c; W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 E8 ]9 N% y" n, X) a( w6 q9 [ @+ k
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
' G% ^# o3 ~, D6 N w+ d" Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:# C& A/ T6 o' ]3 H
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)8 l7 c% V" A: ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
# Y0 p0 y8 k. f Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
# }( E5 M2 R# u8 q$ X9 k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 S6 K k& A6 Z* t+ a; n7 J. t/ ] 7 planes vectored on to bombers9 Q: Y% v2 q$ X8 l1 `( j
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) `8 J$ g" o* l9 G2 ?
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% l) y3 m! h' _* ^4 W; e9 @9 ] Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.1 c+ z4 O: ?0 W6 \' S5 Y0 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# |! t; q9 E' c5 G/ w2 t
2 planes vectored on to bombers% y! W2 Y; w3 C/ z( z* Z, Q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)" P, Y5 z, c: f) ?0 h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# i& B7 W" ~2 S' q' r6 X: B5 c* A Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 R- r, \! C, t7 U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes: I. t+ o/ L9 m d% X( A0 W! H
3 planes vectored on to bombers$ ]6 J) `5 G' L, S. d' s' w5 p& o
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( i0 s6 _" A3 `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ N+ K! l5 @2 E# u5 ?3 P! Z Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 T' \: a7 R/ V& J: }6 d1 V Raid is overhead0 j5 d w) S! \* R5 q
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ g2 w( M# b9 _/ f/ K9 ~3 k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ J6 m c6 V6 d# v2 z4 ]2 z4 @& l Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.$ g1 s7 Y2 F; s* C7 _* Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
" Q: k* o% `8 F! { 2 planes vectored on to bombers9 q' i5 P7 Z* ] E5 I( X
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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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5 l; r: ~: q, C$ y6 cWeather in hex: Severe storms# w6 a# M& F7 O6 v0 I' X
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% t0 d8 s5 C% a( n6 H6 b# g' wEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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7 K# z% \* n' s" L9 e3 SJapanese aircraft7 b1 C& [7 n, K
A5M4 Claude x 1
1 [+ j& h4 V0 m A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft" U2 b6 z6 n2 X8 {4 J5 i/ H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9* |6 }8 \- b3 t8 p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35: N- A6 m4 E4 `5 r3 c; e
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 e. J5 C: |& j- `+ }4 W; j A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 J# G( k. e4 o; h9 y u( C SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged- g# p7 I6 o$ e0 ?1 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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# e7 @6 v3 e( j, V4 Q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: h+ a: J$ M7 ?# B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage. I: {7 K9 u1 o" U+ D: b) N( k" Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires ~8 j% g4 c% ^$ U* q/ n0 U0 x
DD Yugure
7 \" g) a' v" Q. N DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire* r I8 F' s1 W& [
DD Ushio- C: C9 N6 U: A
DD Sazanami
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# j" O; u( ~4 z& _* ?' I: xAircraft Attacking:' O# x; O* g" E5 P+ y: L
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. Z4 p, L9 b g7 U7 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 S$ Y/ u" q$ `* ~ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( K) e! j9 K4 s1 k s. _ R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: B3 `5 T4 v) O
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
& R9 B+ f, M# L Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb9 l; ]) H! {1 q1 V. {3 S3 q
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; @2 g" u1 S N3 r6 _0 m. `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 x* Y! ~" w2 R* [4 C1 F" i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% k5 e: ^" l0 T R) T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 r* i8 u# l$ ~ 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 y. R9 ]/ z7 n( `% T0 c2 i. p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 B; a& x$ r, \ S' D. B8 A
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% X( f2 U8 V4 i; q, ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* n" j8 b2 @$ p ~
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CAP engaged:
3 N& z# H) w, ~( X7 e; o8 CTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- L: T4 F( s9 }; w. b+ ~
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 H5 D2 Z& U) ~: d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
6 T: D9 z! L" K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
, Z. X, k4 F$ i 3 planes vectored on to bombers: X! Z8 U$ D/ l, {) i) `6 e! t
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 \0 x% H K. @) M; Y
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
, { X$ Q5 k2 \ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. O8 K7 j; K2 M# X Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
4 r/ O& Z$ b& G- f) D% y, U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes& |/ K O0 U/ x3 Q, I9 C8 k7 h
2 planes vectored on to bombers# C9 H* P X6 ?
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 k, S2 @9 }; {$ P4 W( F2 h5 J' c
1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 ]2 V9 ?) [ Z* `" ?" \: b! Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) M* ^6 h/ `+ ^" ?) I Raid is overhead
0 H5 k3 t/ j) v: x 1 planes vectored on to bombers
, n9 \9 k- o; z$ d O2 \( E( y aEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ H8 {( I& ], T: W+ k9 C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 B: g8 j$ `5 d) z9 o# c Group patrol altitude is 15000 % V, L5 I4 _, a+ I5 P
Raid is overhead1 u/ W5 I# s& D) _2 X
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 c8 \/ d' w% g" z! a. Y
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* u4 m* j2 m8 {0 ^
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
! Z) E" S3 O- M; `- W7 g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
# G. D& x9 C+ v$ U* E% T( x 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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F! x5 A: v# B2 T# [Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
4 d0 M3 W% ~ R9 ^; R; u2 \Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! c; ~* \+ G$ w) f: a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 @5 w6 `6 ?5 X7 A+ WAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku) D- B3 Y( r* D! ~; h; t/ D. o
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9 X2 b5 f4 j. ^1 B: o7 Z. S4 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1298 D: s# U) {. B7 f6 D
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" m# e3 I% f" }6 QEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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1 E8 t! a2 j* m& B PBY-5A Catalina x 10- m& Z0 }' H0 i( Y- Y
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Allied aircraft losses8 u3 d2 D7 ^1 X2 g) y8 h) `
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 A2 Q8 D3 G3 ?7 t* s CA Aoba
: W+ v0 |% j9 I* Q, G CA Kinugasa0 o/ H, A; U! _' ?% y0 T9 t
CL Yubari
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& N5 p% q( y* w4 E/ x- c. LAircraft Attacking:$ S; \: S3 T" B
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( z' C, f I! k6 P7 x0 A Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) l( X# t0 N4 n, D& h5 @+ L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134; G# j7 O8 \1 l8 j
# z5 I4 g1 t0 z( _6 b- qWeather in hex: Overcast* R% O9 Y/ a3 o7 ?# N6 K
/ i5 C% M/ h8 g6 ]Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
9 z/ U& c5 g( M& b/ mEstimated time to target is 44 minutes: V, B, e! E9 S) {/ c
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Japanese aircraft
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G3M2 Nell x 5
) b" d$ J& G; ^0 g- q7 B$ K G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
0 t" `/ S0 B) { F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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% H3 Z8 Z6 W& ?8 l9 a1 _9 n6 QJapanese aircraft losses; }5 n+ Z5 k, N6 e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 S7 O( u# p/ A1 L1 H( D G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak5 }/ f& E9 U2 c+ L9 Z
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
3 L' F- \2 a8 @ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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) f* f3 I& U. V8 AAllied aircraft losses; q9 C$ `& ], i0 V0 |3 A) J9 I
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 Q3 I1 u! k3 Y b4 Y
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Allied Ships8 A2 i, p2 p1 Y( A- V
DD Aylwin
7 H* l, ^ P Q' T% l3 H5 p r! T4 @1 G2 o CA Chicago" D$ C- ?9 u# j
CA Chester, on fire; K) G- c/ C2 V, h4 w3 W% ^% f9 j1 y5 Y
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 19 T, {9 I4 k, p- {6 C
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 I$ V- i! E+ k. `3 X 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 ~4 q/ m" |8 q( y0 l6 H. O p+ @ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' [& x. S- i6 X
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 s" z2 S1 K) c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 ^; [0 g) N% {- W$ D
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CAP engaged:! m* B8 Y, I9 @& Q, d5 t' Q4 {
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 f0 s3 ~/ p4 Q* V6 c+ N* u (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)# Z5 X+ v' ^: T$ D5 f: q1 Q0 f
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
I( R! k) Y# Y% C3 ~ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 C% e9 j" @/ A {) Q- L4 h Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 E! o8 {6 _8 O7 R3 f& @" b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
) k) M" x- Z) f" C; WVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ h/ t+ r& ~$ b* P0 U" q2 X) \$ q# A (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 l, e1 a" V; { {! N, M4 Q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 Y; @: K( D1 E1 F7 s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
/ M8 `. G( ]* N4 p* \ o Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 [( }- ]; [" Y/ C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes* X3 R1 C6 e) }* V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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# M& ~( M6 d9 j$ x5 ]% p5 y; s- nWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 o5 e$ ^- ]$ z
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 X7 U; J) F4 w% b
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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- F7 d( B1 P& N+ H, v4 ~5 m8 uAllied aircraft
& }. B0 `* {, }! |8 X* [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses5 t" y( p' r6 u& R, o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
- A; M. u1 N& V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 Q6 `, ]7 E5 N; W CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
V& u, i8 A+ a; @3 R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! e- J+ @* R5 S; R4 V5 W' d
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 A. @. f& v. v' Q
9 s+ |2 \7 V0 o# K7 C1 lAircraft Attacking:: z% t" I7 b. E: S& J1 c7 P- i" e; n
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) V$ I- C; h$ g+ s: C/ ~& q c: t6 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% p, B S% Y4 ]9 A
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 g% a/ S- v5 k- Y, k* } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: L$ H8 y3 k- v8 T% Y1 ?! C/ V( k1 Z9 _( X
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& N8 h+ Z8 d2 P+ R! ?2 [1 t6 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
8 _ E0 P4 \$ D8 V) |: o% NAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
. E7 o' W( H( Z! [) EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( h) y, T ~ t" J; ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
4 c+ P9 X9 A1 y+ q/ g! u1 {$ CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 M, l: y; H/ r- m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ U( y" | X& C
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 e9 S; ^# L) O
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes1 f! x( }$ o' h c& n* C4 ^
9 P. w$ w" s( y* CAllied aircraft
; Z# w$ b( e) Q& b: v/ k PBY-5 Catalina x 10
1 U4 Z& q( W1 c9 A* B PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 h" ~6 e. d5 c4 Q CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires0 l8 s% n$ @% S1 Q7 ~- U& M
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ `8 V6 a" @! z) Q8 a
5 i' J' h, r0 h% a$ L4 }) XAircraft Attacking:( E) c4 b4 u! e4 g/ d
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 J2 u% M7 P" i4 j1 p1 z0 w* ^9 g
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 _ ?' V5 i) X. G' j 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& U( e3 y& ]: K" L9 o, ]3 R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 e) W" a' \- `' Y8 d3 A
7 q; u8 F& X, g6 O3 iCarrier support unable to supply air cover..* {. E; I# D X3 X/ I9 L' w" O
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+ W' o/ k, ^$ S' O6 j- IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud I% `) d/ u+ n$ p1 K$ A5 F4 u
3 d' {! `6 I7 { m& JRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
_* U& ?5 s( Q3 G- \Estimated time to target is 19 minutes# U( ~6 }/ |+ l! N, [3 A3 _1 y: U
+ M9 s" j/ }! m& RAllied aircraft* `! e! b( {# s% D" q, J
PBY-5A Catalina x 62 o' G8 p6 n6 \' U
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Allied aircraft losses
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' B: w" \9 m4 h
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' j. u* G9 ?7 b ]' V
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Aircraft Attacking:
. i, y; H" o" U3 @" r0 d6 G 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# `5 L$ M4 {) H6 y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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