AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42% @6 T+ D+ Z* _2 A
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137! S3 k4 I% _5 d9 F* H
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Japanese Ships
- A9 V4 ?2 c! ^+ k+ U' } CL Yubari9 G! u/ V' _) z
CL Tatsuta, g2 V, Z& L2 U: j$ p! V% I+ @( g
DD Yayoi' Q s/ u9 m; @# @. v
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Allied Ships
! b4 Y& C7 N4 F8 `2 _$ K- H2 z SS Greenling; B/ e2 E, D$ i; i+ e( p- U5 B
, @1 `5 a( I& s, w) xSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari" p# K& n+ ^( t
Greenling diving deep ....
) |, u+ z3 b; B) {1 A& l# lDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 [& n* i% h9 iDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
& }: d! d! d' h' T- f3 H+ z! s$ jDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...( h' _7 g2 O5 {) F
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 _$ b( u' x! l1 TDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 i- N1 q/ @- l' aEscort abandons search for sub
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+ t" Z/ `5 z8 N" pMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134! ? F, X) j4 e& e
+ M4 f; W! ~8 Q2 z) m- f# y1 wWeather in hex: Severe storms* g# k1 o1 B. K' c0 x# d3 W
# m/ M* P9 X2 C5 iRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: S7 p# I5 c: b& H9 F( l/ ]" K
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 I1 Z3 m1 O2 ~# \% `
A6M2 Zero x 53# ?3 O G- z6 _
B5N1 Kate x 6
: z. k! \8 s9 |$ A0 s B5N2 Kate x 33+ _/ [* y$ l/ v$ T
D3A1 Val x 262 ]3 F! r4 Z3 r' F
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Allied aircraft
" r* b& ^ u& g& K/ V8 H! X! C F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' ~# N! h, m+ i6 T- ]$ f
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 `8 N8 f7 Q, p" T r A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
6 V" i" P% k' h8 b, ? B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
) J0 p5 X1 X6 R& m B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged6 I; o' @+ {2 Q$ E. n. q) A+ b
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
3 n* z0 _) w+ n6 O2 e D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak5 g' k$ j: e/ { T- G& x
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Allied aircraft losses+ W; L' s; A7 F6 a1 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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: Z# u) d' i* Y- j/ B: c$ l% H CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
: d$ ?# T$ `/ _# w) s CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) \- y N6 ]2 ]6 U' l0 `1 w' A. r
CA Chicago
6 T" N1 b- D/ ] ?) M; m7 j CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
& A% u3 ~% ]' j) Z- R: }" r CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1) T' X! G* q0 H8 Z# D$ o, a! u! Y
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Aircraft Attacking:
: F* R& k7 [! b: \! d& w1 U3 `+ o 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'$ z9 E9 x* P/ Z+ C
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 O1 @4 g( |& F$ e) E; x
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, `! f% Q6 M3 }7 D/ w Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% D) _$ Q) E) M: E2 I# X
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
" z2 o2 L( X6 }) T7 Y. F+ ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 ^, L- X; f( {5 D 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# T0 L5 S4 ]! Q& P+ e
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 b$ K9 f- I" ^- \1 U
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, i* |2 v: z% \+ k# t5 r/ C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ O! u+ B+ ]; i8 Z/ s4 M+ I' x 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'1 E; I- n4 P9 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: m7 _1 d k; }& z5 v9 ^ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 r0 D! |0 f* y6 P% J1 c$ @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, _$ K2 B5 s* h$ g
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
. e! i, A L7 d- I# v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 Y' x, n- x( t `* U
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CAP engaged:
- x2 j1 W# M6 I& y: v- KVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) W. S8 h+ ^4 L6 c8 [: z8 b
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
+ ?' Q N, M: | 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
' _( h9 v. L3 A/ ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 K- ]+ n+ J+ I( ?& K; j Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 }8 l: [6 @, ]7 b4 @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes5 ^$ d% x A1 \2 J# s
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' X7 e2 `$ l6 v: {2 P4 b 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.$ C. j- e, Y' c, S0 m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
9 ~" y1 H. @& C+ O% G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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& T z6 L" V% r; j4 XAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
' [3 }- W# r' e- n) cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown% E0 K: s! W8 U1 \& z' z
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+ R7 q5 G1 u8 Y* U* L+ [* U! nMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* [) J* {+ R9 n, s2 m' o2 g; k8 iWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( S! B6 k" k/ U8 xEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& E, S! L* y+ P( x0 L$ n& m J
A5M4 Claude x 4$ J; e! Z- X/ M' A9 s
A6M2 Zero x 19' f9 e7 \1 }' X4 v. T; R
9 x; ?) P+ `# x% DAllied aircraft
# h, l# v( L ?" w- n% W F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
# s1 n( q/ x3 A+ y0 \+ g ~& A SBD-3 Dauntless x 33+ u6 V- I4 p7 f0 I- @7 M
TBD-1 Devastator x 12: i; ?2 h$ ?+ ~& @+ Y9 M* O7 f
& g; F ^4 W# d; i, h9 uJapanese aircraft losses
. X! q- d W6 ]5 u6 w A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, U( O- u7 S1 P/ I" L2 I# m/ D1 a! ]
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Allied aircraft losses
2 {* G' \/ R3 X s/ z- p/ ?. b5 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
8 z! j+ C9 d! [2 u( p i' L& S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% s( i1 M( j1 y B TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed/ ?' U ?+ f3 Z, v6 V+ H
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak8 Q* O$ c- |8 Y) |. ]: M$ W
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Japanese Ships
, k2 v3 d$ L' t7 H8 h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire! v0 t7 a8 U- H& \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
+ T/ v: I" f9 |. l CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 K$ w; i' m' n7 H4 S: p+ ?9 O. |
CA Haguro
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+ l( _5 Q2 {% d: q- f6 j/ a9 VAircraft Attacking:
$ H& D B4 F5 ~: m( V2 o; V 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
m% O, x6 J* a E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: f9 r& w/ T! k) T3 h4 ]. Z
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet6 u) U8 J( ^5 W6 R, @- N1 e4 k
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 j- E7 t1 {; f) \& a" t2 f' a6 @
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% P- T4 }3 ]9 f6 `. o5 L& i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 O o3 a5 a4 d6 F$ N0 K; h! ? 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! t% O! N1 ]5 w1 b9 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 _9 s" i$ u4 @ q Y- V 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 \* J% F* x+ v8 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# S1 Z, s8 D/ \9 w* E+ j3 B
) Z" b/ B, X5 F+ q/ xCAP engaged:
: P6 v0 \2 T. tTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
& e) N" m) t U$ }% i4 z6 c, ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
3 u9 f" b& u2 u. G) X" b2 H Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.! ]$ G" f8 Y9 ~+ W* _! }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
, @( f" i' S- r3 f! @7 `( H; O 7 planes vectored on to bombers
; t- p3 P, i" V$ y# ^) W) e0 ]EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- z8 @3 L% D5 f0 C2 L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 v5 j6 j9 [- N. \" x
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.# J7 B7 _+ `! h2 z& z' z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes: v* K0 O) C+ ~
2 planes vectored on to bombers% O/ |0 }" v( }) R/ t
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# T% J2 Y" K9 M! M4 L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 o9 o1 {( P8 Q5 j- n Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 D5 }2 W' x0 _) I/ `" S) l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ e3 l8 F& O$ ?5 y2 X3 B. {4 a5 @3 {
3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 X, U' ^& q9 K, s# z0 Z0 nEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 F6 L4 z0 G- T1 v& Y6 I: _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 p+ A2 Z% T C' m0 N& ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 G) z |* q) T2 U8 L( b
Raid is overhead
+ [$ C* U7 X1 y0 U) QEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- m+ R/ k7 `/ J6 |- P& A* P
1 plane(s) intercepting now.: y2 Q9 V/ ^# c& F- T8 m- G/ m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
6 U- J+ G; A' n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
; h, o: _0 E' u. K 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho( Y, i) N4 ~% g# f1 R
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, o. T5 [" t2 @. m& rEstimated time to target is 9 minutes6 R) Z8 f9 Y& z! o2 @6 i5 J; I
5 l T0 @- a0 F8 |+ O( P# \Japanese aircraft: I8 G8 c2 b1 }4 u; s9 j
A5M4 Claude x 1
: u* i3 O9 h+ X/ ^9 i+ Y A6M2 Zero x 11* B3 F/ z5 |. n% U1 b6 h
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Allied aircraft
% s9 w `5 S. q5 s- E/ E6 u) w+ z F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
/ P% I% q; p. h2 R! h SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
9 N2 Q$ W; \- W* W7 T6 N$ h TBD-1 Devastator x 124 E3 j% J- X7 c8 A1 Y
$ L# B$ R% i+ FJapanese aircraft losses
6 S' t' b4 [: q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, E; c& N( v* g9 Q" H
# j2 Q# K9 {" Y! o" t _8 I9 xAllied aircraft losses
6 `+ G$ d1 h- V' g. E2 f: |8 W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# f, m. J9 G8 L6 c M$ O7 f, D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
. O: c, J' b7 N- M* I0 A, L SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
0 T9 N9 ]8 S/ H" L CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" i* x5 D x3 c9 D1 D$ g: D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 k4 O% `% f6 J) E9 z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* N* D1 C% ?, | DD Yugure
1 G) g& [# h# c! n" @% B DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ y7 w8 w# L6 ]5 l DD Ushio
% T( v2 c/ v9 s6 l& _ DD Sazanami
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, e$ ]& ?, S# R& IAircraft Attacking:) H" w# [' S& e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, g5 |4 q9 Y* |, ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 {5 @! P* s/ j& p) x. M 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 o: {) U5 O7 R7 r1 d( `2 T8 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' o, F H# z! k; u" O' R
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet8 J4 P7 f5 g2 H
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
) v! \& }! r. F: @1 A4 D/ p1 h4 A 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
) C: V; ]$ D( c/ O" K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! K& E) ^4 V( F5 q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
. f( O& i T7 G" Y! Z* J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 D* V% g% i) Z1 x/ l$ G
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( A# ` M0 E" f( [4 ~: } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 O+ D% b; k1 l- E, N$ V+ g7 W
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" b* g8 A+ [7 x( o6 o' v- J# k s# J# G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
" i3 _: A/ x0 o$ `6 Q8 k! NTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), f ?6 W! N9 ]/ m
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ K! U+ j( Z5 B4 F; ]* D
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
1 J0 H3 v+ b% H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes& c3 \: r( a4 T1 W1 K
3 planes vectored on to bombers
8 c4 @1 c! I7 n& ]6 K3 oEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), G! S5 s- S& Y
3 plane(s) intercepting now.6 p. Z+ h. \7 w, n7 b
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. I' P1 ~" u; z. B5 v* O Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.% ?0 q) ^& L2 z! l- a; H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
( t2 j& `. A: ?0 j0 i 2 planes vectored on to bombers
I* k2 w+ _+ }8 r* t& pEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): A! @& v% Z, e( D
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 m: t" Y3 {* a" F* {2 L; v5 D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
* A0 h8 x6 R/ W7 D Raid is overhead" s3 X# Y4 ]" D; A( ]0 Y5 s# I' Y
1 planes vectored on to bombers6 g+ X7 ~3 g# p1 |4 e! \) i
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( W( z* R1 \1 V2 ]+ r) p
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' m- x5 q$ P o8 k6 H3 w Group patrol altitude is 15000 & j2 k/ r) ?; } W* n, H
Raid is overhead' D' v- S$ ?% R" Y5 j8 m
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# W, I! S. I, e& F# H
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* u2 D5 g) L" v4 x Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
, ]- ?4 @- I/ Q0 q; ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 Z( W2 M) i- ^- H9 W* i 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 @; d5 X. c' a- F4 ^: Z) M# KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho! S* j+ t0 @' h6 P7 }, [
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
" ^; C1 F# r$ a3 s2 p( \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku! K- S8 |# b8 D4 J
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku, R3 C9 L" ~! v/ j$ }4 e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129) Y8 ~1 A* r5 }2 o: h6 p
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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; j5 V% d1 n- q7 r, f% A( Z' F2 vRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 a2 Z7 h+ p% \, |Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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3 q) Y4 x: F/ Q. Y% oAllied aircraft
8 O: J1 d, O7 P8 ^ \" {5 H PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
7 w: ]/ R Q6 h" V; b( Y0 d3 X6 w9 n PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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4 m! g. l! e) T- C$ sJapanese Ships
% G6 g Z) s" H& c' n CA Aoba
- Y5 k. G; o1 K0 O" j& ?7 X0 g" \' } CA Kinugasa1 A* J1 J: n6 f
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 j) E( Z1 y7 t 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# ?, E( ?6 q9 N) C5 d) C
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( Z2 |' e$ c# Q4 E* x' o
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6 s1 i4 G7 i7 O1 z% X2 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1344 W7 q4 y& A8 s
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 W/ F& i! y* A) H1 C. j
_4 N$ f: l( TRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. b' c" s3 ^! _$ K
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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T7 J( x- t. @+ `( w) C. {Japanese aircraft
- W( H8 Y p+ L# t9 S H, j A6M2 Zero x 72 y" ?6 i- I" a) ]
G3M2 Nell x 5
" p0 @3 G5 q( T G4M1 Betty x 18
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3 M% N6 t- D. D$ NAllied aircraft
* c! s9 C/ i% B7 a F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses' V" L- Y0 n- ]) k# t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- p" A1 ^+ C/ z ]
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak0 K4 c: V e% ~) ]$ _
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged9 F. U6 Z0 Q' Q; ^; Q+ n
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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# y* P6 S" I2 }# QAllied aircraft losses
3 y6 ^+ b1 S7 U' i1 v F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 C9 P' L' T) y$ F7 g
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Allied Ships, G4 @8 O7 Y4 D; ]: x6 `
DD Aylwin
! \2 I6 \( N- H1 J# H CA Chicago; p g3 d9 ~6 j$ S; a
CA Chester, on fire
; o8 I* v' v' k8 o) b3 }* R CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
2 e1 a, T" F1 w) k2 A$ ]( b. U CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:' O# p/ ]. D6 r! ]4 Q1 l
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ A6 m) Y f* }3 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( J7 v O1 \2 ?7 K: }; D* N
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ { c& V4 p0 u4 H1 H6 o8 \6 z4 ^3 h4 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
8 j6 P. N4 Z/ q- s) oVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 j Y' X3 K0 u1 c
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& `1 K0 |, o9 K4 N# |: f
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- h( q0 v& I5 o+ H 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., ]( J% I% h- s6 l2 d* j; S
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 g Q' n: i1 x. N8 ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
, Y8 z, ?! _5 x! ^( d( ?VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ }( N6 {) ~6 [4 e* r! w (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 T5 W ~ m& ^/ z \, P 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 f3 H, P6 y2 q$ g0 T* u) d6 c+ f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
! z/ X& x5 T5 P& N Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 t- b1 S: e- o x( u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes9 U- H: l% X: S* \
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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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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 R; N. ?+ ]8 [2 b
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 |+ E* @% L2 A- A) W6 U/ J4 [1 U5 p SBD-3 Dauntless x 18( E- \( b9 c# _$ r' O! @
0 T7 e* `3 ~( [0 o; nAllied aircraft losses; I! R; r: G( }& D1 D2 ]( ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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* O0 Q6 @2 `& A8 ?5 GJapanese Ships$ f! t6 S: P, X& o% C) C- V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ X+ {# t7 U: w/ A$ N& {- K( R CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 n8 C" Q- b% z% ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" ]) d* o2 l! U0 r CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 x+ x0 f4 g+ r6 q: J/ Z
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Aircraft Attacking: h B' J; v! x& |/ y
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 Y, } W& J2 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 R1 l7 ?( e1 o, H/ A# e+ B+ a 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 X- P; D+ q( x1 N& o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb q$ k- K, x) Q. |8 A) {
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( A& Y3 n( C' \. F3 y( i( U. z& H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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- i: J: [* n7 c) R8 p: l/ }8 KCarrier support unable to supply air cover..2 s( k( f; [+ \& p1 F6 f# Q
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* _$ D0 R1 N! n4 v$ y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& y* x4 t9 f/ J! \: ?, O" v& y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
3 U" w9 j$ B- b/ dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& l( p; Q5 j/ }* n+ ]4 ?
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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& r7 q. D+ ?3 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137/ k |& W! K; z& r/ S
J. G# H8 [5 c' ?* g! D. s( xWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 e% p# u* l0 }$ Z$ p9 h1 qRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 {$ l f- _/ N8 Q$ h6 iEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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% t: A3 P; v# mAllied aircraft
% m/ b9 |$ @ ^ PBY-5 Catalina x 10
" o5 S( g# G" F0 @2 l PBY-5A Catalina x 20 R: i( ]* j5 C/ w5 V! b: _ p
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Allied aircraft losses
9 z, J. l& Q1 @8 d$ r5 y PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged" _& M- ~: I- @& y5 J
- }, z, R+ h5 D$ @" z0 A4 EJapanese Ships( M* f0 f, D+ j9 z
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
2 u8 {: Q& g$ J, G CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ J8 O6 _6 {( B. k: M5 c, U/ CAircraft Attacking:
7 r! c2 Q/ b/ {& { 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 ^, C d$ }6 @9 h K, p
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 F. S2 e2 s0 V7 K' n8 o
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, ?- F: m) d5 F7 ~4 o+ a: P( e# P
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
0 V7 h6 x S! S! J. t8 A8 B , S0 l' Y2 V# H+ z6 S
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..3 G2 p; X- o8 K
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" e* T n3 M9 I- T5 `- G' Q5 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; A* A' {3 p; u- jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
1 j' I% u, I+ S: L8 YEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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3 K7 J3 F& o. a$ l' gAllied aircraft) x- \+ J* G% d B) A I; l8 Z
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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; R; Y! i. f0 g. A* X, oAllied aircraft losses- @; e& a1 g; ^- c& h$ [9 ~1 z! P
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged7 D5 e/ m, H$ j
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Japanese Ships Y' w) U0 \; D ?/ @& P% P
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 i" H) A" G! B5 r
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:- `) v3 Z. Q) V$ C! U- m' H: ^
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 e$ O- P) R/ j Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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