AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships+ b7 w. M8 @; n& }: H: X
CL Yubari, X3 r4 K$ m k) M; N
CL Tatsuta
9 k5 _. w, Y* D; J: v* ` DD Yayoi
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! O* |; d Q5 F* q7 I SS Greenling
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2 i; c9 Q% K3 {* k8 J7 [SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
: C, s7 @9 K1 p O! ZGreenling diving deep ....1 S5 [0 p s f D( C4 y W5 j6 V! r
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! r" f7 v, |; C
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
( n0 ?6 ?3 E: ~ e- hDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- H4 V( L$ u* N" M @* ^+ \
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ c5 I6 X& U2 ]; v. T) r3 o% LDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& w6 n7 m# N9 W. j r+ i1 N+ D8 X
Escort abandons search for sub! ~6 E$ \5 x. B3 j- u* x5 P# }2 W+ |
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5 }4 m8 U6 ^: B" q6 e% |0 _Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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: d2 C. w$ B2 t& a. |Weather in hex: Severe storms! x/ L# Q5 p: B1 G) N7 [) T, M9 H
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 W/ y1 f( G* z) Z. QEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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$ x9 d- s& n+ b, V% W8 gJapanese aircraft. A& U9 E2 o/ Z: o1 ^; ~+ H( I
A6M2 Zero x 53( n) [5 |6 C% ^: c% R
B5N1 Kate x 69 R7 |$ |3 q4 e/ _( v
B5N2 Kate x 33# v1 \2 D y7 [7 I( e- d1 f/ d
D3A1 Val x 26
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% Y( u6 p& T" Z; fAllied aircraft# `4 y3 t' ^1 @; j% {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses4 _" e3 ^& a$ O5 y
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
& z$ ~# E3 R! q2 F B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 I( s" `3 V* n4 a+ N& b
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged5 b$ e' V* ]& g/ Q
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
* r. n; \4 Z! N( q* }& m g D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak5 H' ^& c4 o( @5 |% {/ g" E
6 Q- k$ q A# F* _1 u4 _Allied aircraft losses: M0 b# x* C: i7 z: ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 Y- N" |8 X; S2 _- r0 v5 \0 Z
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Allied Ships
# @8 e+ B7 d( _1 B: ?9 p) \ CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire# O" P' _7 K( d# U) U
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& q( g% h, b7 u% C- a3 ^% m5 S CA Chicago3 F: s" I) p1 S& V( D; j
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
9 Z4 t* }6 f( z% }4 W4 I CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:0 R" J. D; i8 R$ W6 a. j% K
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% e K. Z! g4 j2 R# N/ F/ l
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 [3 p6 l( P# Q& U 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- u# p% W7 J2 g0 c6 [9 D; b- g Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ |" Y0 ~& z! f 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
# ]5 v" P& R' ]" M Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 C# a/ h+ s; K 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 N5 h% _, z R/ {' r
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) ?. F# }! P8 `: B 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 a2 `' a* E- l- w/ `5 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* N7 f f7 r% h0 k 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'4 O. K- y1 h- c; [1 b- ]9 ^4 Q! X
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb. q% E0 ?. ~1 Y: w. j' U+ D
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
/ z# _1 k S" `) H* T6 P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- Z5 d- f) o& K* d) `& f
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'$ D/ U" ^ ?$ r* c8 Y$ X1 S6 Z" F
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 Y% `3 C& u2 T T. A) A
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CAP engaged:0 b$ g3 Q% ]8 t9 }7 n1 u
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* g2 G! k/ m q% U, M4 O
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( `% n; L! g5 p0 Z
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
% q# C4 O+ }' ]6 T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 { N& _; E- Z% P8 O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / Q+ D( a1 t# w6 i- G+ A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes+ C; |9 T! e$ b
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! I- E( _' M; o! j: I% y& j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.9 t2 W7 f/ W5 G- n
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.. T: u+ ` B/ F, Z$ I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes4 t6 q& n( a+ V9 C4 e
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
) g2 R/ J0 m8 G' PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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5 F! f4 N0 N6 j) |# \/ E4 lWeather in hex: Severe storms
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3 _( N' _4 `* Y' ]* i* Y2 H4 I- W3 |Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* U, x6 a/ g, Y" o: n" g9 i. q( vEstimated time to target is 14 minutes2 i; u& M& ~" \# n: n' g. t3 p
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Japanese aircraft
, W: G3 c G! J) y A5M4 Claude x 4
5 h' S8 {- q; a9 _' K A6M2 Zero x 197 f: b, n/ ` E: E# }7 _
# g' g3 z$ n ~: ^1 FAllied aircraft
, w; b/ L1 T( P3 h8 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 i: U) }# z5 e* t5 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
$ G7 _% X8 E& x# }- C TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses. B } O, o1 }: ?( E' v
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* v* V% K' M) o: K7 }
7 ^0 v' @- [8 S1 w) }Allied aircraft losses
5 g/ c; k+ J# u/ U$ i$ Q2 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
/ ~1 [& u5 a3 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 u/ W9 y( X3 Q! Z+ J
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed5 y0 z2 g2 H# c r6 P @
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- F5 ~: z5 n/ Q C2 f& T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 18 |' j2 @: r; G
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 N0 q. i7 X+ a7 F
CA Haguro# v( `( J9 S% e4 A
; w! m! m; Y( e6 V/ r$ sAircraft Attacking:8 f3 d: D. U( y# c
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" k6 Q, a5 |" p& {9 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 {' P/ F+ u2 u 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 Y& H" \% r% ~/ I" M- C Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- ]+ t: V( B4 w1 D+ c 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* b4 p2 J4 [& e; }1 d6 e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
) c( f& l! U* p4 U O; w% F3 ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 a, y1 w7 ^ l1 F8 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, _% Z) T% `* B& L3 C
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" c- J! M. r3 X" n, o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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8 U( S+ V9 U6 ~# h: t" ?CAP engaged:/ R$ b. _& `$ T7 C; m1 ]3 y! \* x
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)& K) Q) P" E8 \3 U9 H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
5 |* y) g) X6 `% v3 \) t, M( J Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
/ r$ r5 K! R; `* I5 `0 P$ e; j& a% g9 d8 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
7 y! \4 X; }. k7 Y( x$ q1 B, X 7 planes vectored on to bombers
# @4 q( L, D* s% mEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 {% q) S! {0 ^5 I/ q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.) W# B* O% V8 t3 Y4 V
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
) {' q; W3 U$ z1 C7 J. O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes; l$ C+ y, C2 R9 T
2 planes vectored on to bombers
% L7 }6 Z- E4 pEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( \% g& ^1 \0 G: S) ~. e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ U$ n+ }$ n3 ?& {
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& o4 t/ D5 U3 c; m9 L( Y* f; `: _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 _% V1 I7 b0 s- f% P/ s. D* G) c* e 3 planes vectored on to bombers
4 p# \; K/ z$ A [0 i/ D* e' bEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ F& H& K% f7 M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 P( I; k; X- @# f) W) ~5 d3 Q Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ W7 D( X* L! g8 |- H Raid is overhead7 V, o9 H* L1 C% o% m9 @& ?
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! F8 ~3 f/ j* s) {
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* ?7 ` k2 n3 {
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
4 y* O9 k! M" {: T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: a) J) B) W' o( ?2 ]. n 2 planes vectored on to bombers; L* p& E0 x) P _: ?
D" W" w* t7 G4 l w# J" {9 ]8 HAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho, G; E1 x" f" j7 v, [9 x3 \* X
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2 L9 S2 E2 [% Y; G- r6 H4 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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" l! B4 y2 k% [. F8 `) qRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." }! _ ~, S# S$ E: o5 h: h
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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4 ~( _0 _8 q" t- I, m A5M4 Claude x 1! V! F; N- l3 b4 i3 X
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
: V9 P8 X$ H" c1 I+ l V+ {: \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
$ q1 y% F6 Z* S; m( ~$ n- \1 W# n0 { I SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
0 @/ W1 q+ k% J! A TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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0 C1 s: V! D5 \' D6 yJapanese aircraft losses( [9 S: I# X: F8 G5 G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 p7 F3 J$ a6 h; _1 z d/ Y; Q
$ y8 Z" P; X: ^1 b$ o* P+ eAllied aircraft losses
6 p1 m& d0 x- J5 A) r3 N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 H& R. s4 G5 o- n8 j0 R+ r; v SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged+ f3 t. k" }9 T& I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak1 {9 k2 S- q9 i8 Z {2 n
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Japanese Ships
8 P6 ], C% `& f! {1 ?/ R' z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Q& j/ k& i2 R" U+ Y# O, j2 k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 s3 G! }# ?& d7 f+ X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 t9 ?3 h8 d! u) F5 v0 Q6 B
DD Yugure
5 r" s4 a T- m; P! Z5 K8 S DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ k9 _5 Y p" q. `3 N DD Ushio
4 l% L% {# B' f& Y- P2 l0 A# F" \ DD Sazanami6 `. M" q' T1 ^$ h1 O- y
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ D' w- ]2 ^0 @ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 H. i* Z4 j# W" [8 g7 P$ E) O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" E, {2 d0 W' S0 P' L" t p5 s 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% c5 i: S4 K: q% P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 q6 [ ~: ^8 y0 r, u+ R" d 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
9 ~+ `. e+ i$ W( G/ X- ~) {+ _ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb8 I1 ?! `. |8 v: K8 e
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'' Z) n( r$ n. q# N0 @8 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 n) o) S; x% [8 d' _: g& G
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'# g) d- p. q( @6 j/ [; s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* B0 _, D5 D1 _( C5 J4 M 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, P5 K4 R* O( v4 a) I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& {9 z3 p+ j4 ~/ r: p& q/ Q% [ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ z6 @$ P; H. @+ V! ?' ~9 @! y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 k% ?- R5 o6 }% M' x
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CAP engaged:
& T# T; F$ U* b FTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 Q# c7 j& A. f( J7 g6 D
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) K6 s8 x9 ?1 S4 S7 b$ E) C Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
7 q% ]; X2 N4 a' h4 C$ B; a1 H8 q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes' _5 F# A8 o7 L( R
3 planes vectored on to bombers
* O1 g/ H" Q! z& v' _. ?; }) G( mEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' a4 c4 I1 p/ _) Z
3 plane(s) intercepting now. A+ k- k$ {5 A$ g$ ?2 G
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) W! T/ T% e) v Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.9 [8 N9 D% u' A7 i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
$ B& ^; }6 u$ v- H 2 planes vectored on to bombers+ V1 c1 w$ `. J- o7 q, [
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 P8 }1 [+ x, h& T( S: ~0 T4 N
1 plane(s) intercepting now.' d& Y1 `' [" F+ A
Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 y1 x4 t: `& k% e Raid is overhead$ q- E) T3 `4 X# r7 c
1 planes vectored on to bombers! q/ U: i; T$ t. t
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- A; {& D( s/ C5 J% ~% E
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 t$ @1 Z% J4 X% U* l; t Group patrol altitude is 15000
* z. I; H, T3 [$ ^3 r/ C Raid is overhead+ ]- v. p" C( v& E, H
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ ?& V/ g* I6 p 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( u" }) I1 t. L! N7 @ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
+ ]# k2 f4 X! `# V i0 u6 F. ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes+ R" F P1 e7 b" l
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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I0 Q# C, z# e$ I* }. I* }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho% p6 W( g! D" `. y$ t
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* f: x) R+ c4 w4 s" U6 R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 O' N0 r3 \' FAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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- `4 d( t1 Q0 q5 G; }2 C4 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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) d, k' {) S5 |+ fRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- _: k: p9 \9 O- |1 eEstimated time to target is 12 minutes2 h$ a, [3 Y/ E# p) V
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Allied aircraft" p7 h6 |: V( s; @
PBY-5A Catalina x 102 k6 g4 G$ A( D' S. @
1 Y! I P5 o! I# @2 mAllied aircraft losses
/ c# X2 j8 H# C. r# U PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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; |5 p" Y- w, r- LJapanese Ships) p! Y9 B4 }; ?" N# |' b
CA Aoba, E: f3 Q# w) [
CA Kinugasa4 v8 o# Y2 I; `8 {" i
CL Yubari
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k) y+ ` F' K4 ] 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 X. U9 U. T, t) z: N; U Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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1 ~- m1 ]1 Z f( Z; v7 F6 ERaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
" N: ^0 w( a9 h4 X( CEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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7 m% Z+ k5 X: l& E0 a+ Y8 HJapanese aircraft- T F* V6 _; \- {$ Q! v5 O
A6M2 Zero x 7 o) X q) I5 D/ Y$ n+ [1 ^! F
G3M2 Nell x 54 o5 l1 v* V5 u! Q
G4M1 Betty x 18; F4 r5 x( c9 q- ~0 _
: K! W7 i# _0 j6 M3 q8 ~5 iAllied aircraft% G; e3 X1 c8 I Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9" v! ` V8 U( X& G. b8 L" x
! U3 w& [; Z0 [% O+ jJapanese aircraft losses
$ k& n2 t5 Q5 M# N+ j) m A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; ~: p$ j- j& q' G% L G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
& G$ o4 r1 _0 j0 Q3 Y) t G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
2 u! m3 V( m; L1 C% s" x0 C( T4 M G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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# R6 L: v, t) t' R5 Z7 e1 rAllied aircraft losses1 U l* `7 q& _5 G ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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DD Aylwin: E; i; I! N7 K* D( }8 C% m2 C
CA Chicago
4 _( Z; f+ v' b0 A CA Chester, on fire* C& } d; V% @) i& X) J
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
; h. f% S9 u$ n CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage" p5 [8 O* z# B0 @5 m/ }# B1 U) i4 j
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Aircraft Attacking:
( r& {" V0 { K0 ] 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( M! k6 V5 K2 l& ~' F! Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* _/ @9 F/ ]' g A% c: ~ 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet! I- g6 a2 _* K* R' O+ O2 M+ o/ |9 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 B# ]4 l1 Z2 |$ H% f
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CAP engaged:& \1 C- t$ O2 Q# m) e( h
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Q+ V8 ?( \& g/ N 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% V, U0 Z. @- F2 e) @: J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., d9 F0 K6 d" m* q& T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 ] C( S2 D2 j( J' ~, Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes* j i$ \6 J2 O+ `% J
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 @/ e/ C P4 n (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 X7 O% I; ]" V& t/ [ V1 G 2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 i( l% |$ x& P' R" D( i8 q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.( k" A* ^- \) ~6 B N9 F4 Y
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: H% q. J. f6 c( k0 A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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" L) ]3 ?7 p% }* j( H, NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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- h2 u/ C: J3 S4 g5 L URaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. v j! r! w0 E/ qEstimated time to target is 14 minutes/ W. ^; {5 d) ]& |8 G
7 y( G- d! e! p7 o0 R8 MAllied aircraft; p/ \. Y3 X% _7 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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1 V5 d8 a1 f; }- g) a# SAllied aircraft losses* M. m7 _* {5 K7 `7 E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) Y; C ]- X/ ^ N' B
: `4 f3 p; w" ?* G. `# ]( xJapanese Ships3 i8 q# F( N& m A8 z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage$ B' i) i: v' h: z1 N2 `
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# T/ L- Y. Y5 e9 L+ q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 K4 r: e& L5 x. n" K0 H Q4 ]
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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$ y. W( x5 j" o7 f1 V, ^Aircraft Attacking:" Q$ A+ C& ^* |" Y% |/ k+ V
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% ~4 Z7 Y! g/ W) D& H! r0 Z' }8 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 Z% H3 ]/ ^! U6 ? 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" Q/ t# l: D1 r9 s+ A1 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 G. [, k) q$ q" E. N3 |" | 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& a. y* x/ Y: Z% X8 w2 {; s; `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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4 O! ~% c+ P9 A0 iCarrier support unable to supply air cover..# p* b$ h ^2 P0 o% L
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
; l) w: F7 k, G1 I! \. }, u+ H4 n4 kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho5 M+ ]* |; D- c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku' S9 J4 D0 K3 o3 F! C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
2 O" `9 u4 q6 f k) P8 j. C5 g+ \Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" n, m6 d( o/ [2 }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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& z" Q3 [* W8 k. ~ SWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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4 t9 d& P G! [: eRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 I( ?5 q& l w& {Estimated time to target is 21 minutes" n4 y7 V8 V/ e2 |6 z
- C/ ^' b6 F6 OAllied aircraft+ H/ S3 i! ^3 r' U
PBY-5 Catalina x 10% w/ e1 U, _) o p& U0 g" N
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses. l& r: q/ ?. j+ F
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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) C" V& W {( }Japanese Ships
$ X/ V, i9 K- t0 H+ b CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires- c2 O G+ L2 f+ F; ?+ _' ^* p# `( d
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, R/ L* ?! g: f5 D, \
9 }3 b& E4 A& H7 i, nAircraft Attacking:
- x; W) S; w% f 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 c. D; w( J9 y$ u7 ^ {3 a
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 a1 w& x. T" e( R7 @
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. q& K0 {* }6 }% K7 L Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 r) `) ?. `9 x+ C) ^$ I# L0 S
# H3 X4 g2 P0 q: c' f2 KCarrier 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, I) W7 b% G2 k" _" t
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
! |9 h- a7 k3 G" lEstimated time to target is 19 minutes; B [) ]/ U4 _
% \" ~: x& S/ \. pAllied aircraft
& M7 j1 N1 X& F( Q+ f# B% ? PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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4 f8 n" @$ G' D; h7 \3 {Allied aircraft losses
2 p, x4 I. g5 H5 L- j, o4 ]2 p PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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1 D; ~1 _4 j* O! cJapanese Ships
0 ]; z2 _) w4 g8 \- x CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# w% S' f. ^' |6 k
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 t2 J2 f+ g- D- V' G
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Aircraft Attacking:5 J0 Q- i7 {) I. \
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* j |0 q9 c4 Z5 K/ n# X/ Y7 A6 [5 c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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8 N4 K; }# W5 S) G2 @) p7 dCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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