AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 429 i6 |& _; D8 y3 l9 }& a6 H* g
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships& Z8 j3 ]% J) j6 R) p
CL Yubari- q: b, v7 q) F% K2 h- [7 P
CL Tatsuta& O# g3 S7 ]0 {; ~" \# c& v
DD Yayoi( @0 L9 L! S6 L6 K" c6 d
$ C ^9 h P4 C2 t$ RAllied Ships
" y9 T) O' z4 f0 ]+ l0 S9 I7 a SS Greenling$ S( h( j" ~ f* J _/ `( v
x4 g, B+ v/ n4 sSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari. X2 [: Q r+ U0 ?' }
Greenling diving deep ....
" \% W" T5 c6 g4 ?3 I% IDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 r5 N% R: i2 _3 T' |; J1 |
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....6 z7 y* ?: \: X7 P8 X! X" X: @
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 [! }! W% A: j3 R8 r1 ^" S
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ Y7 d# Q7 Q: l! gDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 O' A: p& E; I& q
Escort abandons search for sub5 B. f6 s& }: C0 v R |
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/ o+ C% p! L* A: wMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134( O5 `# {6 Y2 y! {1 ]# |
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Weather in hex: Severe storms3 ?6 o. C0 K0 f3 J
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
' W. {- ~6 ], P$ h. y3 q6 T% GEstimated time to target is 44 minutes# t0 Z% Z" P3 e5 y% U
7 m8 Z. M8 x# [' K, lJapanese aircraft/ Y4 h9 Q: ]; e/ `/ C
A6M2 Zero x 53
, @4 S+ u4 Z* r# b% F B5N1 Kate x 6
1 T# k9 ~" ]& u B5N2 Kate x 33' j1 Z7 h; n2 I* [5 s. W( ^
D3A1 Val x 26: R1 U& A9 z* c
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Allied aircraft
+ E/ [; v7 @' D5 `0 v, | F4F-3 Wildcat x 21$ N" ^: }3 B& I& G1 J
& y$ q! @9 B4 T( }; YJapanese aircraft losses7 j! O4 }' p9 o# |0 g% ?4 J
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
n+ U4 [) P# F& v4 | B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
6 e O9 K( [4 o- e4 M2 W B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged+ R3 O% t. n% ~& W% I
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged0 Q# r* i& H& Z+ @' K8 b+ f
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: q3 P) D3 N. h' P. z
% {8 Q/ [& f- Q# {( dAllied aircraft losses" |) r2 J4 z( r/ T. `' U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ q a5 n" r3 t3 p0 Z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire- x( [ `: X. [) d- V* a v
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; n! L6 _, n4 y5 m2 Z; `3 Z1 r
CA Chicago3 x( I) }0 N- p5 J) O' F1 Z
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage) b, \! H, H9 x) q/ m2 b
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 l5 w/ d2 ]) z* M, p+ b8 q% F
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Aircraft Attacking:' F; O9 W* ~4 g) c" k
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
( o6 @. e0 d: J( k* h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 [, G5 c$ |3 W, b$ V
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% ?" q+ n) x2 X" w, H- k
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 K' {$ X8 e$ E9 I; R) Q0 g 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
/ Z( z9 a. ~( w @8 u% ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ ]4 r4 K$ b; p0 Y0 _
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ @* R- ]8 S3 N, G- V; N) l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- \# [. B0 M* q! `1 m" u6 M
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 r; f3 _/ U; D9 D4 J4 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 T5 t: f w. I k0 Z 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 z6 H3 ~ G& J$ U" {. p$ N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 B ~' D1 { P 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
! W E! }" Q3 ^& r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# I/ ^# |8 }. j: L% Z- J 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000', S' {4 E: r# I5 \: H- Y1 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:6 {% t9 ^$ @# [9 l" ^7 h
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! X% U- k/ d: M' l% c' T1 j# j1 _
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 h* V( V- x1 l v1 ~ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.. ~ h2 x0 g ?; n: i. j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 W2 u% s5 I. G# e1 c
Group patrol altitude is 10000 % D0 O( j9 \$ J3 \7 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes: }4 [( G! s7 u5 C |
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) ]- x9 j, \. s* j; A/ W+ e- A
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.; g" y' ~- g# _; e5 u4 K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
8 q8 r4 s5 R) o$ J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
8 }$ f/ s/ _6 t! A% U- ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" d) }" t2 z) D7 n
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' g* j1 ^- r' w
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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1 `" L! T$ g7 |- }- yJapanese aircraft1 s: \8 @, G* w
A5M4 Claude x 4
9 j1 M& S' {8 l, ~* n6 R n A6M2 Zero x 193 G( u7 `, G# s# } a3 ~/ \) {
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Allied aircraft: n% A; e+ H d( y( w: u1 K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
* p" ]: u4 ^* W q) D* n5 x$ X% l SBD-3 Dauntless x 33$ d+ W* S, U+ p! V
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 s3 T) U2 ?+ N2 C A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 w' p, w7 _1 v& @! n- N
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Allied aircraft losses
& u7 T2 J5 u5 f) y* n" { SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged ?4 j$ \: b8 v+ g1 X% n; x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# Y3 B I' S- {$ f& r TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" n `; p: N% O A: \
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak# P$ D) l, J w; Y1 Y
1 o1 M7 i- z, B0 M7 p* aJapanese Ships
, E! `- E0 x5 W/ L8 N5 [8 d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% {' ?, u2 c/ I$ l2 ^% Q& |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
9 ^" n1 H P3 j4 ]) v, k1 p CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
8 `$ C2 B( o$ R CA Haguro: H" i3 a0 {7 \: G$ j
- g% H+ R' {" S- G3 OAircraft Attacking:+ x) y9 F( |& C' s7 V
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ K& l) |: \, q- n* X- y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
! K( S3 V* u1 ^" o$ I1 [9 ?: G ]: V 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" s9 |& N6 P7 ~* Y: X, r
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- Q, v7 C* N# W# W: G+ m. h 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! m) Z8 D8 c5 c& j9 j9 A- W/ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' j$ _0 J' m& S) D( S3 X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 Z: I7 Z9 k8 j8 B/ C, s6 k2 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb; E. F. I1 b3 t6 v( v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! y# e8 U- \, u" ?5 C. _- ]6 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ e* X6 m* \: z5 o6 e" | |5 {
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CAP engaged:+ l: T5 [/ l8 `9 H! F
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
* H% q, U) f4 ]# F K6 I3 Z 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
: q$ p9 ?, q; o4 I m Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
9 `' Z. B" e" D& [7 e1 C% o& V5 _1 z0 i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes: s- v# q7 n7 ~
7 planes vectored on to bombers3 q& v/ s7 j; t0 D
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ @. I9 ?# ~8 n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 g& P- T: \- u! J0 J* d# n Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
0 ?+ a/ X, k# t* \" f* r0 U+ B% ~- ?3 z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
5 r; H0 O3 B# A7 p5 N1 D& z 2 planes vectored on to bombers- K, w( i' A& J( ^
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# {* n/ ?/ e# R' M1 D
1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 M! \8 n5 W: c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. J& _2 u1 P1 E$ S6 t1 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 {) T7 ?1 S7 m4 D/ g# o, C 3 planes vectored on to bombers/ v8 f x( H J
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 l/ ]0 ~( n! c/ x; [, P* h 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! u# P. P0 i4 |7 E& b
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 @- k9 b) v# U2 Z& d% r+ |4 c
Raid is overhead% q- W. f, F! ]. [7 b
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) H, s- z9 z# P5 s- H7 A# E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 T2 n- \; H; p" i3 W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.* Z% z% u# J' L2 K8 `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ j, B# F3 A& V
2 planes vectored on to bombers' y1 p: `6 _, }! {1 G% @
7 `5 v9 p9 u1 w t5 t# BAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho) s E' {& q, S/ m( Q' v
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. C& a K- @! X# ?) @1 E6 MMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' G- a7 _4 w. Z F& H* ~4 r
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 Z2 M7 N4 B/ h/ K2 BEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; h2 W* U- |" E; F
A5M4 Claude x 1
- B# @, w) c$ u- n9 I* L, C A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
+ @* p7 X6 d* U9 x' L4 x F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
* r. N' ~3 E) F; e. p& @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 35. Q% c9 E4 t7 Q$ x6 `
TBD-1 Devastator x 12( X* N1 }* t& ]8 s4 C( L z
: S& k7 K; c( d+ nJapanese aircraft losses+ W% C: o8 C5 n, V X; u1 x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ b0 j3 j t: {& {$ R! i* u5 E
( f& `& n0 l( PAllied aircraft losses
& p0 d7 a1 @% p) Y+ y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 O2 Q2 U4 {7 y- a; m7 ]- l* c! b SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
" G) r2 h1 r: x; N) f( [ G3 n& ~# P SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; f( b. A" I4 V/ v: o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: m% U6 @, V9 G" R) A$ T7 ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 J9 Q; }; z8 F DD Yugure5 \1 y* N/ w! B. m
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire; _8 x/ ~$ n0 w7 ?# p
DD Ushio4 t" q* D4 u2 T& x2 h P
DD Sazanami
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* j9 U" J5 ?! h7 S3 w1 nAircraft Attacking:" ^: P$ r4 O: k- P6 S
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': j# I; ~ c) K! q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# O4 W6 X1 C0 S 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; i U) M1 g6 _, E6 w+ d' @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: s$ f2 Q$ n2 x: ]$ @9 A9 g" h
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet4 h- S. n+ d G( o4 s" f, P/ l3 v
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb$ u3 S2 B4 U- E0 b6 \9 w E
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% [$ C' d' F# c* c# e% f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ P+ y: h1 x9 t5 d7 n% k9 y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 U& U; ~8 \3 w, ~; S( z9 I; Q' v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) ]2 R7 |$ L" K1 h
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# l6 N# |1 c/ j5 J( F, u' a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' ]9 q2 ` O, R0 {
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 b* s$ [1 h0 W' z, `4 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
! @/ r! Y$ g; G8 C# ]Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 M( r2 v, \8 \2 A: z 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ C4 t/ o( A" [' R' @' r, Z. y Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.+ u# X# S8 p0 R9 n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
7 g" t6 Q" r% m: ^& Z7 F 3 planes vectored on to bombers
( p3 T6 t! m5 V" s) ?) CEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: D+ G. F4 G5 t- F 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 ]* f; V' x3 D6 d 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: k. ] W2 k8 N8 N% E
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. t6 } u" s& ?9 R' y9 m! A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
- q# F& {2 D( K$ |: Q8 f 2 planes vectored on to bombers
: e( Y; \% L8 kEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 h0 T8 N, j) v0 f& Z& l
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) ]( H) N0 b/ {9 h Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 |$ c/ ]+ t1 o9 b4 G n: n Raid is overhead
/ R. Z# P; k7 v* A( _* E# r 1 planes vectored on to bombers
& r4 L1 l: E' qEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ n& P" m; c4 H( `6 A- O9 a' Z b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.' ]0 _- |: ^) D. r9 S
Group patrol altitude is 15000 % }% M. C: ?' f1 c# p" C H
Raid is overhead
y v9 t x% z( t# qEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: x& ? c' H. z* U* H 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. v7 A; u# z; }, d/ o& b j2 h7 \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.( I/ i$ N, G! r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
, S! K5 Z; d6 F! P 2 planes vectored on to bombers5 o* S4 Z; ]5 [* w' I" r* w
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( X! X9 T* X Q$ R4 d
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( ]. j6 K7 B% [% k5 C- L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku: a1 @* D) s) _/ g9 v- j z# z
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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2 D& @0 v- y B' D6 h4 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain. p4 N: _2 S" S q; ?. [, u5 O
, y; t3 A$ s# _0 f* ]Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 e# ~. d7 M% yEstimated time to target is 12 minutes6 v# w" z7 k. W; Y2 ?* i
2 Z* v# Q9 d1 P; y) n5 P) Z# kAllied aircraft7 W, w% {; D3 ~! c: |; L! b: c
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses! ?+ p6 F w. u0 \3 b- _
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 A( O3 i& J7 t, C8 L+ g- m! |
CA Aoba ^( o2 _8 }) d- R! E
CA Kinugasa$ D( Y" d5 l: } t, G, V
CL Yubari) u4 o& X8 b! n O
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Aircraft Attacking:; A1 R6 e6 M \/ N& U* y* Q* L5 z
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 J( y: e; T6 P+ a8 s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 D; `( j @ ?# Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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3 d& j6 m' F- W# X! ZRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
8 X/ Y4 S# X3 x" P- X! E2 S n* PEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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- E9 A2 Z% ~0 {! g4 XJapanese aircraft
4 r) i8 q6 ^1 i2 G# S! K: Y A6M2 Zero x 78 U1 s' E8 V; e9 w1 X, i& z
G3M2 Nell x 57 c A0 i) N1 r! I0 ~6 s
G4M1 Betty x 18
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; K$ A0 u6 H9 V, P+ @8 HAllied aircraft
" s3 Y1 O4 }7 t+ j- C p F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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# c0 b3 k! r1 fJapanese aircraft losses' |/ `1 T! n0 v" _; O" m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ o: o" M& z( N5 F; |7 E& Z$ B
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak3 ^ d7 D/ D; n1 f+ |1 G
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
3 r3 [ C' t7 T& F" W* P G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses1 J% P& V; y" p7 ~7 s6 |. m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 S$ ?1 C" O7 A6 N% }Allied Ships
/ c! U" W+ f9 v DD Aylwin {4 y9 e0 b g. P* }! b) A
CA Chicago
% T' _1 b% @ }5 c' E, y1 v CA Chester, on fire1 C3 A& Y2 u0 n# M
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
! r U2 \7 G7 ^- I CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 Y1 i* Q' X3 ?2 h) H+ b" n 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet" U3 V1 v: ^+ I1 G. a P% O3 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) w. _+ Y* F7 v/ a8 K
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 ~, o' d+ j0 d" [* z7 O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 L2 m4 g2 ?( U/ c" Y6 ~1 c
1 ~1 c% k T& f b5 ~- r6 d' B1 sCAP engaged:
1 P2 @% ]) I7 f7 n5 PVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 i$ v; d. {& T/ G7 B2 _" p9 y (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
) r2 J' b. I: ~7 G' c! _% o/ f 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ Z. T8 t$ Z& ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
}& B9 a8 L6 i Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 X; r0 |0 z/ E7 M1 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
/ w# \0 Y( ~& ?$ V7 P% P( Y9 U! aVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
s9 E7 Z! o9 r+ }* ^' A# N" V (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" e) k" }. }# c, @7 q% ^) X 2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 {9 o4 M1 Y# ~1 M/ c @6 B( r
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact./ s; E. l- _ s- B9 K* m' \. j$ z
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& ?, j/ W6 g+ q9 A+ @+ A: u0 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes6 q8 U4 S2 Z$ ]
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% M6 @5 E4 m3 V! G( q/ {+ mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 n$ W% V1 d0 l7 H, a* `
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud7 J3 m0 m z' m% }! N3 w6 G
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* b7 d4 f% @, iEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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7 w5 T- ]* \! }( R1 hAllied aircraft losses S& H$ W s; g4 J5 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships' L0 D" _+ @, L0 ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
" Q( H, A! z5 B$ ^5 A4 V9 ^, e CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 k7 ?' b7 o; }4 E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 E5 M% p2 u4 y6 }
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# X* J! b6 V( M% ~
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 |; B5 G2 ^/ Z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' I0 m: R0 l: z/ w. H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' Y" e5 o$ M7 X) [) P
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) J4 [# X5 x" N7 y; q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
s, G6 p* y' U5 y$ C( W3 X( s! b 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 x4 v+ o( O! b$ d) {# E$ H2 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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1 X8 q: ?9 c3 W5 cCarrier support unable to supply air cover..1 y2 E0 U. n$ v- L' a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
6 q7 c/ o" g" Y. CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
% K/ T5 Z) G$ m5 M2 P' XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku7 }, C( ]" j- J) r* d, U: t% E9 P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- T& {* v# H' @, a6 L2 C
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; u2 t6 F+ @) n" h
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud! e5 f2 F$ ^; Q/ q6 x
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 X8 a. H4 V/ VEstimated time to target is 21 minutes6 s: ^$ r* L( T$ @2 u
; C) Y6 E$ L; a+ Q5 _: h1 oAllied aircraft6 o1 b! j( d) e- M. ]9 q/ L" q
PBY-5 Catalina x 108 k |& f3 w( J6 t- d# `
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses+ V# |) c( U9 W3 K$ k
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
}3 a7 z7 q$ _5 n# J" U CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
6 I4 I8 j7 @. }9 D1 u7 ? CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 t: I, n" R, Z& {2 j' P
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ a1 C U- M l6 _1 f( S, S- G 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
}. V# D9 G9 l# G1 E: I( b Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
( `( q; h1 ]( ^" t6 z 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 ~2 x3 Z9 E. R& O( F Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 o: \# k: o% n: Y( W0 u3 U: o
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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
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 `$ ?! b$ G1 d9 U4 l8 ERaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' i; J. d* u5 DEstimated time to target is 19 minutes9 _' ] O' I& [, f
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Allied aircraft% S. o8 T4 C4 f
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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3 [1 I* s2 x: K' a0 e) V+ kAllied aircraft losses8 ]! g7 b1 ~2 e' B$ y
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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5 ^! ~" J" [9 m3 [' k7 ^" Y& PJapanese Ships
' y- a7 T2 e) t- V9 ? CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ?9 F; j4 F, Y3 W% h CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 U. a' g9 \( a% l( p 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 A" c% ?5 e$ b* y P; B2 ~ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo u8 i$ b4 o2 z" I
! N7 h) V" T' N: qCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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