AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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% m9 _& G$ ]4 y& c3 GSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
6 o$ e& G% ^0 Z CL Yubari) q( v* Y1 h( `- _# k! {
CL Tatsuta
; u" E0 y2 {& }# |6 k& S DD Yayoi/ Z+ @( e! b$ y" p- Z% T! _1 g+ c1 Q
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3 l; A/ ^+ y% N+ v/ O; B SS Greenling7 Y( J ^ Y4 H6 @2 i; m
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari9 H0 v: i+ i8 l& c
Greenling diving deep ....9 @( ] a4 U* A
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 L: s; P( Y+ W, C
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
0 u, N; A4 q7 f) |" z$ ^DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' L B: ^2 l. U& T& e/ vDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, q2 ?" L4 N( ^4 jDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- `! x5 w& j0 ^* @" E
Escort abandons search for sub" l: [! ^3 y2 p4 B
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, n5 @. K9 @+ V9 y# y3 W2 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, q' X1 |* X& Z* s: k l: e
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 X- H3 W$ I0 c' K
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes& F! x: U' C: q0 E1 n
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Japanese aircraft8 M. {" {* K+ g: R0 j4 M( ?9 |. k: G* |
A6M2 Zero x 53, G ]8 F# N2 A$ f6 x
B5N1 Kate x 6
2 B- j' e- m A B5N2 Kate x 33; @. l- @* p! h" _. W g4 F
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft" t' |* x3 x! G+ k$ M, c; q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21, y$ |# W; g3 x. u
8 Z7 Y- w; q* \1 _Japanese aircraft losses
( w% k: V! h1 M* |6 Z2 b A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
9 [' d" { F8 X9 ? B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak9 ]* K h% ?8 g& }2 c
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged! r7 H0 z% V( G/ e# y' J
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged; _2 F% B S X" k. H
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ j# k n4 q0 eAllied aircraft losses# X( Z/ y* e) W# J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
; N% a3 t1 A* l* _* R+ x% o8 I CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
( Y: D; G. T7 d( M6 `+ [6 @ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 p) D3 a0 H- Q CA Chicago) f/ Q6 M; q2 |4 N2 b; n
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
% W3 N/ ]) o% G$ d; N# n CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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4 j4 r0 y/ w# d9 b* V) h% u# O; z$ `Aircraft Attacking:
6 l. P1 W& J8 N% N# F 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
2 D2 T7 u" q: }/ A Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 s9 b/ `- a7 P 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( N/ c# }, `# F
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 b5 `( F; A: d& Z1 g* z
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
4 g' B8 Z- @6 |! q* Q) N5 C+ a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb% L/ H# d5 A& _) d
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ d" F6 V; J8 B5 m2 y9 c. F3 C3 y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( N1 O, u, M+ m+ Z
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 E. ]( o/ g9 A; ^7 \4 ^/ p& ~( W0 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: D% |# V0 ~7 U$ z: b! s! e
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 P/ M$ |, Z" [9 T Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 M2 L! S, a l0 s. f) v 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'6 M, X. o! F3 M, t. S+ Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 E: ]: h: r( i: { h' k/ j
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% w. m( G6 L, |; [; n; i
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" M; I, b4 P) D4 o
3 ]7 l) K4 q9 X( vCAP engaged:% X0 X5 [, Q% i/ A) @7 J2 V
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) d0 v4 |; V( ?4 T
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 o4 z P. O7 J3 h& N 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 F% R' m( Y1 p5 p, d# q" B6 _+ i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 K! g+ e6 Y, ^5 o* _) ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 w& @6 v- E+ d" o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 S; o! l1 Z. |# {- `9 nVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 C, T" S7 _( C3 i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
' o; z5 w* W) _# T Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.8 E6 P, R( Q) E3 c0 q3 ]+ B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
. F& G4 }7 z5 S7 q$ B" ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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6 J+ E# k0 ^! ?7 u$ J/ R. a! X) {! ?2 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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[: ^2 j2 J$ r8 d0 _+ GRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." ?/ x6 _' w7 ?0 }6 x+ n6 ^1 ]/ }
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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# q: P' H# ^& P H- v3 kJapanese aircraft& {2 f- O/ i% _/ Z4 A* P" v( g3 i9 |
A5M4 Claude x 4
/ H8 @3 s+ T8 `1 o A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
. f8 {2 t. a: ^8 @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 10! }5 P+ y7 U6 ]8 A0 k8 L' ^' w% g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33+ z$ h4 ]7 m8 d, a" F
TBD-1 Devastator x 12# W) O! d) z6 y% ?
9 P: q" v4 `4 z0 Z2 |; b0 T% BJapanese aircraft losses
( n8 W" k! ?8 u" Z' n% @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ w3 M/ y4 j F
" J* G: D E" V2 yAllied aircraft losses
; g0 l0 t2 M/ \; y6 h3 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged" b! n; c2 B! d$ N5 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 r4 E: i, \% P+ u
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
3 C& @& C7 {: f( T# u TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak( r1 n: D# s$ w9 C% h
8 Y0 A0 r# [$ Q4 VJapanese Ships
( D' m* l# y1 C4 E- y' u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# z$ c% G+ q9 {; c. _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 K, S$ _% x7 z$ ? CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 t8 t5 @# ?5 R
CA Haguro0 F; ]9 N8 ?" e V
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Aircraft Attacking:6 b% M1 k$ j# P- U5 [6 S
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 g+ S9 a2 x i/ d7 ~7 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. Z _; c1 ?6 \" }/ m! n
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
) u! k& Z k1 N8 a# B Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 ^- G1 R! D0 a1 M7 Z7 p5 v
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 M. U- b; t' d3 ~* d. p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# }- V6 t( v; N6 C- O1 z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
6 \5 r7 y3 b3 n% Y/ i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb v+ t5 Q; q: y" R
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( \6 b1 B4 w' q6 r# f. C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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$ G1 r* a& d- \+ E+ | nCAP engaged:
) T" ~8 q# `( G6 uTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)6 R' l! I% i8 P* d0 x0 j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.5 P0 r# |" V: p3 d& T) Y" @' J
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
" U# L' N4 z( R4 ?9 S/ \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes. F5 _- X2 Y/ h( x, {/ V
7 planes vectored on to bombers
$ B6 ] ~- B9 kEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 h6 q- m! k+ _0 q& D 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( F3 H# O E! ~0 [- j+ e: H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
% G, t6 r; I. ^; O8 }; u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 b5 N3 Z0 y! c. [
2 planes vectored on to bombers$ r, {. c8 c; U3 V2 D* Y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 J% ^" r; D$ ?- t: }& Y% M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes9 V9 N1 } h4 W0 n+ V( S+ P/ m2 i' z
3 planes vectored on to bombers. L" ?) \) o6 s/ Y( a* Z, i4 X) {
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! b$ W( S% N2 u1 C3 i$ U
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 T5 A$ _; _' Y1 {( ]+ K/ o Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 r1 F1 K, {6 N6 U# p7 U/ O
Raid is overhead' {0 W) c8 O2 t# j5 ?' s
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- n2 F L3 w, F) o& R2 I
1 plane(s) intercepting now. J O! b0 o' I! g
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
. y6 @$ J3 y7 I6 o1 W/ K, |5 d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 G$ L) x4 r# c, B% g4 ? 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 ~ b, n3 L- y+ z
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho% H8 [' a, ~. H* C0 } I" d9 P3 D
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# @( J8 K' C' |# \3 {Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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- }) W! n* w0 J/ _' wWeather in hex: Severe storms
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* n9 y/ b5 p _4 M8 |: {Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( l9 g7 Y; h( X' x: L% Z* {
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# ?" n3 J; O) p% m2 m A5M4 Claude x 1
$ G, w" Y, |- Q A6M2 Zero x 11. x5 r) S s4 i& G
?3 o! `% U; U+ Y, `5 S0 \Allied aircraft% J6 Q$ u3 w' O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9: a1 u. X+ S- c0 |) H8 o) f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
* F* x$ O- ?0 S; g _' A% p; I; w TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 e7 m0 S9 P$ G# \6 Z6 f3 z- ~: E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% P1 O$ M/ d* F- {8 z& S9 K
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Allied aircraft losses
7 T; [" C: s% a9 v/ p$ W3 P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
' n" C8 l8 |" c+ y* q+ l SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
. d3 h* X0 z" f1 U3 |: x' b4 H SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak. r. B( g6 @& L( w/ c0 r
/ d$ e3 ^8 U0 P) fJapanese Ships( t P6 x+ V8 @) e7 T! G
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ t& |0 d5 C2 w0 D/ @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 N; h$ I7 L5 v& @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 K; V' H9 |; h0 X" D
DD Yugure3 I3 e3 |' F8 B+ U
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) j& W# P% R# i DD Ushio
9 {' u: v A7 q DD Sazanami- Y1 [4 Z: U2 m9 ?7 Y
- W& n1 }! Z' o2 S% sAircraft Attacking:
$ ^9 w/ j9 G- O; \: A 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' a$ p: u4 }* f# p6 R6 x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ [! l! u' G. @9 D$ h7 } 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% P/ w O" H; }4 |3 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! \8 @3 r- s/ c4 Q. e- A, Y 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
2 r7 [) V& m# n. M- p' A Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 }5 k8 k) g) X0 }' v0 K 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
- H9 h' I. _0 b5 x' V& k9 x2 k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 b- `1 V# N1 B# l7 W: O
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; U8 `3 e' m5 N$ C& r! r0 U& ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; s6 t" c! ^+ _+ Y. Z
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) a9 J! `7 o4 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& a7 I% C; \, o0 p; B6 g, T: z 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 k) l/ Z, r" J$ C! {% l/ X1 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:2 y0 Y5 ^! @& S D% w2 o7 J+ g) J
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; L7 x* g4 o; P+ }8 t1 j4 \ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 J+ `4 }5 W) g) F* X
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
$ Y" T- U& A1 E6 T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
; n( ~: ]+ C: ]# `( r 3 planes vectored on to bombers% Y C/ q0 s! j, x
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 b; j* a2 S4 \" |. S 3 plane(s) intercepting now.5 i) t7 l L# Q g) l( l5 U
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' M# F7 E; l! ~7 z" o& n5 r Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
! q- c) H& h6 D7 P9 b. A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
7 x; \+ |! _4 O- {1 w 2 planes vectored on to bombers6 g. _3 H8 `+ w) U! v8 P/ u. e( w; z
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- m, p: L+ m% E I" O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 `4 ?; `* P. t1 U Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 i. T, }, F* G- a) O
Raid is overhead% ^' J& _% U/ g& c1 d: f& ^
1 planes vectored on to bombers( `& N3 x9 _1 C1 ?, E+ b6 E. B/ f. C
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" S9 |0 j" Z; Z+ l$ }6 q: w' T2 b 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* ?' {& Q9 n# w Group patrol altitude is 15000 7 I( S; v# D/ i# p: ^% e0 P5 b
Raid is overhead
3 `! u; \* t+ a# mEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 R) r5 M( E5 h' _: A
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 P6 U9 f/ K, y3 [) q: w3 [. O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.1 j: A- y; o- R5 Y |5 p1 B( i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
% c3 @7 F* J2 o! M# i 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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; j+ B! _. |3 r: I3 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
/ v# P D3 `. z ~* LAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* t, ~/ r. a3 Q0 n) G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 J, {" l5 z. q2 n8 D0 [7 [Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku( G& Q% @& B! w' n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129. {3 ?: S5 `- l2 H
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; ~6 A9 z+ `% u! M
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- L% A, R' \% I& D D4 k PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
5 S5 b' W! i5 r) [: \ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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7 S$ F) w/ Y# y6 L* i- }0 q& R4 bJapanese Ships# e, D# e6 {6 m: @9 N
CA Aoba
& p8 `; J+ m; C G; B. ] CA Kinugasa) Q( ]: h- E' C8 U1 K) o$ M
CL Yubari
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 D, G2 s4 R, t% M8 g
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* [4 J9 ~* C& ?+ g
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( ?! j; I4 {5 K N7 x$ eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134) ~$ @ S8 R. _, e. f. X: c
8 \* H: Y2 m) iWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
: s1 r& [& p9 W. |- ~Estimated time to target is 44 minutes$ K, W" b1 q: p+ Y5 z
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Japanese aircraft1 L# C4 `& l8 Y k: r! L* |2 {
A6M2 Zero x 77 Y% W, E9 ]0 P% P+ Q
G3M2 Nell x 5
: Z# W- U- ^* g* o) e; L' n G4M1 Betty x 184 |2 K1 ]9 m# X3 q2 _; I
7 y/ F! [/ x) r) E. ]9 K }# ~Allied aircraft2 y, U. n, v: t( l6 }% Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9) L' N8 ?/ P9 Z
( J3 p3 H. [& ^, X$ IJapanese aircraft losses7 e; B- q) Y! [# E6 H: B! R' Z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; D. l1 E3 s% @- S" u- y G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak5 s- L- x( `& {/ b# C/ ~
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged2 k3 v7 Z t- W" y0 ?% h& W/ {
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak5 J6 C4 l% A7 l
6 @& [( p) y: d7 tAllied aircraft losses+ `; p3 I/ s, t' B' ~+ @/ v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. f9 C( M1 ^8 N( e, }
0 N* L' Z) {6 k9 _Allied Ships2 f3 t) [8 E: U0 `) l
DD Aylwin
0 z) K' C) n7 K' ^ CA Chicago* {" n- N: f# ]2 f) [
CA Chester, on fire0 D5 T7 H4 r `# Z0 c$ w8 u7 V
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 17 I- n' I/ ]+ H
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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1 C, W! v6 M. z, RAircraft Attacking:
7 l# o0 [! j; ^2 ~& X9 b) s 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( D$ L9 I# n0 M4 I }$ B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; ]3 @& }/ H8 W. z' F+ h
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 g8 _3 q! B/ b1 M5 [9 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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; |% J5 |: O& s* RCAP engaged:
, k; C4 {. L' Y: G7 PVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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% J& p; H( z7 }) C! }3 q$ s 2 plane(s) intercepting now.- t; p, o! Q0 Y4 @2 z% B' D3 h+ a
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: z2 o2 z: L! t$ a$ x( u
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 U$ | R6 p+ J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
, l5 c e( s. z9 _( PVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 b8 W9 O8 O/ C (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
[/ j; u2 C. F/ w R' e 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 T4 q% j! k+ @8 e# ^' @ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.1 w5 q; H- v+ J9 L* R, m. ^, J
Group patrol altitude is 10000
" ]2 J9 n- I- ?( Z1 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes. U+ v3 \# Q9 C4 p1 y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- A& G5 N/ R$ O; S
4 E0 y/ P: R$ W" OWeather in hex: Partial cloud! H, m; L4 v/ O9 e+ [8 @
# t4 R- J. K0 X5 ^* C/ rRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 _' f& P6 k6 M9 `' t
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes; O/ v$ F& a( M6 S) J
5 z. X' y# s) l. GAllied aircraft; I8 @8 m3 q5 d% |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18) C( ^, a' M7 n
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, x( t# H$ z% g; A& C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 w- I; V- X; Z! M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
( J0 w i8 b- h CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# h; H L4 O3 ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' n& [7 u- _" E' o p CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires) ?( l7 c# w9 S8 l/ L9 |9 C
5 r& d- t( W+ m8 c( HAircraft Attacking:$ J# i2 ]1 } F9 O$ m7 q
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ q# D* T6 t0 F4 y2 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 T* Q3 m. C' z( c' T' O* ~% S* o3 m$ k" ? 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 k% r* J! a: M# z" u+ m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) |5 ^& \* A6 W0 u9 ?8 o7 v2 ^" O 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 [, @) G" ~/ u ^' b7 a1 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: `5 m1 d9 i; F
2 ]5 E& D3 L: _% n# zCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
; } m" ? ^4 o9 L; t, jAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) |; U% Q: E. w/ |8 v! O) J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* [6 ?/ x [0 O4 J9 uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
) R2 p7 _4 l: P0 K7 b9 PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku _( _3 o# `& r( U5 v, H( B
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku o. R3 A, X/ a0 e: C& F# B. X
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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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' O" ], W7 ^9 S! e }Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: c2 q# J/ x% i4 x, g; X" wEstimated time to target is 21 minutes+ x, L0 x, |0 ~( s
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PBY-5 Catalina x 103 @. k$ d: s6 p$ q& l
PBY-5A Catalina x 2( v5 V* i( ]# u" E3 m" G$ g O
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged% a: D" R9 Q% `- c
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
! |. j" g2 a2 Z+ h- u `7 B3 { CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* [( a5 {% p* Y1 f% {- U5 l I8 d' ?
" S0 ^* V, O+ U4 }# JAircraft Attacking:4 K! g f( @/ {( X: y9 r) l( X
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 \) K8 w8 M0 [) R# _; a7 w
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
! e) t; A& q) a A 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% q8 N- s' }5 S- G6 _5 D% Z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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: z6 h8 i8 Q+ t- i$ IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137: A- t' m) P# M v# [
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 j. C J/ c- b2 lRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
L$ t" c4 x) @8 Z& a# x. l0 U. ?: ?Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 |% g6 x# H7 ^0 W PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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1 a! c" A" r2 q# t3 wAllied aircraft losses F! p3 f* i& V) Z# ~( Z
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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G4 q( M: K. ?) e( X; e' IJapanese Ships
7 ?+ G, |9 d: d& w2 l7 f' u CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 B0 n/ N8 K& c3 a4 V5 d9 f" k+ Q CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage \& x; l+ j; j0 A4 ^0 h8 ~5 R- M
% v2 Y6 n( @! E2 }3 K- X7 |Aircraft Attacking:9 y7 S2 I. Y0 g0 \8 Z
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 e3 s1 K, i: }! i5 K; O/ G0 L
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 j) o1 k7 @3 `# }& E" O
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