AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 426 Y% T8 |3 i I$ E8 W
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships* G7 H8 v T4 V T- o
CL Yubari
8 a/ M$ O% Y" f/ a0 j$ A2 l CL Tatsuta
+ @/ e4 `# E/ S' G2 w7 o9 U DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
) d: L3 b) _4 m& |5 U- ]/ F* n SS Greenling: M# \; ~8 X: H: Y
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
2 R6 ]4 T2 P$ V. U( yGreenling diving deep ....
! ~8 j/ |8 Z! r# F/ y) @5 pDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 X" _% F% @4 \. tDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
4 m% b! n4 f' j J" b; v7 `DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* d O( p' O0 p% ~
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, t4 k$ N# f' K' @: m5 \DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 y n: @0 R9 U5 t
Escort abandons search for sub
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- p5 i; u' E' ?" Z9 n u9 uMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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; s$ a2 C7 w, D+ O* wWeather in hex: Severe storms7 U- _7 B% ~& T# ^
8 g$ a) c: p8 W/ uRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- K) ]" ^& E) I, `0 U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes0 t! o* L( _3 h1 Z
% \. s1 L: y0 A) o2 `7 J5 tJapanese aircraft
( e% S( `1 B8 H% s- @7 K- H# F A6M2 Zero x 53
7 L1 U# b' I$ l4 b# n3 V B5N1 Kate x 6
% m8 Y9 ?* l7 g, D B5N2 Kate x 33
2 L2 Z; D4 j. Q9 G9 E D3A1 Val x 26& Q% k% Z$ U7 E/ Y3 y4 V6 f# B
) E2 p# `4 z' E S7 p% xAllied aircraft
5 ^5 C) w# f7 i9 Z& W+ A F4F-3 Wildcat x 216 \) j Q. v3 Q3 a, e D/ J
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Japanese aircraft losses, G w) }. n% d" h
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed1 P8 c5 a4 W0 q* [9 R
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
1 Z: I; t7 ~( T( G. e7 k B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
' @+ H" W2 k, D D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
7 u9 M1 \5 m9 R1 V( o% ^! V3 E D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak- C. Q" @0 d" q( v
3 | o4 _" w; q3 {% Z8 SAllied aircraft losses P! D2 l. x" X1 Z" N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* H; m/ p! M! X3 [8 y
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Allied Ships
/ p/ w/ a" r% q5 i0 ^$ e CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. M) u& I+ D; c( ] CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# D* S2 d/ a2 b! _& K8 U0 {
CA Chicago
+ m7 `' C+ P' P( m" E, @ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
: ~) O) ]- _0 F1 ]. L* D2 \) K1 { CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1( R) K b6 H8 m j" I, J+ w2 e
' v( T* i$ q. ~( }6 t7 |3 kAircraft Attacking:; A2 x, X- B6 X) h) B+ ^0 F. y2 Y
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
; o6 D" p0 j3 R1 K Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 R2 f% w& R( X- B! k" ?: U) e 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ q0 Y3 m. B& A, A Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* I8 h g- N9 c6 W7 k 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
! ~) l+ V0 q) b1 z3 m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 B) _- O# w6 U# E, Q2 q/ f: E5 P
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 r4 b8 j% H' E% Y2 B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( e2 l% ?2 H/ }1 J1 v: q 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# N) n9 t' E0 O' d% T; p
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% H) k( r; H2 f* X" n ? 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'4 w) v3 f! o+ ]& {7 z7 O& e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 ?6 y; X9 Q9 y/ ~& m a. r3 i
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'* \$ ]* k' U( i' G" _) r w
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ r' f1 T! T- v7 g/ @3 L
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000') x' H' W. T5 T! @( p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ L2 |7 d8 L4 g
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CAP engaged: {6 W! V1 w8 D4 q0 I" @
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 D9 Z. P! m) `& M' A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 P) E% T* }2 h6 c: K& k
Group patrol altitude is 10000
% t: B f( n* q* H' Q6 z& A+ L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes( k0 T! @! Y0 d
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)( n/ n- J8 m H' u1 }3 H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.8 k/ m: p) {+ y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. H+ l8 `* q% ]. H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes2 i0 E2 ?* X1 ~4 B# K" A' {
& Z1 A) m0 h0 i! f5 F( QAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
& i" x, ?8 C) y G5 m2 V' ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown) d" w6 W+ w" y! _, t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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4 G+ G% w/ z% A9 J6 uWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. F c8 L' t& [3 r& X9 QEstimated time to target is 14 minutes0 A+ z4 ^! t6 y$ L$ z
: F. t- g( V1 VJapanese aircraft
6 }# w& A( r( {! l$ a* E. `0 R- m. M A5M4 Claude x 4- A8 _0 D% J B$ c- A0 c4 R, U
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
3 `: y: u9 [/ V' R# ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
* ?5 k$ M& G& c! F6 i. e' U SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
! C6 ^- j2 r1 c' A h) \8 H TBD-1 Devastator x 12$ N3 E, p4 V' Y( ?3 D% [
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Japanese aircraft losses1 G, M% B2 W" c: _3 d, V4 V2 v
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 C5 ?5 f6 x, X6 m: n# G S( p
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Allied aircraft losses* f$ z1 o, R% l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
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TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed* b2 l4 E2 m# W! A! C& n: d3 R9 O
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
1 E0 [, m. T0 i- U8 @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 I: r0 K3 q' f' L+ a( p" u: N5 F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1/ ~. T6 f) [) r; m
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ B' B# c7 L8 R8 Q* N& p
CA Haguro
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( W. c R [' Y- J! E' n, A d' ?2 ?- qAircraft Attacking:
- Y( o% e8 }7 v; A, X 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 h( p1 A! x3 O/ B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ ~) J, J" m5 C! D5 G& v! q7 s
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
* B( N/ j! _/ R* l5 `4 }% T% Q Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
) a) S$ y) q/ q2 |' E, l0 Y/ `5 x 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') b: R( e* S8 V% N0 y, D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, J; t9 Q- V8 {# I! l c 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 N' U1 L$ r' J$ ?% ]( x' [* `) b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. M" m1 w; I$ O' f# z; c' x3 S5 i2 w! x. M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' c7 m0 O% ?* \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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# F( R* B; x) X( V( SCAP engaged:/ S/ a2 ~( |& |% Y/ C) V
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 n) W; ?6 x7 p3 F+ K 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact., a8 G* O6 ?3 ]' ^7 O+ Q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
& b% X+ m5 `& t& {2 F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes; ?9 @3 ]- O1 g! ]% p/ X
7 planes vectored on to bombers
* i2 l; _! l/ i6 V- f6 ^EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)) ^! t' i) ~0 o( \0 Q5 D) ]
1 plane(s) intercepting now.# t' N2 D$ ?& P1 H( T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000./ M* l" G& _' _& ~/ I0 i1 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
- Z4 m% V+ y2 F- }- h$ d$ m 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 ~$ [2 F* X- _* ~
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
u( H6 u% E0 ]( G2 M" S+ n 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 v% k: N9 ~7 i8 o( d- ~9 B0 W( } Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 ]8 B5 G8 M$ x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes: m3 G! T+ F8 X! u( h/ Q
3 planes vectored on to bombers& B, t) g4 X8 ~9 e7 \
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, }6 U; {! P# D0 w" r 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 y6 s: A9 h7 D# Y Group patrol altitude is 10000
. a' a9 ?6 Q! R+ I, n Raid is overhead C. N0 ]3 ^7 f4 X
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. h% }! k: o7 [ Y5 k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. t/ j* ^) m) G* Q" o' g
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.* S1 c+ Q8 C# k% U6 u; s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes, d: { Q3 J: S" g
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+ u8 u7 _0 [" L0 j, Z
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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, c) F& P8 j% r# B% JRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 o3 I( c( i( @; l$ x) E
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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, h( x8 G; O: W: `: `1 fJapanese aircraft9 `$ b; j/ W2 b; J1 ~7 }0 k& Q% w% _
A5M4 Claude x 1
; j' J b. ^0 D7 W4 n' S/ H' h! _ A6M2 Zero x 11( O& L; \/ L" t$ Q
; W2 B- t: O0 p8 H9 d8 cAllied aircraft8 x5 B6 T% O" Y% _2 y9 @7 F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
3 X, U8 E0 e9 L' T. G; }8 j8 G5 R4 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 35 l# a! _5 X0 g
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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) ~4 D3 K8 S! R3 Z, S2 g2 C% EJapanese aircraft losses
% T# U7 B- e) s0 {, B0 s) Z0 Y! N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! @# Q3 w3 B9 t" v7 T/ R) {% R
6 _- E! D$ X4 d I3 I! e! KAllied aircraft losses
( ~/ M- c; V( N5 a& r6 H+ L0 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ f' `/ D. S1 b1 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged3 t! d: ~; @- W9 V6 |, ?$ d3 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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7 |- m$ s" y. j- }* vJapanese Ships
2 o2 ]9 a* k& T0 Y5 m' U CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; l* w( t( ?7 E ]. y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 m4 L. Q4 V5 Z) s3 H: A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% d# ]; i2 h' j5 I& k
DD Yugure3 e Y6 e% r8 b$ a2 v2 G
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ d+ j* k# }/ K% h DD Ushio
* A* n2 y% f# Y DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
' U$ u; }8 ?/ @9 T) I- Z& P 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ L/ x* ?4 p' d5 ]0 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* o+ M0 Y6 W* O; W& E5 i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( O6 B6 F7 C. R& V# k/ d% g3 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* ]4 N& `2 b4 O1 x
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
) H' f m8 F p6 P% J0 `2 g Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 v1 P) H0 _3 a0 U# Q1 P& D 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000', a X! {* `/ o D2 G5 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# _; P# W! P D 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000', i$ w% e1 y ]) @5 Q4 y/ o) D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- n u9 V- `( i3 z) H
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% D# d. y: u5 H. p( {7 O& Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- D4 L% J# m1 P% Y% i8 p" y' v# n
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 m7 u8 I$ Q1 Q$ K" v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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" \/ D5 H6 \% Y9 E5 M% HCAP engaged:
& e+ d' g0 X- R4 s( T4 [Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& v* T- b% o8 v9 |$ H& D' n: Q. |9 }1 Y 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 ]7 r4 @$ w" y. ^ m$ v
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.% ^ H& m Y6 L. z3 z" D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes- T$ i2 a0 e" ^9 |/ J5 ?3 w8 ~5 v( ~" p
3 planes vectored on to bombers! Q* C5 j7 _% H9 ^( `5 N; \
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 V. _! c% H, ~ 3 plane(s) intercepting now./ ]- B+ b2 K( r3 U( v& o
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 p/ v" x- h% m& z c7 i) K# c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
& G2 Q3 k# J6 C' l' k. {+ x0 i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 I0 A$ l! _; i. ?- A6 E# k0 F0 I 2 planes vectored on to bombers; p1 ~3 _7 Z u7 b& P3 C; N$ g
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 R3 p6 h/ w% k! }1 H) k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% G* @% C2 y% b2 F7 x" u$ `8 N Group patrol altitude is 10000 # T+ \* l3 b/ Y) ^8 o+ @5 O. W/ {
Raid is overhead
* C2 q% D7 ]% u8 h3 { 1 planes vectored on to bombers
) K; B- O# n; M/ ~ tEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. s; m) Q$ C1 k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: B( [) V. F8 r- l0 N$ J, {4 ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000
# M0 E: n. h+ H# d- j f* U Raid is overhead
6 ^8 J9 k; h0 Y7 Y7 `EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ p' q4 @$ b9 q, T, }3 ^+ H 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) ?- Q9 X$ R2 ]6 f Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
2 d' z+ D' k- t7 i5 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
) _1 i U P C7 B0 R6 G3 ^ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
) B0 V: ~" R5 v! |! }( e' gAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku6 y7 @; X" F( v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 [+ m1 W- b/ g6 R1 @" t6 R9 u
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku. t$ D4 O" B7 U, D# a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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: s% Q) M1 F" j* D% [0 ^6 i1 iWeather in hex: Heavy rain, S& w0 Q0 ]3 e& d) A. V2 b
; ~% z" }5 L5 }( V+ \9 n' KRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 M& @) m# p( u" E0 ^/ w6 O% LEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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; M* S; j. j6 R5 D& A6 o, {! {0 _9 CAllied aircraft8 e6 T0 N4 F- ~' A# Z
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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; p2 R( S0 E' k3 R& J+ R FAllied aircraft losses
E8 h/ _% \# X( [$ }) p d3 M2 I1 T PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba
$ q0 a* m, [7 I5 F7 { T* a. W CA Kinugasa
2 i) f& C; |8 F9 P, b+ g5 p, S CL Yubari5 N+ w3 x M) w9 `: K$ `: K2 j4 f
# m5 ]+ L- m! CAircraft Attacking:* Q' x$ L% P- | q4 p5 ~* d# ? ]! s
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: \+ r' y6 ^5 {9 p Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" a# a$ G3 I8 i5 B! s6 ~2 z# m" `9 _* n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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4 Q# c) @0 x4 \* S( f9 j. a+ cWeather in hex: Overcast
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( p, E8 p: j* z* E4 _; GRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
( W1 Q6 M5 D/ Q1 N CEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 N0 T& |; j a5 T% N1 d A6M2 Zero x 72 o7 `% W* _; L0 j
G3M2 Nell x 59 z/ R) a' i2 @7 }- |2 d
G4M1 Betty x 183 G* ?3 X H- f' |. ~* K' D
5 n4 ]& G8 E, OAllied aircraft( F3 R2 D4 w/ m% M# v* {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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3 W& r" Z$ j" q! n5 }/ N& ~) iJapanese aircraft losses, A5 B; P: O, E. H {) f5 E6 E
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* \9 z: t2 e/ S: T5 N7 ~$ g G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak2 ?6 n9 I$ T( r) H, O& V
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
( x8 N7 h' i+ o) T. S G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak$ S0 E1 O6 L# F9 y1 g4 Y
! z% @3 W% h5 B9 h+ ]: `! @Allied aircraft losses9 b# c( R- v: @: L& m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ t1 t; e3 |2 L% F1 g
5 u4 U8 j: v& l$ ], FAllied Ships
' S& y, [3 c/ B5 ~7 K: T n DD Aylwin' T( G% ^6 c) |& }) A9 ]' n
CA Chicago5 S; L0 i) P. l6 c5 k6 L
CA Chester, on fire
9 Q' c1 f# i5 U! X) e CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
7 z C* _7 i8 I* K6 G* H/ v CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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. n! L: ^& f' I3 ~3 aAircraft Attacking:6 ?6 A. b: c% h# } r
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 c9 o9 k* T9 C- i& |9 H( D$ R
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 u2 @( z& W) V- d+ c
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 {. F# x$ R9 ~- |6 I: O" L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 N. [& n3 w( o: k5 a, W* z
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CAP engaged:# Q" F1 o7 ~6 D8 K S
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" ]( x- h! u- [, j9 W! `; h( ^
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)+ m k F7 {# J2 a, n
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 I2 C7 \; k% _- [ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& O; v. e# ]' K! D% ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 }1 N6 H7 m$ h( i' g K' w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes9 z. c& M/ J$ g
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 |% u8 H' }0 z+ H; V4 i& M
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 T& Y6 ]3 `# z- d$ k 2 plane(s) intercepting now.! f1 \5 d& H" D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
, \5 x' `- z6 j2 Z Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 c) c- h' e: d8 B, V4 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes$ K# J. s! a9 J- ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) r. y" n4 h' Q: l* G3 c1 O# g, e
# z' i1 D% z- L4 h; L% y0 nWeather in hex: Partial cloud( k+ b$ k, h! Y p. o# X
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 D% r+ e4 N7 E0 o9 n6 B+ `Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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# }, p: ]( Q# h, z$ @Allied aircraft
( K9 J' S& s" Y1 P. u SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
) y3 P: w6 X0 c& l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* U% v/ l* X6 G2 w* ~ d% b
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Japanese Ships
$ h& L% o, ~1 q- P! Z2 F5 S; Y& R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! f2 U* h/ Z$ q, j) ? CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) `, o5 a+ Y0 o1 A' ^+ O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) S& l3 r/ b7 D8 O, R- v
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 c3 n, n5 l! r# P e 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ [. ~' u1 N; A( _. F$ o+ {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" ^! z T3 Z% t5 r
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 W6 p/ z& g# D) Q, n, e7 X# j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# C! c+ S' p1 B6 d 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', g) {+ T1 \( M8 U4 S0 z" q* D# Z8 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover... c& r, N& K# V
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku; {+ K7 R& ~" s( z8 X& S
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
# H2 I! {: o% U% r mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku0 [* M& O6 ^9 s$ c- W# [0 a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. [' i8 v$ t+ A! l
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku: I, K H2 A: x- e$ u
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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 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ H" O( _' Q' K* `' |# \4 _7 P9 q2 NEstimated time to target is 21 minutes/ r8 J1 p0 `, o( O: T2 R+ ]( K* X
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Allied aircraft
* T4 z/ t: }/ f5 S3 p' F6 f0 g& V PBY-5 Catalina x 10/ R9 p) W3 _( P6 s! Z- U* z2 }# M
PBY-5A Catalina x 23 Y. H* J& g* Q* a1 R
% O. x# u" T) L8 d9 lAllied aircraft losses9 s: u% v P1 C3 w" d! v
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 w$ s& W `/ t8 R6 B, U& T
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires' }& X, n5 t9 K! ?3 ^' r* `
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, h2 t7 F* } |/ D7 m2 n
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Aircraft Attacking:
% t# v5 G- T8 f& y/ Q 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 U }4 B- I# D2 ?0 |
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 P% n, G" [4 b/ r t( Q" A$ k
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( U3 Q5 c1 v8 x* K
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 ~- j1 g+ H; P( a# Q V) Z/ s3 z# ICarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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! V6 H% \" I( U$ v: _1 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 q1 p* l( s+ C# s( ~$ n
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
T- P) B9 u9 p7 i+ {Estimated time to target is 19 minutes& q9 i8 L( n2 U9 J! s
; T# b0 i, g. N. {" H+ TAllied aircraft
. A! S' w6 v, G+ l* u' Z" n8 a7 M PBY-5A Catalina x 66 P8 i! X5 N7 S3 K! i) e2 }9 o, I
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Allied aircraft losses5 A8 ]; z6 M; E" s8 N( S" _
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& K& i) \$ M4 h; B* P" k& C CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 m) @# b, D8 P* y- D2 b! n CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& X2 ]8 q0 q$ `2 D+ K, V! D% _6 T Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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