AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42+ J) A3 N! f3 d$ p' ?
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" _$ j- ] w1 `Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137) D8 |) j/ k* V( _/ x4 D: a
S7 d( }- g; YJapanese Ships
$ f8 f8 C [ I CL Yubari
* A1 e8 `$ l/ s CL Tatsuta
/ K$ w$ R& ?$ L! H4 j8 [ DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
* j; E& D, [7 d" s; f; K: u SS Greenling; J1 ^ J- M V/ F, i
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari* f) ~( m& H: O$ R. L) l! E. n3 ]
Greenling diving deep ....
' J- ^9 |: u6 x5 u( gDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 z% q" u! N, P# r) [8 M9 l% ?+ i
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ...." F2 V, V a0 [$ V% X
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) N- M1 U" p4 u8 d1 D- RDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, \+ p2 q/ m5 ~, n1 p/ lDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
S1 E- M9 U- M/ sEscort abandons search for sub
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. Y3 v/ B" r( I( ~, s1 ?9 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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2 _4 R8 z! ^: |' QWeather in hex: Severe storms# {/ V) g3 W4 u1 \/ t2 s
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' v/ J R L; n& r8 _7 M
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes0 p K2 c7 e- W% G. L8 x
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Japanese aircraft& K( Y- ` R9 O5 Z1 W
A6M2 Zero x 53
7 m% P0 p5 a7 n& l$ @$ J B5N1 Kate x 6- r' a# u2 ]( _7 Q8 w6 G$ ~
B5N2 Kate x 33
0 w( O4 x# P- S* ]: B D3A1 Val x 26, w+ H: _0 U# u
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Allied aircraft7 P0 j# } ] ^6 E2 Z. v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' o1 ^3 f y) v/ G; H6 w# E& U
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Japanese aircraft losses6 T0 t, O9 p2 {6 z7 u0 {& k( _6 w
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
, r1 a5 K( I9 X% Z) y: F. I B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- } Y7 m5 S: h0 {, G1 k, I B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
0 Z5 a2 c" p6 V ]! g D3A1 Val: 3 damaged+ w, [9 T3 F; V9 g! U; [+ G
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak3 F+ H. O0 H2 x1 L7 i. d+ h- M8 J
/ ` L! \% T" v3 tAllied aircraft losses' n9 L, j/ P1 S6 ?4 l6 Z8 h" k3 c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
. q" C% h% [4 l# l: M7 z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
A* ~3 F! {2 H) g+ E8 } CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ \; Y6 A0 h5 b3 m4 c7 W+ D CA Chicago
M7 \( g& b. x6 X% n6 K1 r' i CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: h, j& V5 Y8 f
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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3 R' E" k- x# c3 ^0 N' I7 U- x6 YAircraft Attacking:
" }' Q5 B2 \' g% a) \6 | 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
% O4 g! T; U1 f5 D0 j+ Z0 ?9 t( @- P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ s: @& L5 k1 [/ w" }
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ e# {7 T, Z1 c( a" I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' c! F& x% [% }& { K# n: A 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000': l& _2 `4 i1 x4 h- k( R
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; m/ n0 V+ @8 f6 x" ]7 f0 a" o) q! Q 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 H ^" A; R( w# \. X* r! J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 @# ]1 P# Z, C3 f9 b! U9 T
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ a' w( j- C3 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 ~" R' I! [( J 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 b& ~' y4 C( J1 I! l7 H. j5 I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 j2 m8 d) B y6 a" j1 w2 h
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
' ~; O) l$ X0 M7 k% c Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 @! E+ h6 {) x1 y9 E. P 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
% ?2 x2 [" k# N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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& v3 F. V* B% R7 y. A/ oCAP engaged:: I! _) ]: h, G( t
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' g+ J7 H* m& Z7 v
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) w9 T" v! ?3 ?1 X) _5 b, S
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 \) Z8 {6 L! c& ^5 z6 M7 E5 F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 |4 m$ c/ v6 a9 ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 ]( P0 O2 [; k1 X* n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes8 ?8 t$ N: M. \
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 B* q# K- \: r. a, h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
" O! R4 g4 z, W, T/ f# q& Z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
* v. D! a- [: H8 u ?% F6 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown" t/ f" s" T: E p4 N0 v
Heavy 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
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2 M7 g" I& z& ?/ RRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 r; N$ Y+ w; D* C% gEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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! |2 ]2 a6 f5 U5 UJapanese aircraft
: F* O+ `9 |: [ k* v A5M4 Claude x 4$ ]# H# G" m' f5 `
A6M2 Zero x 192 c* k( I: k6 }* p
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Allied aircraft
) T; i0 `' |; j: d4 M2 f, ?/ l F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
' G4 c! [$ R) S5 h' | SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
' r0 C. v" f" Z$ x+ v! p TBD-1 Devastator x 12* g: h+ ?6 p' ~: d ]/ Y. d$ v1 K
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Japanese aircraft losses2 S# x- U6 R6 m8 ]8 M7 o2 K. T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
% j6 B8 K) p) h- Q# T( P2 b5 W6 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged8 [. I8 _4 ?& h, n D; i0 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 M5 l" K* I) w8 q4 U
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
. T/ Y/ `9 }4 V# s TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak3 J+ I3 e: ^3 M* M8 D8 G( V
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Japanese Ships) \7 `7 |6 q# H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 I3 j) T& Z }3 L7 x* E( m# [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 18 c, E5 F, D* M2 \9 y) ]
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; a A/ U# t" M! G- { M# v* H3 |
CA Haguro
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4 k' t& N6 @. t% C5 T% PAircraft Attacking:/ V1 }1 E$ t* A5 `
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; f9 Y; L' x" x* W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ `$ M8 u1 R [/ k8 `
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 ~/ p% i) {& n5 M# K6 D Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- F5 c E5 e3 Q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* t* P- w- Q4 p, ?6 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 t# Q7 X5 @- n6 ], v1 d/ b3 r 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 f1 N: [+ ?9 W4 N( l. `7 `0 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. ?5 p1 }! v' r3 k* n1 S( t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 \4 v0 E. L2 h6 o1 q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:6 ^4 x0 J) g) Q+ R
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 f% l: n! z7 g9 c, k 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
& R" Z4 j( [6 a; q6 a Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.3 h% b- q- W/ G. n! Y4 O' \. I8 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes. @3 f* ?7 U( b- U, @: e) m
7 planes vectored on to bombers6 |; Z) y! \$ k" V
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 q2 }9 [* I& Z+ [5 u
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 y" v5 K/ [. o/ ~( J: c/ M Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
+ w: }* x3 E( I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
, @3 w" u8 @0 T% f4 N 2 planes vectored on to bombers
7 {5 _" p' |6 u9 VEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! d( S! ~" [/ b% p, I6 W# S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! M9 j1 B9 ~% p, `4 I
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000." @, ~8 k* f( U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes5 p, B0 S/ C- G* w: R' e) L
3 planes vectored on to bombers
- B Q2 f0 W/ J: z& x# `1 b. UEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. a9 t, R1 k1 w1 h/ ?8 N 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. J* o' }, _+ s% O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 Z7 l# L* I' Q! ?5 o9 {( s
Raid is overhead$ b- V4 P3 U# a
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' C/ o8 S0 [9 m$ p$ B" A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ c1 Y( x: @; \9 n9 G4 \3 o6 b
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.1 `! v$ O% b1 ~; {. E2 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
7 l; L: h: _/ B. j1 z/ D ]4 J 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho; N, T% H- w; m* M
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! @* v7 U# e5 U0 r1 c- F2 hMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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" o( R( y" A; P! x# q% k" _Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 Y) c' E) M, f+ y1 Z2 r, vEstimated time to target is 9 minutes& l, Q4 F& E7 {5 O: j3 I4 l
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Japanese aircraft! G9 X; E5 s U6 `( @
A5M4 Claude x 1
: f" p ?, S% H A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
" `4 O4 `6 L: L" P SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
8 Z8 o( E2 F. X) p; G TBD-1 Devastator x 12) D' q- K( O6 Q) j9 A5 @, O; J
$ ?' `% c- s# w# Z7 H( T9 HJapanese aircraft losses
- i& W- ~: { O3 W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) f5 E0 l) q- O, A
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Allied aircraft losses; Z) N" s! H& r" L, v5 _6 G
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" t/ Z- _# X, C/ k! Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged$ s; }! O/ l, J9 p0 U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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5 W- p3 ~! C: A2 d- p$ GJapanese Ships5 q( K: D j5 s% w* x* I R( _) N
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% C, E) I$ O3 ~" X' j& M" C) M5 f: n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 I3 N9 R- \: D, T! y* u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 G7 j# |$ C; T2 K: z1 _" s DD Yugure
n, r' Q Y+ [, J0 E* [6 `/ i; @* f DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ b- Z. p+ S6 n7 H; S8 T
DD Ushio
" L& X! ^8 y+ }& ` DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
, g$ X: Y' b' E2 }( ^5 C8 N5 L& E 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 W y+ C# N$ v) X0 X9 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! c0 s' ?* V. W8 v; r7 m9 ^& p. q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- r8 @" u* |- _8 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" r E& d5 u1 B' `% H* G6 b 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! \7 H }/ `8 W* Z/ | Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb' o% L' ?% i( ?: c4 l" C
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; \' W3 f4 x- f) e" l1 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 n- \3 |7 a# @, T7 @ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 i: ^4 z: H5 b3 H3 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& i: N9 f8 T; P2 i q9 R4 | 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'6 A. V5 I6 z& b- e* ^" `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 X' z/ e) h' n* H' h1 \; u1 ~ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! ^2 V$ x* ~3 u2 N4 Z' K$ E4 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# K6 |- e3 K4 S; q
( n- A+ N$ v9 X6 KCAP engaged:: Y- `! @7 Q! E8 `) o2 `5 ]. j
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# B" j) q a4 z" |3 s2 ^2 K- O7 J 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ o. @$ c% w6 [# Y$ t, k+ |/ _! Q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.9 p# h; v2 k- P Y& @* t1 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes5 n6 e @ g$ x% x5 F" ]
3 planes vectored on to bombers
& f* C* i5 ?3 ^* J) Q3 @2 \' mEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" ~& d/ o" N9 g3 F* q3 U7 |
3 plane(s) intercepting now.+ G" @, X4 V9 c1 q
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# F6 ~, }! Q. x* D
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.2 u3 m4 I/ M, t$ i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes9 j9 l$ O7 U: s( G( j
2 planes vectored on to bombers" q6 D0 R( |" n' v
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ \' H3 W! g) @' ^) ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ q4 X- {3 x6 ~' r/ B+ T; \; A
Group patrol altitude is 10000
! `' F3 M0 Z z+ u; @9 G8 ` Raid is overhead+ r9 O6 `( y( M1 h
1 planes vectored on to bombers
+ |$ f6 x X2 }; ?; K" T, kEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 j2 u& j, c/ G2 ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 ?2 p3 d* A4 o' |5 g h* B, c$ | Group patrol altitude is 15000 2 m% G+ V: B" b! U6 v4 E
Raid is overhead" l/ S: Q# H4 z# j( i
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 t& I" D* v2 d- q
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 p! @5 g9 d, {/ n; ]4 ] Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.2 V8 B; {( _# S, _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 J7 q4 z+ T+ I1 W 2 planes vectored on to bombers$ X+ @: Z; l; H8 O# m1 M6 @" X* q
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
@( K. W% N. a5 Y. LAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku% v& R( S/ \0 F: s/ `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku5 ?$ C' T2 n' y* Y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku# Q8 E2 } n4 \- Z3 L
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1 J9 W, H: ]. o- `* hMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain) r/ t: z4 _+ r) Y6 F# o* d
4 K |8 X4 `3 M1 S+ M6 sRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# A# ~% X7 i9 v! @% X" t9 k9 M7 ]$ OEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- [- t2 D9 I! m; O4 E- U7 o `8 S PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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5 c+ i6 a* z% J* L7 D; aAllied aircraft losses5 B0 U! T1 |( @/ [: w# _
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba
) T. L/ ~* l' n CA Kinugasa. c! \. J4 @4 n" E
CL Yubari, u, O8 t* y) p$ I' f$ w8 L
$ @3 I$ E9 Z# Y% bAircraft Attacking:
; o8 L) D" `* A# o4 }. u 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( @1 x# L, }+ G: \" f/ X6 D Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# Q" t6 P. N; |. P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, ? y8 j, {/ W B+ a' w: X
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.$ W( T' S, U- }+ c" I
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" v/ O2 b$ I. }, u; ` A6M2 Zero x 79 B5 W5 V- b8 Q' |: H) R
G3M2 Nell x 58 y* _. ?2 `) S2 v. S7 ]: ]
G4M1 Betty x 18# {7 L2 v+ O$ j1 c- `
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Allied aircraft
% } E) X% D$ L F4F-3 Wildcat x 9# @6 J6 D5 I, o
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 Y* g8 k* Q0 b8 ^6 N+ m A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
q8 F7 ? }* ~ \' { G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak2 B0 D! s% J& L D3 J
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged* W/ F% \& C2 [; A0 h" D
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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: u _0 G+ ?% K4 G5 y& h4 [Allied aircraft losses
' e' l7 ^- i! j! C$ P- s2 q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships0 Z' B4 w! i: O' W* G
DD Aylwin
6 n6 V( V" K' {" V0 B& E! v; Z3 b CA Chicago
7 I3 C8 P1 [# k7 p2 ] CA Chester, on fire
! I* A- H4 r' W1 q& r5 A$ l CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
4 x/ Y% ?+ ]3 j6 r; v+ O7 M CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage1 ?0 {& }3 h8 S. l8 l0 Z
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Aircraft Attacking:
( g5 S( ^& I0 F& ~ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 G9 h& y& M, ]" u" c Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) J% n" I( s6 v( X 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet- O4 c8 L# {$ F" U2 @6 P1 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
: X/ M( V! l7 B7 l3 Z7 \: OVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
L& _2 S; F! b' B! h6 C8 Y% w (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
+ @! r7 t& n' e! F% U; l9 Y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.* u6 i; z, ]+ @2 @& z0 a$ e4 W
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 { h4 J7 `0 V1 Y. o4 I* } Group patrol altitude is 10000 # k" a* [& H5 U- |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes8 k& H; T) O' P7 N k8 I
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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0 {9 c5 f H5 n. u: U+ E5 o9 C 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' ^1 _% t8 |2 s7 b# B& L H& B 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.% I) U( ~/ j; m! h" B5 \. h7 N
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! V. \9 @5 v( [, a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes2 Q- b! `9 x& U4 J% V
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- G7 {& _ \$ Q2 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 e2 P9 p( m) _: }" u* u
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ F# `! m% E4 H' L' ?
: T {3 \7 f3 u8 TRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 Z4 w( P) X' s9 l' p4 Z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 X* o% O3 r: f0 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18$ O/ P7 |5 k! E1 q+ i
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 J2 ?2 Y( x" k' e& I& i
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$ P, h; V$ \% C/ a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage9 A! a8 ^$ ~, a1 ~
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 i0 L* l/ i$ N0 s$ G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 U5 X! n4 P8 h CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires4 K) o% t. V2 H$ }5 P' l
7 F8 N: a4 p! ]4 k6 }& C" J; sAircraft Attacking:$ k: Q4 Q3 _7 N7 N. V" M" L7 B8 z
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ ^2 D3 G# f4 K6 [5 y3 N6 w7 u& \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ a1 D4 L/ @0 E! [
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. K% Z# C3 g0 ?7 ~9 g) B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ q9 H* h( V" {
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 I8 o/ H; W& j2 @) M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
, ?3 {! u3 | bAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
5 \$ S: C2 z0 G5 |# e6 x6 NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 a* a$ Q& v5 S1 X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
" y$ O3 n' l: e) eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 D' R' j* O/ S" gAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' z) d6 l8 Z0 |% |8 r
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes7 t) u2 f" j* e4 ]
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Allied aircraft
~" L3 i" Q- k* m8 Q; e& c# ~+ U3 ? PBY-5 Catalina x 10
5 P2 G: I& ]2 X( o4 j6 D% C: S PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
0 c7 q- K* m: w G/ u PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged8 `6 N$ z: N, N: e4 G- |3 |+ V4 v
* x5 s& @/ G& E5 X' fJapanese Ships; s1 z! M! D0 ~/ P" Z4 u% N
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
# m1 }+ B$ {7 r* O: H CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- ~- q& g$ j& h: z$ K/ e+ m$ D
0 R5 V# E! n9 T* r yAircraft Attacking:* U0 g! O* g+ Q' G4 }" L
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 b5 O8 @3 S4 D, i Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 \4 k9 s8 k- ?, n# ]* D9 S2 b 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 y1 X' i% D: s' n
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; w q- T0 B" X" ]- e8 {
9 J: E9 w7 T5 M( v' K& m8 e, fCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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4 o5 [! b3 o* |5 \" K+ wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, o' m( u& S& R6 k/ z* m) H$ w
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud# m: z$ y1 l$ L+ N* q o; w
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
4 H8 ]' C% G6 Z& Z" VEstimated time to target is 19 minutes/ ?* O6 I4 A& q& b3 c: q
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Allied aircraft% z/ a3 {7 \& m$ `# ~; d2 T. F
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged, u( T' w5 I* N, t$ d3 }, y
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Japanese Ships
/ b d. Q S; `: n4 R2 K CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, w. S0 F1 h0 Y$ f4 _ i
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: r; [( z7 h, U' S( S, E
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Aircraft Attacking:
) q+ I8 b! f+ h% E- j! ~6 x 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ R2 }. |7 D7 N: t5 g T; Y4 Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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0 a/ e0 |! F) j# ^* F4 s2 k# tCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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