AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42# _7 @8 b" A, s, O/ i
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships3 P3 B& O& x( b' W! K
CL Yubari
$ ]4 z/ F& K! s' D9 N7 x" [ CL Tatsuta
% R, t$ U' m- m# ]' H1 q/ \0 a DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
, D: R0 [: X/ U2 w" T: R SS Greenling0 E( ^2 ~: j# [8 x3 W1 f ]( m
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari( O/ O* T3 O' `( v- I" T
Greenling diving deep ....7 }! r: k7 D( w; w0 y% _4 Z1 x) C
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* ]# D5 |+ u, _( _/ P+ e, DDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
3 w! U% {6 v7 ADD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..., _. m8 A: p* w, i O% |( {4 P: I
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, _0 U* H- j' B- bDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ F) p$ [6 u6 H4 VEscort abandons search for sub
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' U1 ^* } b' v+ B4 w6 x- ^$ z6 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: ~8 `- s6 ^9 O' q4 i* h; g# W
6 e+ ^4 N4 y9 q7 G5 \5 q3 t( `Weather in hex: Severe storms
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7 b6 x" w; |. S/ n+ cRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
0 b- \0 y# q" M9 h* XEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; {, Q+ ~& w% q6 U- `9 h Y
A6M2 Zero x 53
8 ]. v2 B) w- A- j) Q" ?4 H6 E B5N1 Kate x 6
: ^( V3 {* K9 ]# v9 l1 }/ l3 k B5N2 Kate x 33
+ _/ D* D1 U+ `0 `' S( w% U D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
. T: n5 o* S( c, n. t) M F4F-3 Wildcat x 21; l4 U& A" H+ q% N
" ^/ E4 o. B" k4 H4 u. ]Japanese aircraft losses. u( i5 {8 N0 M* R/ K8 G
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
& W0 `1 T m( J8 p: B B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak& v( k8 R6 e1 _7 H5 U/ n4 _
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged/ S5 ?2 F0 b) b+ k# D/ A
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
\ w7 p/ }. p D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; H( o$ s% a! ?, F) Z! wAllied aircraft losses7 C, p* O8 G! S6 K* b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire2 p- r# `! D3 W
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 f- J. J$ K% Q. k* W CA Chicago0 g. L) y" i9 C6 Z2 S2 M* e
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
* l. i+ f" n4 R0 G# w# e CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 15 v9 U; n+ V+ N$ i) m: L
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Aircraft Attacking: s7 H. p+ e5 L; z: J. S4 V) j0 I
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'4 e, \% |( E4 x8 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 _: x- [8 s) |. k% {6 J6 V
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ G! j& R- N1 L" e) L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 Y1 g3 r6 g8 N/ m$ T 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'# a. S! U* i. A0 U+ X' G
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! A% n/ w J' z! V% b& ` 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& e# h/ l8 p2 |' ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* Z) c% V4 W6 H! x
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" |; o6 R, r5 V+ t
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 T0 Q! p6 u7 l5 e# T+ B' B/ t 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'/ O: ^9 ?$ R2 B. e6 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, D1 T. V( x6 d/ F% G9 l; O& p8 D 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'- a) h1 ?4 H+ N" y0 _/ h1 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 |" E1 y# ~ `# `" J9 a+ y. s& b
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! `( u/ z; C3 x/ d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ W. Y* I3 `0 D
7 z; u# [, m: |) h& l2 L+ qCAP engaged:
5 T& s5 S; j) r" A H& @VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now./ U4 T( c9 o5 i9 n3 L7 _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ s7 |1 B: s+ S1 |2 t Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 A9 }/ g- w! U/ B, F+ a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
) F% ]( g. ^& l4 xVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: |' |$ b' a* R3 e 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact., j- @# v) R; ~* W$ z b: k# H
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.% p& @3 Z4 q; o2 C: K! ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown/ z2 e! }$ `4 W( ?3 B/ t- y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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1 N! \( K' |/ J3 [; QMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% W$ d0 U0 J( z0 B" bWeather in hex: Severe storms6 W) ~* c: n* i" W. [* Q: v5 x
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft( w+ n& M; c5 v; j6 H6 M
A5M4 Claude x 4
8 r& l$ X8 m+ O) d2 T+ O% H& O A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
6 C4 U7 O" M" g. J F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
0 {9 ]2 Q7 p0 \* b/ R" y SBD-3 Dauntless x 33( z s8 ]8 w7 ^7 W! B
TBD-1 Devastator x 12* V4 O: |/ i2 y. j
* [# g4 U& v% n6 D8 G% ]Japanese aircraft losses
* T& \1 O" R) F. _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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- p1 R4 U! u U3 }- H4 y t2 _Allied aircraft losses
. q. a# U, D/ P+ l5 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged/ R; [# c& ?0 u8 z [# Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 X) L+ I" J1 o% X$ B
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed/ i$ p7 k) q. Q0 C; a9 H: l
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ C T# A7 Z5 @# PJapanese Ships. ] Q. R* i8 Q6 m# p& l) B/ v; |7 Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. D1 _1 i6 l3 v# F0 {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
- ~8 }8 {. b/ l8 h& ~0 [1 ? CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
1 D" `: i# i1 o+ E6 U CA Haguro) W6 A% Q) W8 s. `7 }5 s
. w1 ?. u+ X! ?# E0 P4 d/ rAircraft Attacking:5 N' d q Z' _2 z4 k; s( x
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ @/ N, |0 f. q3 O+ I$ B, R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 J7 _( z* w: R: H& g
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
, p; H, ^% V: o Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 c$ T, H0 L" T4 ]3 d
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- o; O* D( _" ^" O) T" V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, W6 ?! |! v% x5 | P& ^. j 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 m( T( `2 n7 f8 M5 T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
* I3 q5 t5 y& S5 t+ ~; ^( q t6 K' E 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* _, [4 m, S( n( i1 ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 j# R, q" r8 l( U1 S T& S
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CAP engaged:5 k& I. i V8 m! W3 g1 o |
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)0 k" T5 X( \7 R% ^' S/ K+ t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
/ N& Y# U8 \: e) h# S4 E: F% h Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
& M2 R: X& Y% k& e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
9 d1 w8 m% L( V% b Y }* Q 7 planes vectored on to bombers$ x+ f9 s9 E7 f& m+ T
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 y! U" i1 Z, b, @+ |- ?% d
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. @; O/ ?9 S. J1 L+ [7 @
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
3 h u9 l+ x* C. e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
: V' ~% R4 ]6 @- W2 }8 r5 q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
1 z: o, |$ Y! Z8 K% C! ?1 s, r: bEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) A' B/ M- e- A3 n5 r0 ]2 o; X
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 U4 \# w2 y; ~& b
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: ]; B; V1 X5 B/ X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes1 P! T' f# w* s( d
3 planes vectored on to bombers
( g0 [# J& Q) Q; SEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). D8 h# D( Z! u) Z* ^9 h& S0 d
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ l" o6 Y9 Z9 M/ G- y
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 d0 l' \4 u W Raid is overhead
4 v( _* B; V" z z2 XEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 C1 v9 X8 O( d' K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ z5 y6 z8 [$ f) M. ] Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
% Z# h$ m1 ^/ P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) ?+ p6 E( {( o2 L$ i; O
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho+ I, j; {0 a( y% m
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7 \- J$ y) [$ Y6 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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3 ~& ]5 _. d3 G: C @; g) cRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: C6 X* u" P: M" [( c5 ]; G
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes* Q3 X1 C( B( `4 R! G( k
( d8 t% Y B4 ]9 Q2 [( @Japanese aircraft+ T% c. M8 f H+ G1 q
A5M4 Claude x 1
. n: @# O( u1 E A6M2 Zero x 11
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5 N! g" ?2 k0 m2 r4 }Allied aircraft
6 {# _" X: ] _' n: l* { F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
, ? {' P- E8 {8 C/ l" h' `% B SBD-3 Dauntless x 35: W3 R' \" q7 |* \8 a5 X
TBD-1 Devastator x 12* L; z9 k" \3 b. G5 H
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Japanese aircraft losses3 |$ P- u d, N# O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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0 F- I7 k0 l( j# u9 ZAllied aircraft losses4 a" T' C: d8 y8 H. Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! v6 z0 Z, Q9 g/ X! i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
% |. X; A8 {( I7 M/ x# D! v SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak) w( J, h( K% W7 o
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Japanese Ships
3 P( D- R% `7 ] N" x CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! u; D" d" U% b; R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, J8 a: U2 @6 g' h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 ^7 h I \* L( H" b# ^ DD Yugure$ `* g( H$ h: \: _4 S
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire" i6 x% \% K' H4 g: \8 x% D9 O
DD Ushio
* U3 ~9 P* a# f: q" ` DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:* r c3 G- \; r- P1 l8 N" [: N9 I
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ ~: t+ D" ^ A* N, @) J1 s5 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; c; ?3 g- c* ^4 R 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 F6 @$ t: a& ~2 q- N A+ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) w& g7 z4 R9 U6 ~+ O0 C
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 L) K0 X H- @) b Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, _1 k$ A) i" S0 \
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# B# m1 s7 x/ G. L. P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ y4 v- j$ b$ P* R1 v& v2 _- ]$ z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' z" }: F) U5 b8 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ [9 Z1 m7 b6 y
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
I- s( j4 M3 t. P `1 _9 z X4 Y0 | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: W ~9 ?+ [6 [ j: ] 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. ?- O; f/ [9 _1 N) I& ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 W+ F% S) t7 V* u" p8 R3 l0 y
' Q: `5 T( L0 dCAP engaged:
* Z. f6 w! B7 g3 z0 ?* \Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) C1 L+ w% J: A7 J 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; q/ W4 g# a9 Z. N& A9 K$ E% ^$ O' C Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
; Z4 P3 X4 x$ D/ P2 x8 u7 M( b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes- m) s3 D9 F2 b0 ^7 h* G1 K* o7 C$ ~. e
3 planes vectored on to bombers
& h, r. a( ?0 l/ q! B+ M& m1 m. oEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 }6 ^# a: ^& V' l% k9 Q+ h 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 @3 {/ D" g+ k& |- P K 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- P5 T; _! m' `. }2 @& g
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
8 F6 m! V+ r) o* B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes# m/ e. a* H' k, z* f, j
2 planes vectored on to bombers, y' P& v' k4 G; ?
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* u( m1 k+ p9 S5 m. t4 Q5 i 1 plane(s) intercepting now., p% i7 a/ c( ?4 K$ _) e5 |& q
Group patrol altitude is 10000
' M; i' u: @1 {$ r- I Raid is overhead
; r/ F9 U k& O# }4 A/ A' {0 d7 N 1 planes vectored on to bombers
. P' U. `& r7 c- ZEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ ]7 ]) ]5 h n8 h% S8 J: ]0 u1 Q8 C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 ?, K5 M0 |0 p0 t/ J6 g$ h Group patrol altitude is 15000 " H. z6 R8 C& F8 I1 c D4 M
Raid is overhead
5 W v- I: F! Q: E( j. u j/ O. mEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); z: m" _7 H: i1 z" X6 X7 j7 |
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 W- F. T$ m6 S2 U. O9 Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
0 {+ T3 O; p% V% ^# d+ ?0 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes9 @1 l, M: ?, v3 p
2 planes vectored on to bombers2 u6 S2 |0 c4 B( W% L
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho' Q' M2 f# Z( S1 W- n) l" |
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
( w% X* ~, V; K) `& C. }! `/ vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# j% h) {+ \0 W- W- n$ E
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku: }: o! K& z: `" C3 [# }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129" E+ x6 e. V; o. y; k, F' v; ^ P$ S% Y
0 C! N: Z( |9 g4 H% Z9 m& S0 WWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 w% j3 j( F; T) c$ i6 Y& hEstimated time to target is 12 minutes# i1 H, F3 A9 o4 \
0 `3 K" u* q. x$ G' mAllied aircraft$ t- Z4 `& V h1 V/ s
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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. l% q3 C8 B* vAllied aircraft losses8 S/ h; P4 J# d; L! ]
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships# A: J/ K# u8 ]
CA Aoba
+ |* I0 X! N1 V% I& L CA Kinugasa
5 Y4 {7 U0 ?9 Z CL Yubari
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7 G2 O+ y# M% w! K8 }Aircraft Attacking:
; X- M& u4 d6 q% T: u# y 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: M f9 `, ~8 F; ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 k/ G4 }' O2 K4 F( gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1345 O4 n; v) ?& I% n2 l/ L9 Q T
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/ f1 \" t3 e4 dRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.2 s; A3 P ?* l+ B- N3 N* O; k
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes# }' F) Q. O9 Y3 `
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Japanese aircraft
: D: \, ~/ L& _8 a' | A6M2 Zero x 7
% f# i& E; u! z L4 {" V G3M2 Nell x 5# {. J/ U. z) Z7 N' ~
G4M1 Betty x 18, f& J9 F0 P) f( P
8 K/ h, j7 t6 Y* {. K$ g8 G1 hAllied aircraft% g7 |: {/ Q6 }+ o% L' e. v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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* L/ ]/ K6 Y/ f! S! VJapanese aircraft losses
' _6 _$ h; A) W; O7 m; D A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ r+ h* w5 X0 x& ~( g- `
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak2 _7 A+ J1 o& s' P6 C
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged- {0 g* I; }. D. X: E( H: h0 y. ~( I
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses% ^9 S/ j1 Y) p5 n0 d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 r; u1 l( U9 Z0 y$ H& A* e4 A
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Allied Ships
, R1 d+ m {- Y; l) E: v DD Aylwin' S* f( f& R4 f$ y% v4 g R6 J
CA Chicago6 }# f2 K z, H1 r: g' p
CA Chester, on fire# s/ A4 {! w6 {: T9 k5 |% v
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
! a6 }1 Y5 B& s' X7 D$ h7 l CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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: H. \0 {, K( M; a1 dAircraft Attacking:" e7 D- ]4 m1 n: v' X L0 P5 f
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, D; M' j, Y `% d0 p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' W- m: ~, ?$ { 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ s; l. A- z4 } | u+ _7 X% }8 S0 d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:& n. T! R Q$ T1 C
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) k! o& Q9 k1 Y# k
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
T9 r! G0 Q% U% M Q: ` 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- z1 G$ o' K R* {! y4 v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." p( Z1 P" ?! t9 S' P
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 m: i5 x+ g) G" e- ^1 w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
a3 l1 ~" e! X7 S0 H0 BVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( a! ]' S8 n( P, w- W" Q (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* o/ a* q7 ?5 B$ {; z/ K5 o
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 B; P. W% M. {2 g 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.1 D& G$ H7 {% P4 N9 V* H1 E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , G2 m+ l8 a$ K' [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes2 b+ b; F+ A% x/ m( l. Z6 h7 }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, ^7 o+ a; f' e2 F3 XWeather in hex: Partial cloud# y D. d4 w$ c5 f& P3 r
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 {1 L: G4 D2 ~0 P, h' Z9 a
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes5 [& x( @- H7 l5 Y3 ^" s
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Allied aircraft# p/ H6 k2 G. m9 H, F9 m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 X& e% j6 w5 t |. z z; y
4 `5 l5 u1 y* M8 ~/ ?) d2 mAllied aircraft losses
: i5 s' ]! G! R' F! b4 E) F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ f" a9 u8 s8 e
4 C/ x0 C1 `' Z% b" JJapanese Ships" v: s4 F F' Q: V3 ?; D- X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% t6 |1 t8 |/ Y$ S
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ o" H& R( y1 P- n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 b) J- V! l# e+ G
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ n3 I! T4 X6 b0 g# R6 S/ H
! `8 p, k+ u9 L5 x3 p) i" UAircraft Attacking:8 X$ w. S, q0 w$ P; K
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 |$ G# P& v( B7 ~* e: V( H. v& p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 B$ ]7 ~$ s3 u7 p( ?
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; A" l& _$ V+ y, ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' I6 c) \& z8 i I& _) i& y6 J4 i 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', l% D* G8 R; y+ {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 o8 {7 e1 i/ u4 T5 A/ }
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..* R7 }3 m( w, c# W
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
$ s& ?, y" d- L @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho! p; m' {& j% j9 T" M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku* W. a" a# w9 _; K4 D7 h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ x7 p5 t" N4 e/ w$ X
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku0 ^# u: f- n- {8 Y6 D
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1 T! P# c$ V$ |/ w8 o' ]- VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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. s$ l; C; s; B, ~1 BRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- {: \1 n4 _* Q9 Y* ~$ NEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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1 |. B% ~: N" {+ WAllied aircraft
8 `" O2 j# s4 l8 S* H( C9 Q PBY-5 Catalina x 10- h# C; I+ P. \; Q" ]0 Q
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
4 V0 [: T) L8 W( S' s PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* Y1 k3 g8 J& e/ O! |7 t4 R CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires* N3 W: I# [* |7 X* T( a8 j
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- w. U q4 k- N$ W
- b% a& R% s4 K* S+ {! _2 bAircraft Attacking:
r+ U$ j7 c2 |* ?3 f 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& ~1 o3 |$ a- i' Q6 _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# ^ v* l/ Y# f$ v( p4 Q. i/ l8 }
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 P1 T6 ~7 `1 M, T
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) D: [, {0 h0 R1 S
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud# ^, ~9 K7 D; S' o t9 `" G
1 s; t0 ~8 c& \+ C7 P$ t" xRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* G5 t6 g# i8 D# B( I
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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8 y# t6 X+ a0 j4 B- L2 J4 F9 F+ o# G6 HAllied aircraft3 N5 f& G$ N6 x0 }* s! B3 {5 P
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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. c( B2 v8 A' S! F9 n' K PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged; v& L5 G8 _; N& O( q
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Japanese Ships
' \ ^: G. \% c$ M CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 K" S9 E: @; h" d2 `1 a9 \3 \
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 |( r5 G1 R/ Y6 o1 j7 u6 iAircraft Attacking:+ x: `+ [" S8 j9 b' \$ }6 r' N& I
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 Y2 h- ]) e% b. {0 K) Z8 Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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