AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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+ D8 P2 ^& o/ _7 t) R0 Y' X+ u# W& [& LSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 y& q0 O. ]" aJapanese Ships
+ J. E& X6 e; L) p. I CL Yubari
+ J' X0 _- Z( D9 O. ? CL Tatsuta1 Y8 P, j. s2 d2 g7 M2 t
DD Yayoi
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1 J8 q8 P8 X7 |: t# M( X3 sAllied Ships5 n5 e# H: n2 D/ t
SS Greenling
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W- q" K+ o, m/ g7 Z/ rSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari6 B6 Q" \! n h; K
Greenling diving deep ....
) Z+ R% E; z; v) |, L$ EDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 j; j) g2 u' q8 M: }- d
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
8 |* Q: g1 i! |' u) }DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# K9 ~* `0 _8 M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 h7 @6 s& n# e: c& L/ GDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 }; ]9 q2 `3 y }1 H" D
Escort abandons search for sub7 f9 i( B% @: w3 N- k/ X: k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134. w8 }( C i$ D% d- U2 R- ?- U
3 h) M9 v# ^) b2 i: kWeather in hex: Severe storms F; Q6 E) T( d1 ^
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 a8 O# l2 u2 lEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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0 T% Z' K/ P8 ]% K2 ~Japanese aircraft
& `0 o H4 x( o( N# G; p' v! I A6M2 Zero x 53
6 P/ V& p2 n7 y( _+ l B5N1 Kate x 6# ?( |! c+ w1 m2 L
B5N2 Kate x 330 y( W- g+ Q" ^+ J6 F5 D( r: \5 i
D3A1 Val x 26) Q, G1 e# m3 Z/ \1 i) `
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Allied aircraft/ }" U. V7 i" S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
' W. ~' @4 ?1 C c$ M; i4 f A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
4 ]5 G8 j' v; ?: ~4 D B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; V% v# p' f% i( g- C B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged( y" U/ P; F& _4 g$ x
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
: l2 Y9 A! ?$ v _6 v$ w* _# _+ d9 s D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses z% z; ]( o5 f( x6 a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
# ]% u8 G+ _/ J( ^ CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire& N0 z" |. G* F5 W7 j$ E
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage g4 S" Y4 g4 T4 {3 c' _: X" C) a- @
CA Chicago
* `3 r4 `9 Y' j1 {( z CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
+ H. Z3 p @4 R! }" T4 V CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 14 a0 U0 _0 i* s8 c
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Aircraft Attacking:
. h3 I' ?7 A, t1 a6 b {5 | 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'' F9 q0 `, V7 [( @7 a& \3 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& Z/ S: }) f. Z3 l1 G 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; l1 ]" R8 d6 M9 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: F4 W" N/ f0 d6 v; u 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
/ e8 E: y M% I% B& r4 ^% e Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ d; }* [8 Q4 {1 G 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 J8 a( D- ?( e Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ t0 i$ X5 N4 ^5 ?9 t! d& I& \
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* J9 V4 x1 [) X: Y: V/ S
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 {4 R/ w. g8 C' W
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'' \3 x' [% i9 } g
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; p4 U" G* |! l/ u 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'; L+ ~0 V* v# n6 x; p: h! K0 \8 |% n$ s" o
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 r0 F+ y: X* k
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
+ ?- e$ z, J3 z) K Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 Y- E4 N/ L' Z6 p6 ?, J* o
! r# N! {4 I5 h# ^0 z! T6 H4 xCAP engaged:6 ?& b: n# E; ?
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 v; g2 D( ]' m( q6 T l; [5 G! t (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- E3 }+ x4 u6 z4 I 4 plane(s) intercepting now.3 Y6 G% G3 @0 y. L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 X1 p, e2 g6 {7 |1 @ Group patrol altitude is 10000 * g/ [& U, m! l7 W Z8 l0 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes, [6 d7 L) _# o4 ?6 I" S6 P+ _
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 f3 b @2 R5 E( @3 i. k0 J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
1 g6 m3 L: J) c* a5 H5 g Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.7 p# }' @; B3 A, M8 c% ~! ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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/ F9 u: G2 V) h# A+ lAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
5 F3 a" b2 `5 E7 p. DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms' P5 _$ p) p1 E% }; o
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 P1 v( F+ J Z/ |
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes ^% N O0 s/ s. ]
0 R' I3 N: X( x9 }5 U; \6 v6 kJapanese aircraft; H* L4 @; T o+ p4 R8 G' U+ r
A5M4 Claude x 42 @4 Q1 \2 q0 W) S- L' {
A6M2 Zero x 195 X# e! J) R5 V9 A: l
( P, B" m2 j) \# }Allied aircraft
' p) w) ?% m$ ~- P6 q7 v- E9 A7 w F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
1 E% m; m! A' o' Q; w% s {+ S SBD-3 Dauntless x 33% x g" S# b- M+ n7 R
TBD-1 Devastator x 12* h% d! ^! Q- L- |$ }
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 q+ `' P2 N. Y8 { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 t' t+ C! X: B6 gAllied aircraft losses
: r7 n5 [# g t8 N; y) G' N SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged6 {+ A" `- x1 ~2 ^& G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
' ^) P8 e3 K' g* c8 ] TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
3 i1 S. s- e7 G/ X TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak) R4 m8 [* H, r, q2 J9 c
- H; @7 `; a1 R1 t8 ? qJapanese Ships( a& T, ]! c3 }; W+ o9 ?1 ?) v$ {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ n$ E% B: K! I5 Z# J+ l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1& l% f2 g2 s, Z' _4 \+ ]' r- U
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ q( ]7 k; O: O; T7 p, f# }8 ~ CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
# z+ g! h( I8 v 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- \" n+ x+ n( R; V8 U+ u# P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb; d, P9 {: F4 S2 K% n
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. X( I4 y$ O5 ?+ d! g
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 M+ v9 o+ ?5 v: f4 j9 L. b# S 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( |0 q& r) o5 c) h0 @( I' j6 d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x- U& j' F$ M* z# \ w 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'& J7 A$ E; z( K" j) m- p- Z Q' f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% c, p) x; M: i' o* Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 j. t$ u2 e- x* m! \7 s1 B' x" \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:! m( \; V( t+ u$ } G; z- a) q
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)% m( T4 c3 z0 y% T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.0 }& P% s, d( p3 q8 R# f6 ~
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
! h+ f0 z3 k& ^# K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes, P5 l5 y8 x& r$ e( b6 X" I9 r
7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 u- J9 r; C- k+ FEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). X. n; m& R4 q) g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 ]5 T7 C3 D- M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.: \( N1 u. z9 i6 j6 o7 o$ h% X" S1 g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# r/ B! n8 V8 @9 S3 N. p$ j
2 planes vectored on to bombers% Y/ Q( q3 g. q' u/ s4 r3 d& `
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. e! C2 k3 @* o2 Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- B, c. Z! O8 T. u ?2 C, O Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- x' g' n. t/ u+ z' G9 P r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes0 e2 ^& M8 K' o( g
3 planes vectored on to bombers
) ~5 E5 a- Q1 N3 X# rEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 A; U* M% q5 Y1 E/ b 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 i8 v, ^! h+ R0 J5 ^3 x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # E( C5 y# r8 _ N6 n) I
Raid is overhead
% l7 g4 z2 \- x3 ^EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 p+ L" i3 K% N& [: M4 s6 e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ x; b1 U: g3 v Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
4 {1 ?. I7 L5 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes5 P/ A! Q- F8 ]6 g9 a9 ~
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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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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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& q: U: L! _% z( p, _! K7 B# g2 o" ?Estimated time to target is 9 minutes) u$ t/ t9 L6 }% J. @ ~/ r7 }
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Japanese aircraft
+ I& j7 F v! [9 n, M8 ^ A5M4 Claude x 1
- o5 e* z5 N" o" b4 U \ A6M2 Zero x 11
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5 B4 }- R6 {# h. QAllied aircraft- q u: A: A- u! }# x7 u& K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 91 a" X. L" q+ V& X( }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35. D6 H: v% c6 |* K/ G
TBD-1 Devastator x 124 i3 Q* V6 a# |1 a* a/ J! e7 y5 z
* y; D6 v. _. j5 \+ b/ x+ rJapanese aircraft losses
8 `7 Z! ]( A0 v- Q4 { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, @' N# W( o& E8 @/ `7 L0 B* L
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Allied aircraft losses% J1 O: k; q2 t7 i4 q4 r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 k# ]/ K* y' n G* B7 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
6 i# ]. u& K, G* }. b SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak0 B% E, q2 T! |6 L
) \ q& a% b0 I5 P9 nJapanese Ships
! C X. P5 T2 O3 [8 Y: k" G CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 [' t, u& \2 n6 R2 {' C. a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, `# o6 K- i. `/ c- ~& G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 H" {9 }, g S) w7 M) e k1 L+ ~9 s
DD Yugure
3 @4 ?1 P. |# [9 x, s6 {; Z, r DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" q3 O* O: m9 d& }2 m7 k DD Ushio$ J8 i! G' \/ ^
DD Sazanami
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; Q% g8 K, r/ [( EAircraft Attacking:
6 W- O$ x* d [ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 @4 w) q! m/ A7 s7 h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) P3 m- K s. z# n
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: f, w9 M) C! I2 b5 y0 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 N( N' n4 A# g4 F% k& _# n
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
% _& K+ r' F+ B' A Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, U% X+ E. x; }) e' x; ]: _$ F' I
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% v; G3 j3 C" P! _$ Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 ?* e2 ]# m6 S( @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'. ^6 n7 z" H9 U: g$ x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 a( U( V5 J2 l% V& o% ?: m
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 N% q' b( |0 U: [, [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" b; ~9 g) p0 Q# s, n8 R 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& S6 d, ^' Z5 T8 F0 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
4 {& u, M8 h# i. h& j' }Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% E+ d" R- ^ \
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 ~3 R3 `' z) [" K' e, @& d% r+ V Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
" {+ M' g6 z3 b, ~% x& D. t: f% a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes* L$ U; a3 x; x0 n2 d# k5 \" [
3 planes vectored on to bombers' j4 L8 w" d/ X4 I# a
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ v1 R' Y- o( L4 V 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
( Y' o& |" v5 t/ V) Y 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ E( \* X( }. p! G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
# F7 K+ ]$ O u4 }* T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
" v. g( }- Z6 L9 m 2 planes vectored on to bombers3 R8 T# N8 u3 e2 H
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ c6 L" J% g- @5 Y; W5 J5 w( z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.* H8 n$ o6 G: _. l) I2 [) V8 |
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 ^/ _9 g* d( h) J; U! G: o Raid is overhead
9 ^5 w. {) D0 ^. n) S7 [ 1 planes vectored on to bombers8 x. c2 y1 }. j6 z% {/ Y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 _$ J! k8 p" I: `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 `' ?3 m0 V; p
Group patrol altitude is 15000
( o+ x; D/ U" t4 m x5 B0 r7 g Raid is overhead( w2 N I5 z% o# A
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. w- p. G% [6 B+ d* k 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 _$ h7 T+ b- |
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
0 }. A9 P% C9 d; n4 Q; e# ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes/ D% f: f* Z: ]( k# }+ J8 `6 m( v
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho; ?+ ~, J# ^* q. T7 q
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 K( H4 x1 ?7 H8 G, h f1 @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku( `& \2 ^8 I6 a( n& T
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku! L' x# e+ p/ g3 H0 g1 e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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8 T$ d, e! y: u9 \( cWeather in hex: Heavy rain6 Q. t2 N" g* V
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% i% U7 t8 p5 g( Z% \ @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes- x% p0 p0 E) j7 ~ }# v
& L. Q( K5 _8 V1 VAllied aircraft6 K. g+ k5 j' B& k
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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1 P( n, g9 n% O# E6 S/ {; Y$ Y/ YAllied aircraft losses0 Y- ?) Q& j% z* k7 [
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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0 H- Z' u4 j `. g% HJapanese Ships/ v: F" b. a+ U. u
CA Aoba; p q) O. |7 U6 ^2 \( Z
CA Kinugasa
- s/ o% P7 _1 ^ CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
( o E5 z9 ^7 x2 G1 J 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ O7 u5 n8 M4 [3 ^2 H$ c4 u) V% F
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134. ]+ N. U1 K! D% p
V- E! m+ J- X. a9 r) _Weather in hex: Overcast" l/ n# l# H' N2 u X8 O
& R1 n4 P+ B; ZRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
" g" a' y' J6 K! G; c3 b% q& vEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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8 t+ ?3 K( b9 A. \9 H9 XJapanese aircraft, Y* J" d4 t9 Z8 c6 L" o1 x! ~
A6M2 Zero x 7
+ L# `% x2 J8 O0 S8 L5 m: x" o G3M2 Nell x 5
8 R0 a/ S7 F' ?, h- ] G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
/ R b! d- |3 F, A$ l F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses$ O# w6 }& X" M4 o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
' U. y W( \1 z( o G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak" R7 z; ^9 K- X4 j/ T- d
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged! Z+ r" u W+ |) \
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak. c; z% }, }% t) f
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Allied aircraft losses
9 d' m+ b! Q% A( w& H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- u' R) W8 v# k( F3 G
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Allied Ships
) c8 |, M o* N: q- f DD Aylwin
0 T' ?* J4 a5 }5 m CA Chicago
. {, x& P- {' l CA Chester, on fire
" h" }/ n$ ~* c CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1- ~6 ^: O) Q$ x+ H' u. b
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
; Y; }6 H, d# w# J 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 D. x+ y- b: Y/ X$ I6 \# { Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! I2 r' R. N9 b7 n 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% |0 r" z1 e/ r- N* } Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ m( g: f2 ~ g3 J1 Y& P
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CAP engaged:! r$ ~3 r) c2 M& J7 r
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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% Y* F i2 [0 t& H& B7 ] 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
R( \" `/ q2 G' E. G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* B8 G+ y7 L; [ Group patrol altitude is 10000
+ X9 J, S" b* L' i% z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
! [2 {5 `0 k8 H% dVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 a6 y2 A- s- z3 e$ T- x* D
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
' T3 D1 U9 ~" Z. _ }6 l 2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 [2 J" H/ H$ j: r3 x; M! a! P# L, ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.9 B2 t; O: @9 I
Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ U. Z: n* i& B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ F, R8 f. N- H! @5 f* w9 Y1 t
+ f9 q, W1 H0 V4 p _8 oWeather in hex: Partial cloud" n$ C% ~" h. D5 L" \/ N
+ w- x9 v( E# m9 K" K, ~Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 X1 w. G. G0 _2 \) r) z7 zEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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1 ~( f" Y, M. FAllied aircraft. D+ ^) m2 Z5 A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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7 x1 n& m4 }0 y8 c+ E4 g3 EAllied aircraft losses$ r2 m. k) Q, v) G3 |$ T `$ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 W! U8 E0 |. t' |* w) ?6 L* b
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Japanese Ships
E% O" [7 X, Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ D* |# ]4 `/ n$ O+ U4 `+ B8 [ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! Z- L: X w( i9 [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ q5 k, B' h, e CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. M6 k. e& `- ^6 h) D1 R8 s, P; K
3 f* G" A! Q2 Y Y5 C* UAircraft Attacking:
+ T3 I# R4 F# _' Z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 _- n: ]; z4 x0 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ T5 h- T9 B n5 S3 H; z 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# g$ @, m* j! r+ y) a4 i4 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, {6 S; d- p; D; X( v. b
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. ~+ I! _% U* j( k5 ?: M; l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
( j( Y6 ? ?& OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
' X3 b" x7 j9 ?/ eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
+ F: ]" ?4 j K- \2 qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* L+ |8 x( k% M& h6 zAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku+ C. [: q( A( ?* v7 ~. \
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8 n$ e/ f: ]) X3 F$ Z wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) O, \7 E0 v% u: T) }4 G- u, c [
3 E* |$ g A' S' S* Z: k2 s: l mWeather in hex: Partial cloud- N; S, ]2 `' N; \2 L* B
( D: T1 x* \1 B9 w! ~Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' m1 q( X) S" r4 s1 xEstimated time to target is 21 minutes" L* i. k W$ h$ {1 f
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Allied aircraft
6 D7 G2 V% V A& `1 V0 j PBY-5 Catalina x 10
$ R4 @3 E2 K8 M# _1 H2 X PBY-5A Catalina x 23 I7 p& [4 U1 b% m3 n
* W* H& z8 D" F/ X! c6 iAllied aircraft losses E" R( u* y5 J1 D- g# x
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 k% B& `0 j$ P" u) I/ b CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires' J1 w. M3 i" g
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:. `8 D9 i! h; Y3 _
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 R* H7 o1 X3 K6 ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ q- _3 I1 `- |5 ^8 B' m
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
c5 ~+ y( u( h% } c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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7 l' U1 Z. b, ^! O! D$ |9 V3 w- @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 O' I; E$ g! v; |6 w5 v" {# m- E
. M: M) M, y7 u& y+ pWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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$ a0 e/ k/ p3 c( w0 u. \( PRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
+ o8 D9 r' h, j _4 R# \Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& c" p [( p! q' y# @ PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
& d: I2 @1 k& w9 y5 b- T. d+ C PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships' x8 r3 P, ]0 ^% r& Q* y3 G9 o" @
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# b+ i* T3 O3 [
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 `1 p9 w4 h3 q7 s/ R7 t* D& N* o Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# t' Q3 F2 N. p9 Q4 A0 r- u5 O
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