AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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2 J1 _% U! z; l. E: lSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships4 t8 }: G2 A8 R/ \9 ^5 f7 H
CL Yubari# X' I; p& `! `# _
CL Tatsuta: ~5 f/ t: Q7 [: g$ N. S8 O0 E3 P
DD Yayoi' C6 G, {" d' R
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Allied Ships
: |+ h1 a; P& g) L SS Greenling/ ]- M/ x0 \2 z3 w7 z' r5 h
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari9 A% j' G/ G. b% ]: y
Greenling diving deep ....
) `8 ^$ C; D* @/ _# y0 qDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* n0 q& _. |: J9 F1 B# F5 G; Z9 D
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
5 e$ Z# Q" h6 {' }$ aDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
F5 x+ d0 F) h9 B* }0 U) _4 uDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 Z4 M4 n# d R W2 F7 k
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* E4 n& }9 ~" K6 d! qEscort abandons search for sub
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" F. j+ u3 N1 q) fMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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3 y! e$ D; e" V' wWeather in hex: Severe storms/ G. e. v" _% h
`7 Q: g/ B M! MRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# n5 K- D5 X% hEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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/ C1 Z9 ~8 }1 D/ C: }% QJapanese aircraft
" A. c, o' k& @: |2 ]& T: `! b& O A6M2 Zero x 53& c) i+ b8 B& J3 o/ r) T
B5N1 Kate x 6 N1 B' i# B' \0 G' \% d" k
B5N2 Kate x 33
! m. I' K! h+ ` N D3A1 Val x 26$ ?2 A1 r& W W4 h7 l
* I5 }+ M$ |# b) FAllied aircraft
- n2 [5 D9 C( n F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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4 m2 H' o" T2 I% c3 b3 }" _/ W' @Japanese aircraft losses$ l2 N. J! U' m! q7 e4 F# _
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed* ?" v: v! D% x1 g
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak: W! [! f# F/ n6 r" Y
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged, }! b% [3 Y; n* g4 @" @
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged) t1 r3 a% |5 ?" U
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
3 p0 u" a5 H# E: `2 w+ F: m+ t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' k) s) L# [& x. w; X; f/ o
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Allied Ships
' Y! i% j1 n2 c: J" Y CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
( o6 T8 `" N( l% }1 r4 s CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 {4 D+ z8 `/ z1 m" @ CA Chicago/ v, X/ l6 L+ G7 n8 H3 S( U
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
9 q' C# h P# y4 j: t w CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1! I" t9 o% c- S
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Aircraft Attacking:; E* @. e' v y; ]' X
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# C9 @+ Y4 [& [9 p3 U& @4 j Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 J& v; A( D5 U. o" z/ R, X1 D# E
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* d8 x, J' P* D: k! N; a* X9 l6 w' A
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' I6 W' s- @8 P! X: x( l# b 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'6 T# \: n: i: N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 G3 g p' K1 Y( i/ e& O+ w& M+ b
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 t3 Q% U, j7 R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. |- F. l- W. v$ O; i# j% A( N
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 H7 p( W' G- l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 t( a/ ?6 H& [
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
: n: Y3 ^& s& O: j$ L4 X+ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- F" @, Q9 h0 G( g 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
. z4 C' G) `" K$ Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 X( V' \ J& Y# t 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
* j- h7 |5 `9 H: s, U i Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) J8 U9 b+ x9 f8 v9 B( P# n
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CAP engaged:+ z' u& S# R" c9 X! T
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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: T4 G$ e+ `- m" d/ c3 { 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 t Q/ [* o# s" Y( n- _; D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( A/ a: C$ j( l' {: }: u+ O" d; u
Group patrol altitude is 10000
- Z7 x5 e, f: _# [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes% c! h! w9 f' Q: }5 `3 G; M" \
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling). | b M( z, x6 V! I( m
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
1 ~$ E% Q g/ p. A* {0 J Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
$ C: u+ q4 b# f6 E) z* M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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# D9 Y5 i \0 [2 U0 v+ ?Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown9 G' G; ?( Q/ r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown9 }3 u5 A) e9 K0 M4 ~# O: w
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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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9 y+ ^ ?) m9 sRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ N3 V Y' V) M+ p8 \
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes! r" _3 X6 d7 p5 P4 b
" U- V% q, d* ~4 ]Japanese aircraft
7 m ?& d0 q, O/ ~& Z; m A5M4 Claude x 4
9 ]1 [9 k* B2 ?6 v A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
2 p) m% A( {3 A. L8 w- b+ D F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
8 ]* l) u f; z2 X" v SBD-3 Dauntless x 33* j: ]: i6 B, c. Y
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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3 K; p3 A1 P3 M3 P2 I% eJapanese aircraft losses/ V$ Z5 I! H, q" `& K$ w2 n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, ~# a' U1 ~( L, ?
8 P: x3 ?- k# u/ h" l ZAllied aircraft losses' b/ i! F; _+ T# W/ X, X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
! ?- R+ k) m2 Y4 m6 K* g% [' `0 p. G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, v$ V! C {. V: W! h TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed9 w9 p* r% M$ o
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
% A% M2 G) f0 I& K3 A. j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 g5 I; u, X$ r+ x8 n3 B; ?/ h; M a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
! D/ w& n+ P$ Z' C* r CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 Z! U: e4 O, U. G9 ~
CA Haguro @. c- [; g0 d- C7 B" ? ?4 s
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Aircraft Attacking:8 d. i: I9 g0 N+ D; Y
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 ?- U' h: Z6 a( g+ `) i; X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 e3 v$ i; @( r4 y 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet5 _, H( K# F+ x1 X8 H* } m
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 d& ]) C" ^& S( z
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 I8 T4 Z: M1 L7 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 e) ~5 ?1 i( j5 t 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'' ^* V9 [1 j; V6 o4 v6 o& q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 y# [7 I0 m' k
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 g6 l) L5 Z& J9 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
8 m6 v* m6 H- K% \& d4 ETainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 c: c5 ?( L7 ]7 W% @ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
& j6 [) y7 T. O5 N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
; P; h0 n. W* Y8 ^+ r) a0 ], n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes$ Q; e7 M- W+ q$ y' q3 w" h% j9 i
7 planes vectored on to bombers$ D/ p3 ?9 w$ C4 \' o( k
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 p! ?9 S1 Y; \! P! Q' a2 T' G9 w8 s 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) Y' T# y) t- Y' _) t9 E( G# ]
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
+ V) A" B3 E% x& N6 X1 |4 q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
, N2 t6 }% w. a 2 planes vectored on to bombers/ |3 `4 ], N$ w
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)" _1 `* a) q( M+ z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, K+ s5 @+ }5 `+ i3 f: e* M Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
$ _6 t0 n4 }, T& }" V1 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes* B; T; `1 C3 [* g- \! G6 L3 w- R- {
3 planes vectored on to bombers& c& `: b2 E" ]3 `) |
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& _* y \9 `" H- t; r5 O0 D 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 e+ S, x6 m5 d/ |' }( Z6 {" K Group patrol altitude is 10000
, M I: [7 i. y" K Raid is overhead2 E' \, J* b% B; S8 j5 j4 b" _
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 C* m) w2 {6 i o j) L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; s+ e( ]3 U5 c9 g0 } Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.4 R4 R; t# L8 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 z) V! E8 C( s1 b: a7 M
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho1 T8 t! ]' F: m
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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4 M3 \7 t' Q3 `* w, V) EWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; T* H& r' j3 {, h% l! pEstimated time to target is 9 minutes9 ]5 G9 P$ ?- N- ^
7 w; I' x% e: e+ p3 KJapanese aircraft, \8 p! ~" x( b. c, j) b6 @ r
A5M4 Claude x 14 K! a1 G) b' u% L$ J; B9 A
A6M2 Zero x 11
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( A! S; ]7 T* x4 B/ iAllied aircraft: H" X& q$ G2 B5 i+ ?, `4 @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
+ U: t# c( q& k SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
& V7 ^% d* D; Z TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses" {3 U# C3 O+ F; N; \- j7 F; I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses# B7 o- s2 z' R4 j0 P& R8 v/ R) E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ W1 e- W+ J3 _: }0 E9 o; Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged! u% b j. X2 q/ g \5 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak, l% ]5 f' t! I5 k0 X
( u2 W$ Y$ N% F0 A3 qJapanese Ships0 Q8 q' R' @9 h% S
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 i: l1 U7 M* ]8 F1 _
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* a$ s* b) V3 S6 }# p' C6 I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& Z; Y+ O+ P2 I& |. I; Q) a
DD Yugure: B! t0 h& a) q, W6 [3 _
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 X# F( M8 Y; `. d: ~% ?2 z DD Ushio
# N$ Q0 r6 i) I2 G, ~/ q DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:, Z8 A% e7 Y! e$ P- F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 K+ R# G- i# O! p1 G, [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ r* O6 T/ D- l0 q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. ?" }: l5 y: Z9 e: h; Q4 x' J8 v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 }5 h0 [+ m8 G5 i4 e3 f 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' [) E" H( B2 [3 |* o
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb% f o- H0 t. f$ {# Z
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 m" X& L; |3 h0 X$ O7 O5 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 T6 c" z7 R3 f2 ]' n6 c) Y0 M8 F X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( w! E9 R5 g3 n1 K' l, M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ B7 t' Q& p9 ^( J5 O$ H: Y G
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- G5 m8 k2 K, X1 y! V( `% d9 k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 u7 W4 R' Y, N+ c- S
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 i6 p8 ~3 f! Y1 n$ O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
6 s; d) k' [; h C0 d( Q. BTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( o- q+ W, l3 R5 [- B9 g 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; b, _. B2 {: v& l$ m* { ~9 g
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000., `; ]6 c: z1 r, v# j$ G% {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes5 r, S! }/ ~/ L
3 planes vectored on to bombers6 D6 N( T5 ~" {
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ V( u: M7 z; Z6 H- W- { 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
; m. h' \, j+ D8 G 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# o% F, x) x6 q6 i: D6 x3 O
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000." c# [& ^: ?, e7 \1 T# M* M7 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes) y) E) m! M# ^' f5 B2 g# _6 ^
2 planes vectored on to bombers
+ g) G$ T0 \' p- y' \# C& e/ nEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
o& ~# y0 h8 F1 u 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ L/ H+ g1 U% n/ d1 W- O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - G. q* t T5 }# S- s
Raid is overhead, u- }3 P$ }. A' i3 W4 ~9 u
1 planes vectored on to bombers
% q7 k' K; u6 h/ QEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): ^# t: h! S5 Q. ~& s) G3 L4 W
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. p( l$ a+ ]3 l Group patrol altitude is 15000
r2 R1 O3 ^8 L. p, y Raid is overhead3 a- R0 v) [ k% L
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): o+ D8 u- R7 q% ] D7 {
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 W/ f* b/ f7 S: Z! n0 O; x0 l& a
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.' f ~ z5 p+ J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes, n; B! ~9 b5 H& M* y3 C2 Y
2 planes vectored on to bombers" u8 V9 C) r3 U3 s5 c
# @- m ?5 ~1 E( S7 w6 O% c! rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
1 o/ G1 g" E3 J7 \0 \2 MAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
. l, `; S Y o2 @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku' O7 v! z" g& O( c3 ^& d
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku; E# W. h) B5 e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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: c; D% p7 A+ N% b+ V" x5 NWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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8 H2 }" r, k+ l# c5 K9 z3 { R$ wRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 X7 E3 s' S* k/ M' REstimated time to target is 12 minutes" X( z3 K! Z9 p$ k. M
1 k# J$ b% m1 J3 v6 X: `Allied aircraft8 @4 Z" z* e- c+ A
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses3 @7 ~. n! m5 N! a! J! G( _
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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9 v( a1 V/ D3 `% r' N# Z( UJapanese Ships
: y+ [ `- R& b2 Z CA Aoba
5 J7 C4 Y+ A8 h8 j W CA Kinugasa6 g9 \3 i4 v Y9 v; A$ S* A
CL Yubari
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/ z' T* M: c t- tAircraft Attacking:
5 e" {# o8 D% L 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% ^$ p' ^. U1 p( Y" x6 L& F
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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2 E* \1 E# w- f7 e- M9 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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2 A( ?$ T4 Q6 @Weather in hex: Overcast
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7 Q% D- U, D$ v3 ORaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
( z `) ^6 }/ R h% qEstimated time to target is 44 minutes; d- w; {& z2 X( O$ V7 |% r
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Japanese aircraft
5 g8 p$ B1 S" g4 i7 ], n$ o A6M2 Zero x 76 u. b- M1 o& i% }* b7 @; h
G3M2 Nell x 57 O& E6 l, ]' }
G4M1 Betty x 18
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/ s0 t. `- r+ F6 q9 J' x; f1 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 9; X! F6 p; H. ]$ s
; x; y/ d' y, H1 KJapanese aircraft losses% l- h3 I; R* I0 ^6 ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 l. m5 W* T+ o2 e6 A; C
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak* {' k8 L; q' R$ Q
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged) v" v9 F# M7 G2 T4 |
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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! j9 r# Y. l7 f5 V4 CAllied aircraft losses
4 F _3 P& h* \- d! Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships( V, y- N% J+ r2 S! F
DD Aylwin
2 X+ @% _& s0 i" R CA Chicago" A1 F# x! x, N
CA Chester, on fire
' b' w2 v" A% d; z2 q" U CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
$ z; Z) t! m4 D+ r1 P1 g2 n; { CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage; u' H4 w+ y# O/ w3 Y2 W& Q
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. T! j1 H/ `+ e4 J0 |: {* i; ]3 x Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 R' |8 Z3 e4 L! t
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ E2 Q- {0 t/ v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 S$ d9 ]" M5 o; P! I* _$ T0 k2 s
9 a( w" M4 h/ h ?- v- W) J4 ?CAP engaged:
7 C$ n- O/ J* j- I% C& oVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 X* F( I, F% V& H (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)# U9 O6 h7 S; {
2 plane(s) intercepting now.) s, m8 v5 |5 c5 J5 U
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( {. J" {; Q O: i Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 g5 d: s9 Q( ^5 P# b9 l, b9 X0 r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 X0 q" N* ~0 T5 K G$ G& EVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! E1 J2 _' i# @% V; ~3 C2 {
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# F% ~7 G! p6 d9 a: i+ D 2 plane(s) intercepting now.# ?) Z0 ]& \, b6 [! ]8 m/ i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.! X$ c, |& Z' \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . \. ~! u; {8 _4 M1 C" _
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
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud* W* x% M4 T, L5 ]( |0 R
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% T$ r; U0 b$ I7 e) P% `* E/ Y% D
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes# A2 f% V# k! }, @. g8 I
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Allied aircraft5 S4 f1 e6 W( M$ }& }: o+ C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 183 l3 u8 Q" O7 f) L3 Y7 m) }/ W# x
9 Z$ b7 {7 E! ]* fAllied aircraft losses% _+ ^7 C4 v3 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' B) E, V$ [# |) Z) R! w& e
3 |1 d0 D2 k+ T- ?9 O5 G2 QJapanese Ships
0 O3 s% X5 [; N7 ~$ V- z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! h+ Q- R. E+ T- V CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 Z( |# N8 f- Y7 D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 v# c4 C: m, U& `
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, T. @+ G- q) Q. S
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Aircraft Attacking:
# R4 O+ r R& @! M7 ` 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& V; a( }! m9 @* l; N& f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 R0 r& y2 x! o" `+ S
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': t ^ k5 b' `! o+ ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 j& f# X9 m ^: }
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; I, U$ B6 K1 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
; ]' c3 k" J2 KAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
5 {4 F/ k' o5 i: t2 dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
0 o1 x: a: I5 H# y1 ^+ f' {( R$ `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
. @! h( h; o* d+ NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# l+ U2 q$ h9 T1 {" E( WAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 i, h5 a: B* C5 ?5 c
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# w6 T8 Y5 ?% ]8 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; c4 g% Z: | U* W! R% u" E+ aWeather in hex: Partial cloud. y d9 M9 g3 b+ x( R
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' R6 x. A: P" {# R4 G' [ n3 d
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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! t; R4 d& \0 Z0 x, IAllied aircraft
# V h$ y. T4 X6 u7 I' A, | PBY-5 Catalina x 10 M o. l# {. A
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
8 D/ V3 [+ |/ s; {+ J/ i! B* F. K PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged5 u% R9 g3 x1 e
# E3 P( @8 O; J4 P0 UJapanese Ships
2 z$ b0 ^! @" @$ n/ ?- B5 M CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
9 V- o$ _6 W/ H" C, ~1 j: v CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* h3 ?5 W% N. q3 u2 B' L5 qAircraft Attacking:
M2 e% ~2 U% k8 ^4 K" ^ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. p! |" T8 e; l# Q& a
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# h S' p7 p3 }
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ U" a! s% E% V) l9 A" p- `7 [3 W
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' }, h4 ]: a$ e6 o. e8 B1 n
3 q+ K9 ~( J: ]Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 L! e1 m. Q$ b; V! @5 S$ L
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
( x0 Z y$ f. W$ c( oEstimated time to target is 19 minutes4 l Y2 m, t/ u
0 p8 |6 L, b2 XAllied aircraft
4 w+ `$ L5 {: }2 `( L PBY-5A Catalina x 60 T4 Y! }( m* D1 N7 a4 _. u+ P
3 z% U9 P ]) B A z8 r+ tAllied aircraft losses
' R- U5 p& R( \6 v; d' Y PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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/ p; H" b/ {" T, f' iJapanese Ships
$ ~& F+ r6 j! ^# P7 x k CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 G! b: u' g% I9 B! X1 o
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; r$ K, D" z4 y) o% B
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 o4 g4 C% C, t5 Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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