AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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% Q8 m: {' x+ z+ m$ v% _6 O* tSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* A K3 E7 v. c- z4 [Japanese Ships+ }& W5 R4 L/ E& X( w @
CL Yubari
8 q! B& M! h. \4 J" K) A* j1 q' R7 o CL Tatsuta
0 o: b# j' [0 @( c5 S DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships8 Q; Y; V* {0 P+ r
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
9 D G( h) L/ H0 T P4 M/ O3 |Greenling diving deep ....2 d& D( Q8 W! p' s7 }: K ~; U
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' \2 x# W C1 Z0 K+ nDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....7 R$ ` h; w" n' M& } P, N+ O
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 I1 ^) z1 f. T" E5 P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ b& B8 [6 _7 @+ \' L% i8 t
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...: h: f1 O8 V9 e9 e, d
Escort abandons search for sub, ?( i& E9 i' M0 _1 \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1342 h: n# r3 u1 ~' \
& h+ `3 p/ Q1 r. w# ^Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) j. O# s8 m3 ^4 ]( K2 p1 VEstimated time to target is 44 minutes3 U o$ ^- p) b, B \
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Japanese aircraft; o1 S/ j6 O4 ?+ V
A6M2 Zero x 53% K& N( i8 ^6 Q+ ~( ~' q3 w
B5N1 Kate x 6; h4 p' _$ |0 n
B5N2 Kate x 33
- K* E) {, f) B9 t$ ~4 b D3A1 Val x 267 t7 `8 G3 i6 z9 E" |% o! K" ^
8 H% A- t# n* l" |Allied aircraft) W: ~+ X% ~: J0 {3 p/ d5 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' D7 D/ x/ |$ S- c( \; S6 a$ x
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Japanese aircraft losses6 Q( N0 t* [( ?! L- S0 y" x
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed' N( H1 w' n5 p, M
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- U8 S; d: A# `4 P* t& k3 ` B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
G0 F. a3 P7 `6 O8 t% d D3A1 Val: 3 damaged9 }* b/ p O, T; q) N
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses7 k r: o( K X% T" f6 _. J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 P( A- M4 u5 K9 T# w) G. d
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Allied Ships
Q2 J' E& B2 C8 }8 ~8 @* L CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
+ _% l/ u5 T8 b# E: m5 F CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* A" \; T5 @+ F
CA Chicago/ d. \/ U+ }" B
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
8 j. @1 z8 M c0 W CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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& W0 d8 z: K5 PAircraft Attacking:
3 @: @) s: c' k2 ]' u: d' Z$ ]5 A 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'7 e9 T. O4 l3 R# P. c% t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
0 q( U& o7 G* Q 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 E5 C1 _5 t! d4 T* M. n7 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: F# S# r5 L) a3 u6 w
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
2 X2 L0 e4 w& v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' W( n/ {5 R- s 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 y& ]% Z. x& c3 q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( N7 S# O/ i$ n: n+ N& Y; z
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 \' \* @' z2 A1 o1 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" b7 V9 G8 c" e/ p @ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'& ^& E/ z; M9 b$ i# ~( U9 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( P% }1 Y9 R& k2 L1 t$ T
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'3 l* z# v+ o5 L0 B& p2 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 G" Q$ c0 ^1 A) H2 b1 \ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
7 t* ^) X( W; g1 S3 D Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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( b1 p% t5 R D" BCAP engaged:
) v. B; X5 m/ b f r& IVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& P/ u) t7 u8 U o
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 x6 I( R7 C+ G
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
( O, }; k2 g* t6 d# c1 ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* L( H% y% S! c$ _5 |. C1 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & V' N2 S; p! I" k& z; m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes6 y1 O0 e2 ?( n7 m, E+ z
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 A6 l( O0 c$ h$ _ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.8 } J* q9 U; K4 V! P
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
! I" V$ x9 u" @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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/ w5 |' u+ U! h5 o! vAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
$ \. `" O* ]% G" s$ p8 [( kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown2 c5 ]+ Z+ q5 h, s! M
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) d" z" ?) c, }" R. dMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137/ r: ~' [& |. K" C; M) M# o3 |. q
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 g7 W2 W( T8 D- \
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ A. }+ v w b! i% d. s2 hEstimated time to target is 14 minutes" c# O) X3 X L% V" E
/ A6 q2 Y' i- A& Z j# [2 |& FJapanese aircraft* R' @# Q1 q% d$ n& n+ N& L; q
A5M4 Claude x 4
2 \1 E( S8 w P A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft9 n# k, M/ O; m: d# R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 108 U A$ p1 C; p* w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33* R! a3 T+ o: h6 l3 B
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses/ O4 I- ^: Y' k; I, N
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
: X3 {4 G1 I( u% M% Q2 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
0 i1 P- }( ?+ ^4 y) r% V, a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# M0 C. m5 V& p+ Y [ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
0 p3 Y* L1 G9 ~) X, u/ [ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak$ J4 c9 C. [5 @# ]* o7 u
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Japanese Ships3 W- `: p w+ I; a8 f# C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 T- D$ v- A+ Z& u0 |2 s; H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1: s3 b( e) v' g- a( p; m
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- k( O; e+ u {3 ]9 r+ l3 A/ L
CA Haguro; B; q b1 Q0 p1 ?0 b( o- K
! B; z- W4 A" R5 h) h6 B p% uAircraft Attacking:
. p* V: d& {2 m; t& K! _/ Z) N 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& N! x% Y0 u& `/ g, ?- S3 u6 m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, S) O$ E5 {# _2 Q& j
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
" _$ O% D" H+ w1 a4 w1 b7 V Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
/ t/ I) T% `, I: p/ t- A. i 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 E7 H. E; l5 I6 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# l: R& R' `! L$ @; r 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
9 X7 f% g6 {* l. Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& H- F# `% x* c. R
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" {* e2 J* Q+ x- U& ]% u5 P0 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:( k, q8 x% T5 [
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
L# n+ C2 S+ u; n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
. m4 Q. t( ^3 |: g( N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
& m/ m) c3 g7 I9 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes, t7 L0 F6 R9 L' F& V( H" q1 d: {
7 planes vectored on to bombers
: T6 V Q' q) ]* x& I2 B; B: MEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 Y0 N& T! d0 S! `( ]
1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 Q" I; N% M1 B5 H
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
* T1 V/ u; M* `( B3 `0 a0 ?4 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
: A0 @2 b* ^2 k' b" |% e 2 planes vectored on to bombers
1 ^1 D& z# N' e/ P0 _- Y3 S; `6 TEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# s. C% g0 l# W- g; T* R- W* D' H 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
}& o; Y7 z/ g c* c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ A3 [7 X3 s) C/ z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ Y% ^% Q% c8 Q2 G' v5 K" n- c# v
3 planes vectored on to bombers
6 f# X% T$ o! p$ [' k( H" @EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' Y' b. R1 I& o+ k3 s/ z+ r 1 plane(s) intercepting now." u! ]$ A/ m% u5 x' ]" A
Group patrol altitude is 10000
% g3 N3 M- W8 O( u Raid is overhead
& r K, _) v3 d1 {EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ {& F- M$ r/ T( X. i8 \, M9 D$ F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- N* g2 _( C- `( Z# } Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
& w. r; ?9 n3 m {2 G; ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes8 a l) k; [9 c c: K
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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6 N" r0 R3 R, a5 O7 t' dMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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+ ^- h( [; q2 }: ~( aWeather in hex: Severe storms i" W j3 f3 M: @+ y
8 |6 S& u2 j) h9 l8 d K0 bRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 E2 Q4 X _2 bEstimated time to target is 9 minutes3 X% d% J1 D' }/ D5 e# M
0 ]! l/ S$ q/ {1 [) J9 T/ tJapanese aircraft
% `( }6 C0 l/ i& o A5M4 Claude x 1
' x6 L) Z" h9 _. B4 b A6M2 Zero x 11
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1 }( V7 w7 _& ]! r; LAllied aircraft
% l$ X- e) v: {' u. ?8 l- R F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
[# G4 ?6 q4 T' }0 Z" a SBD-3 Dauntless x 35. U# p2 ~& h$ H5 K) O( X7 D4 j
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ k$ c0 P8 m# \ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 ]! Y/ F4 a! J) L" q* _; H7 s
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$ r5 H; d% o+ ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: d* A$ o3 ~; y6 v4 r SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged$ ]- z: b# o U" V" w3 \5 W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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/ v, I2 ^1 v1 c: @0 RJapanese Ships
. J% _5 q* q% {9 K CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ q6 S, T, I. A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 R( f, j& m7 g# I" F5 _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 ]+ H$ l( Q# ^4 a: N DD Yugure
$ q* e0 F" e$ f DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire- |* N# w2 {. ]. R& c I+ M
DD Ushio
, y9 p, _9 y7 d- g. @# H3 i7 J DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
" `4 r2 ^- W# g b& e& | 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- I3 ]5 ~3 b8 u" V0 B z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. z& D( A1 u' [ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! h; X& U, |" l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 O. z. Z1 x y; P 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. F& Q, G. w& `& u4 e b$ ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb) ^/ m. ]1 ^' u; t( L* \& B; y, W2 U0 G
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 l f% F9 L, b q+ \6 t E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' ~6 h: L6 W& w1 Q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 u3 V8 q5 J7 Z% y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* ^- J: R' k% s
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( r+ k* p& O' z. r, A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 u- Z. ?. c' i9 U. k1 V- U2 R* W 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, [0 f$ e2 w) L# m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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! t+ y4 o7 v* E+ _2 g( r2 l) YCAP engaged:
$ b; r0 T. g; PTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 L7 G' I/ `( K# L& S 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* Z4 c$ _ O K4 i+ S& ^( z
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.7 H j+ d7 V1 a2 I* K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes3 M8 C9 ] x, y1 x. e
3 planes vectored on to bombers5 R- v# M- b9 J/ @# k& v
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. b' e7 Q2 s1 h" D% I& n( q0 G$ d 3 plane(s) intercepting now.9 F3 V r, D2 L; t% ]6 k' k' _
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; W% b& Q5 \% k( J( X
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.# b+ D5 l4 K% O" ]0 i( x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes+ ~0 r g1 t3 L
2 planes vectored on to bombers
, j) l7 _$ G/ @5 }8 ]5 P/ p) lEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) C- J$ l- }! o
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: K; f7 \0 j5 e1 H# y8 t5 D: A Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 t" x) E6 z5 E8 r* n Raid is overhead
6 F7 l$ |1 `% F( j$ W; C. u E 1 planes vectored on to bombers( {' A! k+ i* m$ Q* C3 x; t
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( a9 X- k8 i/ x# w2 |/ z8 q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 a, W9 o; _- {/ w5 Z* q! K7 h: g3 T Group patrol altitude is 15000
; {: D6 _' g6 `" h _ Raid is overhead0 M- `$ B1 q3 G, b3 @) [
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' D4 c9 g( `; v! M/ z8 m 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
b7 I1 r# |- K4 p& L4 x Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
0 ~- M! F/ S% o4 @+ ~0 T4 _+ ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
/ E8 e7 t! o, p# z+ M& k7 P2 N 2 planes vectored on to bombers! G7 M# Y0 Z; ^
! s/ `. }3 K0 S7 k/ N' lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho/ X8 ?$ \8 b+ c& \ H( L5 k1 }
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 V- v j/ Q, p9 G1 C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 A6 Q3 [7 H1 c# E- w$ m( _0 iAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129" |+ f) ?& ?) V
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain- e: b- V% w1 m! B! [- q
6 M6 C& d0 T# N" jRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. r; T7 a6 P9 N [3 T: o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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0 |! Y; F: Y9 ~ TAllied aircraft3 s. i* A- N0 C7 R3 J3 H: T$ s
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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% D2 r5 \8 v- K0 ?1 l/ K% `. ]/ aAllied aircraft losses
. Y2 U7 F w z4 B3 s4 L2 ^ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged( B1 P: T' T$ U9 Y+ i0 b
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Japanese Ships4 u1 G% v1 m7 V! P
CA Aoba
! `, E) X; {1 Y3 u9 X$ p CA Kinugasa% Q0 e& W7 R. H/ `) D- F* d: _" r
CL Yubari3 c+ F7 {, [ G1 c5 c3 D
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Aircraft Attacking:
" [# H" q* j X 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Y+ k, I2 \7 u$ s* h& N; R Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134# o4 r/ n$ `: F9 Z% D; f
- o" \7 N+ \( R4 I; S0 B, F z, {: cWeather in hex: Overcast+ E* i, s _, m; r y0 Q" J
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
7 s: W8 Y, E& D# dEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, K* t+ Z5 ^! e. s- s2 j A6M2 Zero x 7
1 N7 f" @; i9 z( F F9 W; J& u) A% |4 H G3M2 Nell x 5& v& x' q7 P* `: _4 G! F( e& k' I
G4M1 Betty x 184 c7 b2 I" T# S, |8 a! ^+ u
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Allied aircraft+ u3 [1 V& N8 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 96 P' Q/ |# ]9 l& ~- ~2 K
' K$ H4 M" J$ l" ]; bJapanese aircraft losses+ ]: _" \5 z% u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
4 l- A0 m- b# o8 G G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak; D) q5 K* i# b1 n! A
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged( I, U# X4 z. S; L2 p1 Y& n" s3 t! ]
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak2 e4 d; r8 E+ {' N) [6 Q. ]7 Y
5 \6 \% x0 e& N: M7 WAllied aircraft losses
) Y4 d6 h4 G7 E1 Y9 M" K F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% U0 k6 G7 Q& M8 g
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Allied Ships
$ c' L. ^; S3 o e4 | DD Aylwin( b0 r' q3 W& s8 O) d. A
CA Chicago0 W. I3 @6 z$ i8 {* k
CA Chester, on fire
' _. \" M& @) @; h CA Australia, Torpedo hits 16 K" B- c1 y1 ~) A/ s
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage1 p+ D0 Z8 s. Z& s4 s# j
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Aircraft Attacking:
) g. v2 p$ [4 z0 h7 v; K) P 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 M9 ~' H8 a. ?" d7 D( j4 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" \ f: { h/ j, d4 R( z; x# Y 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet' L; }0 h; }3 s* [
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* l9 m$ j' R, u
8 q# D6 P7 s& fCAP engaged:
4 `2 u$ r5 E2 C0 l/ w: r G. TVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 w1 c8 w$ i$ c* S2 F (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 J: \/ i1 V8 ~# ?
2 plane(s) intercepting now. k# Z1 c5 b5 g" A0 l8 u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 a, B) n0 ^9 r9 \. }
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: t0 a# ~$ X+ Q( ? A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
7 r4 j5 B# O. S( Z, A5 zVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 y2 t- @" ^: i
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# ]( ]8 y( y( n$ n 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) y n- B$ `1 I2 ?1 N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.% e7 [- X* U! V' }& `
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 a# ~" n/ R1 F+ e, b/ p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes$ m+ {# f5 b5 V& _
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! I: C! h7 _: p/ r: s/ X6 F: UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 ^( K! ~: C0 \6 H5 C) r
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 j7 B7 |6 U6 U5 k
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes- u% I. _+ }0 ]" R
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Allied aircraft4 r5 \: c5 X5 l+ c$ A! b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18& c, ]3 y) `8 [; Y6 }0 v# d) z' h
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Allied aircraft losses
) T, Q* ~4 ~! P& p" C/ T/ P* v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ Z0 ^$ T4 `. D# s
/ d& e% U! r7 `5 zJapanese Ships5 p- w# b# K( j% q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# }. D# C* G! u7 v1 b5 M CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, Z5 _# f a* C( }* B& I! [2 l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 Y# d- C$ z, h9 F0 C CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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1 K2 `; L5 B! z5 \% b MAircraft Attacking:9 a/ F5 t0 @- O9 N$ w/ u* E" T
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 ?" J, T6 T: y. ?1 w* ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ ~! i# C' J* d
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( f$ |3 @, B7 d8 P$ D0 d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) N$ V; p& G8 }
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# _! y, ?6 ?5 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover../ v/ |* q& E& t; C: L
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) D0 X& o$ o3 a; m8 l% \; G0 ]8 D& E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
+ _9 o6 a5 d/ u+ qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
3 s5 Y7 P; p2 kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku, M2 G& ~/ H' ]/ q# x! {5 Q/ j7 J5 e/ D
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& ~) `- \3 q' G+ Z7 }
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* @6 L/ w( o& _2 w( j. nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' z6 m$ x6 R D/ c8 H$ |Weather in hex: Partial cloud, i5 p% z# H% n5 f
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& I7 P$ b8 w+ }; Y: C, U( cEstimated time to target is 21 minutes$ d% y6 o7 \4 \ c" a
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Allied aircraft1 `' j) u& q1 e: d( P' M3 Y
PBY-5 Catalina x 10# S; N T2 D, F9 m4 l
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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- w5 L0 |/ p- Y. xAllied aircraft losses
" `- h1 q! X% ? PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- B7 A4 ~. e0 l- { CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
! J4 y( b+ ~; p CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 ?7 c. U& Z. I 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# H6 v9 ~4 S4 L, h; |7 c. j
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 c0 I+ p! W) O5 P( H) d, p% ^ 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) ~ g6 C$ ?! C% D4 x8 z O
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ J% N j7 V* I- ~% g
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4 G# i# x) H% w% u) G$ p; P) g2 U$ W! EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; m2 g0 T* G2 p" dWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.; c$ i* Q, @2 d3 t
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes4 Z: Z4 Z, V( o! c3 c9 M$ q
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Allied aircraft
6 [$ Z1 g1 c; n1 d PBY-5A Catalina x 6$ _. w/ q4 d) |! P7 I( G3 }1 F% x
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged2 ~7 O- h1 ]) b( E+ p) h9 m& M
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Japanese Ships2 K- d3 _ \2 \' j" @5 p1 j4 Q M
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# I9 L0 e& v6 Y0 y) h# {+ J8 n
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 q: }) L6 o* r6 ?. a9 ]( C! q
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 R! ?( i% _! g0 Y1 C) _* ] 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) B0 J! i2 Z3 E9 W Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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