AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42, \* H8 \: G6 ]! `3 l u5 e
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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# i4 E' |; h1 H. k* H% H) Y0 SJapanese Ships
$ a9 b" J4 D7 l CL Yubari
* |: m3 [4 b: h4 g, Q1 G- z# H CL Tatsuta
3 i1 `. i D4 D$ ] DD Yayoi, c* ?# s$ d5 ]6 k
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( l) }3 k! y) z; X SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
3 f% ~7 l$ d* n5 i J0 ]Greenling diving deep ....
H2 D7 P' R9 T* l! v5 o( JDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ a, l! u4 n, D. M5 m; C/ A( x
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
$ e. s! m( e6 jDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ Y, h { f8 M2 _/ o% C5 ]DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 r; X B E1 C7 n, F7 u+ Q# q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...( ?: q3 f A2 o4 V3 x# j
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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; d+ }2 ]7 x7 \) `+ RRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 B! o \- L4 t/ T; ?
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes5 n6 Q# v6 Q4 L3 _- O$ ]% r5 C$ _
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Japanese aircraft6 J) T6 A+ i) o# o* y& L5 b
A6M2 Zero x 53
. C( |0 g; u6 S6 y( j; z* \0 f B5N1 Kate x 6# |) `9 B0 x, d/ B/ u
B5N2 Kate x 33
9 M* g$ N9 s5 q1 u D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft" ]/ J: Z/ V, m/ v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 212 e7 ]1 R, k0 O0 o& U; h
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 T! |% F$ L* u" e, G4 U) s A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
8 b$ I+ h' |' r5 P B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
@$ q j i! M0 K2 q7 K1 C% \ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
; G2 e1 C2 e! g0 D4 s6 \8 h D3A1 Val: 3 damaged- D# F+ n$ N: Y9 [" M9 W8 l; g3 J
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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# Q5 r: I; z m1 e8 GAllied aircraft losses
8 @0 q$ m. O- R/ n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
8 a; y" X, y( z# L CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire6 }3 P# @, \& n6 z) ~* b
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 U5 X; y: P3 y W. O: N
CA Chicago" h7 L" A# c9 l. O3 D# {5 X
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! [1 ]/ P5 E5 u* F5 u, W/ Y$ t2 t
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1) d; W% q3 i4 U6 b" G
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 M; D. J: M; o# F, i4 r. i ] 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
. y) z# @. k+ s( u1 g5 I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 b% [& M- ^- C" T1 }
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, \8 j9 c8 n0 P. n% x* N2 K/ s Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; H+ \8 l) y0 ]: p 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'+ i: Q" {2 Q7 d# N* F5 h( l
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* a6 `5 i/ H$ ^' i 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 Q7 \- g% h4 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& G* E% m* ?- q, W6 Z
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 O4 R6 M* i* z3 g1 ?! J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; q- T0 i; p+ n1 R0 r6 c3 g# l 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
9 m5 u! b2 @6 f9 C5 _/ G9 ?* G/ ]2 y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 n4 a6 W- o" G8 i 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'! H' F/ k& p% E/ t/ M) Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb _8 D" t2 T' T, o, J" F8 T/ n0 q. J
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
. }1 x! z* K6 L2 }+ R& a& P, p Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! |8 M e( d0 }% Z0 Z: m4 b0 h6 i
/ I/ L u0 k; I' k' L6 q& w: V$ @CAP engaged:
F5 d* r- w8 i9 v4 WVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# G+ d% X8 T% E0 K J% L (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 X' \7 a/ W+ C# o2 M3 ]+ V 4 plane(s) intercepting now.# Z$ |! T7 Y+ a" N5 D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& r+ q1 u# C+ S0 ^; L$ [" z+ F
Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 w* u& Z+ H' n/ p& M1 U% \7 B2 @5 [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 o( V+ W6 [9 b& r' f/ tVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ N7 c# `5 U. k7 { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
, W3 n( C4 U x" j* ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.% R, G! r0 H \% o2 p- Q- K6 ?2 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown+ \8 U2 d1 g( T! _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 g# h$ l- E5 q0 m/ A3 F
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. D0 p/ H6 n1 N Z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes7 C% F9 u7 h! e( d, G0 r
% j( ?! s+ H+ \4 n, jJapanese aircraft! G* t: S: @+ a- J( w: C: r
A5M4 Claude x 4" m3 Y4 a/ i, }3 p/ m& C9 c
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft4 m% `; k7 W( [) m( k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10: k4 T- Z& d3 S2 w$ }3 A( p+ F; x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
0 n2 O- o+ `# I8 {3 ?5 \ TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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: a+ M4 C. X% ]' c# u) C9 q3 GJapanese aircraft losses& R2 {" N F+ o8 o8 z0 w. u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ }5 ]0 b* t4 |0 jAllied aircraft losses* @/ | r7 D. ~! k9 V3 U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
1 z6 q2 _' o: ?; F6 T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
. \1 C( f) B" s9 L8 c TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
2 m+ k. K C( k- o- w2 Y, Z9 y0 q TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak+ `5 i5 [- a; Q3 q. y) m
- Q* C4 q2 B6 |5 P. OJapanese Ships9 h5 H- w" b% D7 B8 e) d- D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; p6 }* W$ T: k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1& I; M6 K; z) y9 h( m/ q8 h
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires% B: Q; ^' L1 U1 T$ a
CA Haguro) G* p6 Z# W4 B7 \4 |
! `" @) A8 ?5 rAircraft Attacking:
P8 W: ]: n$ A p0 p' L; [5 V 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 K2 G% P* K6 ?0 X c" R. Q! | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 L$ P6 `0 }! `* W" ~' {
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ B& ?8 E" N2 e( I8 p4 \ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb* u5 u- ]& T$ [* d& E3 o# W9 k* Y& ?
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 d+ ?4 T4 f' B) k) s# a# d* @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 d m2 }! o9 y! X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
. L3 Y3 u; R& h) \0 S8 X* | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' E" Q* [' T+ B i% Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, x$ i: u+ W# ]( q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged: O0 R* y q$ ?7 j0 _6 s& P2 Z
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)' M3 M$ v/ h" v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
/ Y \* r2 w- c; e+ D4 M9 G2 }' j Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
/ m" b3 d/ h. r2 r* S% e }. ^* p7 p( r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes3 s ~. ^% }! ?/ | @/ N2 D; x
7 planes vectored on to bombers
3 R- V5 i& [: o' C8 u, {+ fEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 K) S2 j% f8 [9 Q8 H3 L2 E
1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ r. F& C8 ^1 w- S# P/ C
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.% @. z9 o) j2 U+ P' C) O) ]$ s/ o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
+ l/ u0 U6 O+ r4 f, l! y$ G* t 2 planes vectored on to bombers
7 _! |2 k4 }9 aEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 f$ v! A& x( d 1 plane(s) intercepting now." d! B- C) o0 s. i9 Z9 Q% ~ {, D7 ]
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ q- i6 k2 h* s9 o' k( G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' K- N+ ~+ L, h2 q+ N! r; Z1 S. l
3 planes vectored on to bombers3 Q' o8 f$ j: X
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" q( r% a# F2 S8 V! M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% t/ w! @- q$ J0 m Group patrol altitude is 10000
- C. p' U5 I: ?" ?, [: T6 m Raid is overhead" ]9 I2 r; r2 x/ \+ c' d
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* D( j9 \$ f+ s n) |: y5 ]
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* t' Q, x$ ^" ?8 q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
1 ]: q, E& ]7 n( f. y: k, E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 i4 ^/ @5 M7 X' F+ v
2 planes vectored on to bombers _& ^" T# J, b! B) k
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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.6 m+ j s/ z( [: j. K
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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, m& P) V9 Z4 ~3 H' uJapanese aircraft, ? o, ^: K% ^4 l, C
A5M4 Claude x 1
+ h. Q: K- G7 ]5 c8 J' V A6M2 Zero x 11
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2 k8 B- [& s* eAllied aircraft
- F* j7 J3 }" l" t: o F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
/ C* Q0 ^4 U9 `8 Y2 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 35, p) X2 [. C5 k7 D4 p
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
" ~/ V' N! t8 R, z, }% [ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
8 K) @- x7 X) C, n8 Y, Y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ _0 |: j) b! c6 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 z7 t: d' v* s) k! M& ]) l. u9 U0 O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak3 m1 S$ P9 m, C$ K0 F
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Japanese Ships5 f9 b5 h2 ^' [+ o4 v+ A; A
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& Z# y4 M: ?! P4 K+ y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ }& I# B( X" d+ q' z3 n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 z. }$ j) P9 t8 V( r6 f- M DD Yugure! S. {- |0 w8 q- D( W
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire- f# Y+ H& y' f4 E% W% t6 G7 R
DD Ushio z' l5 B4 U- T7 v7 Y6 J" U
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 y% K6 v" L; G/ ^- @ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 t y$ o+ M; G. l" |7 C0 g: _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! R. ?3 a4 x; y. c I" ~* u 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: G4 R: G7 k/ p2 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 W5 T0 I; i- r 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
& Y; G6 v% T; ], Z1 Q p Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb3 x: R5 f4 S! }% k$ Q* t. j$ P& ^
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
$ l4 A$ B& E* f D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
D: j. x- W6 N! \, P6 C2 U7 c 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
1 j5 ?: g9 n* }( |# N: w. d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- X/ _' o' ^. q2 d+ Y& j* x 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% ^3 \) _: }/ W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' [! \& H% @5 r( D. E 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! Y% O1 q2 b7 d/ W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' `* B- @6 u$ F9 ^0 f
: U5 K; P" R; k' q4 g7 m6 YCAP engaged:
. @8 a: ]5 }1 r- E3 X7 r7 r) H* fTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 e& O% d* x& p& [
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( n* m1 f' K* Q8 I$ i
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.# U# _( j3 Q; h6 ~/ B# F. _% b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes% J6 O% X$ f4 ^
3 planes vectored on to bombers
: P8 f% A7 v; }2 uEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, m7 ]$ I( Z8 g% P2 z 3 plane(s) intercepting now.. d7 C: e, N3 X Y
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 R8 r7 T' b) F, w9 N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
/ h: m3 D/ u) X! } X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
3 r* i6 Y/ T4 S; H$ z- H! i 2 planes vectored on to bombers9 g8 G0 r/ g6 l# @) _/ h
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), ?, T, q' b2 U7 o3 m3 {% b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% [: D: {2 u4 J8 M Group patrol altitude is 10000 , ?' |+ s: a% G/ i
Raid is overhead$ A+ k2 x4 x. [+ c! ]* ^ j: u& W
1 planes vectored on to bombers; Z' }3 l3 D1 X$ l
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* u) Z! c% n! k4 ?2 N7 l 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ ^9 A9 v5 j1 u; W Group patrol altitude is 15000 " u4 ~) u+ @" a, W5 T: K
Raid is overhead) p+ G5 i3 s2 b Z! K9 Y/ y! g
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: d) I! d' r1 w8 Y8 y! w 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: U2 l: {; }$ l2 M/ `
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
: K. Y. V" h- W2 X) x' g F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes4 b" `1 [* ?- Y) b+ J) T# k% H
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
7 c; n# w- v* |8 R* r7 V0 oAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) R0 q- q9 {& Y: Z: D/ S: b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
% z* v" T0 y9 O* K: wAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku7 e5 A2 r8 v4 t1 G5 N5 t6 T
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) O$ u! B8 ~# N* J2 E" P3 Z# o, HMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain- @; L2 C0 O1 X" V0 d
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) L" f) x, B: K/ H, aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes4 C6 Z" H' q. r# l( ^
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Allied aircraft2 z' N5 Y: v4 }( l( ^
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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3 J" p$ I2 @/ d- Y) p8 ]3 AJapanese Ships8 `% N' Y) H4 {2 V! S, }: x" n/ _) g
CA Aoba
8 `! Z- E# a2 j7 Y7 X1 c2 x CA Kinugasa
, O* L) U$ w, d- T) r1 H/ t. l CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:* V, q$ X& V2 u b
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! G b+ s& a. m% Q8 ^5 o
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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+ ?% R$ Z# o$ o9 P2 P1 H7 I& kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134' w9 t$ z- ^* v2 T! f$ r L
; [3 g) l6 J6 p! pWeather in hex: Overcast. t2 E, r( H5 [
+ R* |, R3 I4 a+ v! r: W! xRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
M5 K% v- K5 XEstimated time to target is 44 minutes+ @2 s; a7 @8 Y- k8 j% |2 c
2 q, z9 V; u0 i/ N, yJapanese aircraft
4 r, ]) F3 z$ T+ H1 G% z. P+ E2 m1 q A6M2 Zero x 7) W+ `( }* p$ A/ ]% i4 v) B
G3M2 Nell x 5
' \2 o: T) v0 N% w G4M1 Betty x 18 _5 o2 X* W- I! `/ h5 F. O. _
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Allied aircraft4 l4 e* f9 f- p E. a1 o+ `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 93 p5 X5 g& b: X8 V
# |/ ~9 i% X9 E k0 U" CJapanese aircraft losses
; s9 x' a* C- L$ v# n% ` A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
! x7 ]$ ?( c& W G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak9 k( l5 o* ^0 J1 M* \% O, V
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
& P: P7 o# G# n: P4 q G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
7 H3 P# Q. Q6 q. j: b0 o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships5 b/ J- d$ M8 r& }8 M. s9 e4 a I
DD Aylwin
8 E" f6 I. h+ Z! `4 h CA Chicago
& Y) [( e* @" O l8 R) Z CA Chester, on fire
, V5 ]0 k8 L( [9 M2 `5 }3 I3 C) E CA Australia, Torpedo hits 17 K- M& s; ]0 J9 I# o8 x
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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( y* A; `9 { a3 U; d0 N2 sAircraft Attacking:2 D1 B% `, u$ b$ v/ L! J; s! Z
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 {/ ~8 @( F" s) K) n/ `
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ P9 `9 y! A7 M* S
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. e8 O! R P6 m l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 `& `1 n! A5 y& z7 s
" f2 Z; c$ O3 z1 k3 yCAP engaged:! } I) D, `9 G7 w7 e; H
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 C* n1 W. B q; I* Z8 ~: e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 V9 t9 A( x" s ?- L- q Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 l1 A; l1 L. P4 V# R# y# b2 k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 a+ q( U* {6 G o/ PVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); f; o' J, z& }; b- d3 M! V" \) q0 }
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# E! M. x4 X: G' p 2 plane(s) intercepting now." x H. g9 J: x" g) ^
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.2 s, r2 B, \" f2 X( G
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , I$ W5 f/ Y" T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes. A# @' y! G# A- D$ u: C3 l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud6 V8 M) W3 w, }1 a. E/ c8 i; M
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# I2 D s$ F2 b! S: IEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18! S% u c: `# T
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Allied aircraft losses, N1 p7 V a$ ?5 g% N& c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 t. m9 L: T* P
" K o; G x( _* d5 u' G2 o% }Japanese Ships
, R7 }. _5 o/ ?; S# f( a& F9 g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; w2 ~+ R, E$ M1 F CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 d% ~; \5 ^$ U8 M% B& e u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! `- e6 |3 f1 L" Y. A4 q CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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3 a1 U$ K+ F' b n) I# Q& UAircraft Attacking:
0 B! l- @2 n) D ?# G& j* `+ u! | 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 y0 ]6 ~) n: H v, c5 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' o% h& i0 ]% c0 W5 @$ T 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'% K0 H2 z7 b2 F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" a/ N" ~ t: _$ w 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 Z; H! W6 j6 g+ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) n/ {8 A) \; m1 e4 S; [
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
; |. A3 j( M1 K% Y: V% W1 O" oAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku. r& z3 P& }/ y5 P0 E; t% t9 A
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho; n6 s+ }6 b% @6 _/ `! a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
) y# C& B9 N* U N. _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
2 U5 o* s) d* r" ?/ n) q3 ?Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku# ~. k+ }9 @! B5 _4 U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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6 Q8 g2 j- k% M& F2 J3 s3 C1 H2 ]Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 ~3 M: u) }% l7 Z0 q% P
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 N" s4 X2 _$ q5 S8 P
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 u" P9 z/ A" |& w. G6 R, D; Q PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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: I( u/ B, C) H. S* w uAllied aircraft losses/ A& V8 O8 \. |) V, H5 R: e
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires; j1 A5 e$ s( [. ~: V1 `7 c3 Q( y9 K# H
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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E+ q( I \; m& l2 f) m$ D 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) L6 { T8 R7 t9 w- @& v7 }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ b I# C( o2 \% p7 K- D% {' I 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
v- v' [! d3 Q* S7 v8 J# r- c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1376 b8 [$ S3 b! @% A, c% `! C
; d6 C4 z- I" y! K, t$ aWeather in hex: Partial cloud+ G& _1 ? t7 E; q
; l# z- V# ]7 D' {Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.+ _4 o# g% C" s; T) i
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes o5 ^. e( q. \6 Z t
9 C$ V! y& e# m4 D: HAllied aircraft
: C. Z9 n7 m! L' |7 X6 j$ i PBY-5A Catalina x 6* Z/ e* |, X0 y* k& I7 a
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3 b% G Y, \) A" y PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 }) y; `5 b3 O0 R# e CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
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6 v( N1 d, Q& u+ _& e Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. Z; u9 X% Z' z! E+ t
1 I3 m0 k" L0 o$ Y; ZCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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