AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42+ W% V$ Q4 d; E: W y
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
' n/ c$ E9 I/ j2 o CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi% l/ V" H5 r& K, c9 T) J: ]
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Allied Ships
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
! m3 M) {0 @- s+ @Greenling diving deep ....
2 Y/ j( c, T$ l Z. c( EDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... {0 f( H% G3 N+ L9 N3 W1 a
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
h) }% B4 k% @& f% E' M/ cDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...( v# h& P9 z2 g: N I
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 s" w& q% d# r4 RDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 W" w$ s8 @% R' m6 c* x& y3 dEscort abandons search for sub9 f; c6 [6 B# w$ H8 H# h* {$ P; F2 n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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) k( z% K( a+ oWeather in hex: Severe storms
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4 @" e% c4 E, |" [- r+ }Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.# ?! B) R: s4 o0 I0 S! ]! Z" J1 w3 t
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes5 K8 A; [, R6 c6 w- J( s. O
% ~& X: f4 P% g1 n+ XJapanese aircraft
; b7 W2 H0 z7 P& l# ~9 N2 Q A6M2 Zero x 53
9 g8 Q! Y, Y4 c) m. L6 M B5N1 Kate x 6
# C+ k, V0 v5 b5 _' b a) \ B5N2 Kate x 33/ i) @0 r- V0 o$ H) K. h
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
( M; r+ K& d2 \: W" Z( m; i! D F4F-3 Wildcat x 21( j" r. A/ ` E# z1 T
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 |: p- A. M4 Z A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
, e. ]* q: f6 R B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
2 m0 A& b" s' i, p' c B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged, }1 C7 |/ \1 s9 ?9 J1 t0 g# ^
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged/ K3 Y7 O$ x: K( J
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 r8 M( O- {' LAllied aircraft losses3 @ }1 w! \, O5 D+ l& @+ E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 y9 B1 i5 f, [/ q
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Allied Ships5 Q( C! k4 B' Y1 @" H- y6 l7 ^
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire0 \. e2 t9 g( L$ R3 g! B) _* i
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 H/ N5 c' G: \, H5 Z0 a$ v
CA Chicago
' J3 V. a) N g, W: c CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
; r: i& f7 w F9 S+ q7 I: Z: o CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1: L: W) z( c' d8 {5 \2 o; m' `" e# e3 ]
6 Q( f+ q/ q( w0 k8 iAircraft Attacking:$ ?+ l; r" A' V4 l+ p) B2 s- P
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'2 O$ r( W1 {; r# H
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' d5 a- y0 @6 | 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet [4 o& H9 ^+ ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, C x% \; S5 P0 x8 j' } 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
3 {$ Y7 h9 o1 r; q1 K$ |, T Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, c. M; Q5 E0 \! e
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! y" n( g; F2 z- [
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ P3 H* S1 ]) G& j6 ~' ?; v( S 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 r/ @9 Q# |! f# W) S
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# A ~+ E; u' g8 m, }$ j9 S
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
4 G9 x" F2 V+ [8 B/ @' a- H Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 m, i' _ s0 |+ Z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'8 J& t3 T/ ?9 B+ {1 J+ I
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb. u! I9 |2 k3 K: Q1 |* S
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
, b. Y. O' D: f/ q% p0 B. F: z( d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ L5 O4 ]% Q0 C( a* V# D& R3 t2 n
! p4 Q7 ^ T. dCAP engaged:( Q# X+ @' a: ^4 x8 J: g
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), z0 B2 t# r/ m& L
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 {7 c4 Y9 t0 J) K: u1 o
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 n8 Q$ A4 ^- ~7 n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ S) _( L5 e0 G/ L6 e% `: @ Group patrol altitude is 10000
! d7 m& X0 |1 U! M* r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 r U5 j: Z# \# K2 |VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ f& l+ f5 g( }3 L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
5 \ I6 ]5 F l8 t+ F) x# i Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
% W- Q# S* Q. L; @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes2 H. L* B7 f& g+ J2 h
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
9 L( | h% a% m* O) z+ m3 Z6 QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown1 Y* z% ^5 D) s' d/ A5 ~/ ^7 p' Z
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; ~ F& p \6 W1 s* C1 E% yMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms: u9 s' B; B6 Y7 j# Q6 I6 L
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% R6 s8 ]- i4 T: B5 LEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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# V: E, { B+ R, xJapanese aircraft* s1 x" k, {. x3 a
A5M4 Claude x 4
, Q" C$ ^7 K; o4 Z A6M2 Zero x 19
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5 P8 ~+ p$ a- B% NAllied aircraft. q0 S* s8 M) W k/ n Z9 Y/ F7 k, n, v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
6 k0 ?" n9 E: {, k" L/ Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 333 c. R$ O! K$ v2 h7 h: z" @1 W9 @& Q
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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2 I$ ?! f3 ]3 M/ H4 S7 r, k! KJapanese aircraft losses( F; q! s t% o. b9 g. ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 X8 k o( \% H( R5 |% C; }
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged$ m& i, o' O' N( S8 }8 D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! T3 a3 m6 ]& D: D& @- h
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed s( t2 {7 q# F. |5 W
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak( ]# l4 q: l2 m- ~+ I7 O) p
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Japanese Ships3 n2 F$ l: b" B7 [3 b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ p5 h, K- Z7 ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
! U) a. W2 Z! x1 b& O CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* n" ~; [' T# g0 a4 ~/ Z
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:8 C: I) @; v7 C. R" b, S x
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 {7 x) K# Q ?2 F9 a! k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
) m. q' o* `) E' f) _, r( m! x+ a 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 Z: y% Q( i; k2 y* W; s Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb% f1 l8 Y6 `4 i3 q, \3 z( q
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 \9 P1 W$ @8 Z$ Y: F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, P" M2 b5 O. h+ G! x: p# \' B
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
+ c2 @8 C. c3 r: I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ E# g: X3 l: _, W) l& v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ M* P+ y7 {7 Q# f1 {4 I$ ]7 a& S. P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
$ ~( Q9 J, O: z* MTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
) r9 M3 x2 \2 x, r! d( { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.! m1 Y) f8 z& B! _4 J Y
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
: P' y7 h; T) X: f7 y- n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
+ T: ^4 u9 s' N 7 planes vectored on to bombers; U* ?( B# Q9 D1 ]2 Q
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)& \4 R; @6 \; W$ m4 T
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ L0 I9 v+ ]' S" L1 X; |- U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
) m( V% z: g+ a! r& j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
# R/ f6 `3 d. i$ c% g 2 planes vectored on to bombers5 H* d& j2 \6 H9 w/ f t
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, u, c: Y3 j Q. p/ g# {7 R8 x- v 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) p! o+ Y1 t2 w; n, k+ ]
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: z3 ~* _" j. f. ~9 |+ x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes8 e. Z/ B! L! @" I3 ?2 Q
3 planes vectored on to bombers
# x5 H2 m! [: B3 H( K, C1 FEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ U9 ?( E* Z5 } A b* c) W z# r" e! R
1 plane(s) intercepting now., p, E5 s3 P( g5 @
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 M: R& x+ E! m7 b) M. V; C1 b Raid is overhead
$ {* K8 _( C0 t" }: G% CEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, Z; Y. {, ?3 f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
s7 B* l& |- l* T+ v' L# q- E, {& V* p Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000., {7 n/ y& K4 H) u% I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
+ T3 e* O* _ K, @9 ? 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
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- a! k/ h+ D1 iWeather in hex: Severe storms1 y4 J o& Q9 ^3 g \4 M
" k# D/ E. o c* aRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 f: Y/ M) h3 Q' I0 i( lEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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3 \% \* X1 ~" s2 e" PJapanese aircraft
/ C, ^( L( v: R A5M4 Claude x 1: ]/ l8 @5 X5 K
A6M2 Zero x 11
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& r- ~$ g5 x* X5 \Allied aircraft
" t/ T! q- Q. d+ `/ @! u F4F-3 Wildcat x 95 w! |4 {7 S3 z( U% P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35+ s3 ^/ s0 I1 l! q0 Y( E# P
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ R; I" O1 u; p- V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
, e: ]( C6 t2 X7 M$ G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 u3 U5 j2 W' L1 y0 k) h# e: E2 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 F/ X) e; J2 ?4 {$ X/ N Q+ n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& T% _ z0 t4 j/ O, W; U
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; B2 B2 c8 y) f* ?! f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 H3 c2 K. D4 l" D* h" a1 ], ~, G( ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 c/ v( B C, P+ [1 D
DD Yugure0 J- X0 @) h$ y% O6 Z `; {. y
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire; D; _: X) E2 X) v
DD Ushio3 k. `+ _% I3 V& k: \" Z" s- ~
DD Sazanami! c& K: \! V6 \' q. W5 }
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 p4 W( m/ }' F+ Q. Z y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* w( K# M8 V9 n# u% I# c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) q" R2 b4 I% w# V+ |( i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') F9 i2 S1 L& p& }6 S$ B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 ~' j( }% V& s2 P 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
* }; q6 Q% ?+ c7 F/ z" F! e Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 f7 G$ f9 o, n6 p7 X& E1 n$ _' C 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'+ `' x" P) z# i6 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x# D1 }+ e( F) W* n, L8 M/ O 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 `/ C* s. C. [. h& P4 h. h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 m3 O9 s& L& z' h4 I8 M 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 {# V8 q/ c- X$ z/ i! ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 l3 P) U% `4 @5 ]2 c) v2 ?
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- \: Q3 Q& E- B0 K+ h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:1 N- D; h& J* B+ o( |9 ^/ K" \
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ m3 l" H9 U% K; D8 \2 G& j9 Y 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 w4 O) j' o6 P( z7 i
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
- w) C. Y0 J" \' n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes- G! U/ {: C7 D2 \
3 planes vectored on to bombers
6 z2 l- M7 X/ \4 ?' d( ~& hEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& a, ^& H9 @; k+ j/ C* `/ g
3 plane(s) intercepting now.: ~5 z/ ^7 D) R# N# \- s/ n) Q
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 _/ n- F L4 _$ s- l" }9 a' m, W Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
5 x |- U0 K' j+ D( b* |9 o: a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
; A3 L8 I4 t# t9 e5 ` 2 planes vectored on to bombers
6 h# V) _8 K/ r" v" c, k) d' uEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* |3 q |& v8 ~" X' D 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 V' r: E9 m5 Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& z' z2 V2 I9 A ^% i Raid is overhead
& p2 I0 N6 P4 _6 s* t 1 planes vectored on to bombers" r: ~7 D/ C* }
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 S+ x/ f7 b: w, y5 W. p 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' }' g- f" G7 F" D' M* C Group patrol altitude is 15000 / _* n w& G4 [1 l9 Z
Raid is overhead
1 Q5 N2 E8 C/ N4 y' gEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& Y8 M+ T# y3 Y ?( H! q* i7 v 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) z7 C5 C, p4 n5 C( A( w( `
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.9 X; O# X# X4 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
0 O: j" Q* O( S 2 planes vectored on to bombers: I- X; i; L% L9 ]
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 V# Z0 J9 \/ Z# C, y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! ?/ y& ~; N: B0 l; C7 K U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
+ t+ @, D4 [% y/ z' c0 CAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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$ k0 s0 Q" j1 E( n: I- @Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129" K) c4 g, V* C1 r1 y
O# S7 \& h( TWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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% R. [1 }6 e/ \* N1 ARaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' z1 \1 t6 q# i
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 D5 T2 l5 |& N# [. |* ?2 d) j! i
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Allied aircraft+ Q4 V$ p% ]/ S1 p
PBY-5A Catalina x 103 e* l0 ?0 h" O2 |. E, C
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Allied aircraft losses0 Z. b# D$ W, `! h: e
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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( k0 u" t: }) S h( o( O5 V CA Aoba
; i. t" C/ X% e/ ^ CA Kinugasa
, L4 Q' k Z. S4 D) O, Y CL Yubari/ w, E: s0 p" s
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Aircraft Attacking:' R9 ^' Q( \3 ?" p) a
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. b& h' Y8 f) F" K7 E Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, e7 q$ ~% J3 W# p8 i
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, W) Y% |: i" U; F% QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet./ H5 v! b8 p, h7 G3 J. ?
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 y& R" _9 U l3 } A6M2 Zero x 71 j* t) E, F7 \, z* {; A8 S) @1 l
G3M2 Nell x 5% F* l% O+ X; q, F1 d g
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
; I4 W. c% t1 H" w) R5 |# x& S) w F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses: F; M9 r0 j9 Q) a& ]: J% O- H
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 p& C6 w( C! u8 n. c% E# I
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
" R) @+ ?( y$ Q6 R1 g# F, {' z" R4 {) V G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
4 X ^, g) p6 Y1 d. O G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak2 c9 K5 |) H# ]4 `" c) X" L! q$ C
% V0 [" J8 r: b7 r& j" Y; H" rAllied aircraft losses0 Y4 U( ^6 }0 j( _# x8 b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& Y1 J: w) }2 y6 \" o. U
' _" O; W. _9 P3 xAllied Ships
+ _; j# |% }5 g DD Aylwin. B7 Q; b1 U/ J# {9 Z6 U
CA Chicago
$ E: c5 ~, `! [" k8 K* S+ v! \ CA Chester, on fire
+ |* J% c% Q$ D5 k2 A% M6 m CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
7 {$ W6 k/ F% n CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 W$ o$ K- L/ D$ w# h" L0 J( j 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! |9 d$ z& {- q4 w9 C7 J( T- t* o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ }. _- n9 S& q9 q
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ T! z/ `; j& I$ [- n' t! g' A* e Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:# A0 l. _+ P6 p6 X8 ]7 g/ N
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- Z' s+ j) u2 w
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 t" m6 l' A) t9 Z Q. \( u
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
# h' [2 h8 |5 T2 _" k 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 W2 Y6 ^& Y) Q" u$ o" L Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( ^/ x* E$ Z6 z: q. w9 f( b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 k' S/ u: U& r4 H) g A9 uVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 {/ j0 b: E/ p3 K% A, A- p" ?9 b2 Y* q) g (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), W' J1 R/ q- E7 X: v7 ~2 Z3 y, q: {
2 plane(s) intercepting now.! d6 l/ E1 Y9 n9 r3 p& C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact., o* w$ D1 f3 D8 e5 ?0 a
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # V$ ?, e% n( X5 j: m3 m/ g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes2 v6 _6 {4 d+ o. ~4 F7 F) y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! C/ l( W6 Z0 O: f6 E
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 r# D; W& y$ `) D+ D/ oEstimated time to target is 14 minutes/ r8 h7 v. D! _4 g( w# x N
0 u8 {" D3 }% N9 ^Allied aircraft
3 ~6 d& G$ @0 n; N; F; n8 M SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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5 o: o1 g* R( P; v3 ^9 LAllied aircraft losses: l* t* T* t2 G, M6 p/ j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 N' Y( M+ u' X7 h" o5 H
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Japanese Ships& c. @2 m$ m7 d1 ^$ m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 o L% g' U8 Y$ L- C CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 P9 b: @* |. n( t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; w1 M( ?- q3 e
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ ` H7 P# J( U4 q+ J
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Aircraft Attacking:! u0 j1 Q7 s+ R, F
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. b8 q& L- I1 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( X$ P% z5 M1 M: J0 q! L2 B
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 M1 |1 R+ C9 T: r8 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% R9 ]. |$ [7 x& y' q6 P 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
y8 r: m8 I; _& O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..7 z5 U8 |4 c4 U5 I, t8 C% b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
" v. O7 P7 L( m# k1 qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
% X$ y, W) h. h/ L) sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
$ U7 \4 W/ A' n) rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku7 \2 K* Z W; J+ j/ A8 e3 ^
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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6 T+ R" h6 Q' B+ a, s2 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Estimated time to target is 21 minutes3 ]4 |+ }: w% m% t7 C, E) ?1 A1 s
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Allied aircraft
+ f, w+ r1 G& p& J PBY-5 Catalina x 10
0 `5 d0 {" T. S" G9 [ PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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2 X2 j6 \$ O# P( n( I: N& m PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged& y4 `" e- D& X/ E& p, e# ^
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Japanese Ships
/ [" g) z2 w G: j# C: v$ w CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
( X4 j1 b4 \! ^' G* {1 `1 I I CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ w$ P/ s' }8 W# E, d' y* l4 c/ [
. Y& K& [; b+ h1 ~0 R/ ?" x* w, s- ]2 RAircraft Attacking:
% \. c5 B" m2 u& ] 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" R" K5 \4 _2 c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 _: F+ e0 [% u0 s: e& W# J2 \
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 P [* x% P& M% W" y4 Z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# n1 ]; b' y5 ^) J2 [
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..* v$ M( D: _( m e- _% d! P
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$ r' ^7 c f$ ]& V- a- BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 N7 ]: i7 b4 h' f$ f: f3 ^
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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' E. {5 A0 s: [! |8 rRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.) T9 S' |6 A: ~7 {& F
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, F& U9 T6 B1 U4 z/ |1 e" ] PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged1 N! w M( d9 @7 }, H
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! V) l' M3 [3 R CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& F8 Q* l# e% S5 j9 L CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, C0 m5 @9 ?2 |3 j( u% p
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Aircraft Attacking:9 x" _. {+ \7 I8 S. ?! g
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: `: Z7 d$ w8 P. y5 S9 v* @
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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