AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42- `+ W2 s& }( B/ Q
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+ g1 g4 J$ W5 k$ qSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships0 g3 ]5 ?' h8 t. n; ~ S
CL Yubari
# @2 B8 I) W" W9 V% ^7 l CL Tatsuta
' K! u) i: c2 Z DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships( Z% {5 J( v% s) `* K' ^$ {
SS Greenling6 n. N& G6 M9 T9 A
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari. O$ }9 ~) w7 U
Greenling diving deep ....3 c6 t" w1 k' ]. h
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
G- X+ k, @8 c& ADD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....1 ?8 @! o4 T% R- K$ R) k8 w
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ Y% E! T' ?9 o! k
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 Z1 C; N; e: A# ]DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
( i1 F8 z( x, A+ Z$ k- c& G0 IEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1341 ]' |1 [ I% r3 W
1 V3 a, i8 r4 G% F% j& D. AWeather in hex: Severe storms" F5 e" _% `; |/ ~7 K/ W1 ~0 l7 n
8 T1 h2 W' p! h$ }3 {4 ]& ]Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.# A; o/ _) c3 D: I6 f y( O( e
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes" o) w+ g, I1 j* k7 K( t8 e6 a9 s' G# C& p
$ [. Z( n6 ~5 l$ R) J" j+ |* uJapanese aircraft
6 ~5 s, I; @7 u4 s: h6 Z1 R7 T! ^( c A6M2 Zero x 53
. F% q3 W. P$ M B5N1 Kate x 65 T1 n6 x! S1 P7 _( M* ?9 j
B5N2 Kate x 33
$ y/ q/ r" G- P j6 J+ I D3A1 Val x 26
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 21& Q+ j7 g, j% S1 ?6 B
, P1 W$ e: V/ eJapanese aircraft losses
1 `' T! P4 D, t A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed8 N' H i" j' f3 ~
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
o3 p, ~' {; a& w9 d6 Y R. ] B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
( u) V* n+ A& C' H D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
' j$ H* ^' z# ?2 V8 K* J D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak8 \% S: a: y ^- O/ C
$ ^- d$ v, Z% H2 @6 T9 AAllied aircraft losses% F* O! H8 s$ _8 Y1 U7 @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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0 s& V3 Z& v* e n7 yAllied Ships6 r6 T) l+ W& _ u% V- S
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
$ U' q6 s% P. i j5 y# j7 F# \ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. E8 a( T Q. O& X
CA Chicago
[% O: x- g# P! w CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage- G9 Q+ X9 \0 M9 s5 A# n
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
; m" S8 P& z0 I9 _& L% @' a8 l 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'/ v& m) ]! D) o( D2 m3 H" Q2 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 \$ ]" T9 d5 k& f
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 D7 v9 D3 A* C; n) @! e& T# g Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 N/ M8 C. t, A: ?( L
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
# c' X2 ]+ K$ T0 d; d9 F: M3 W7 v5 M2 k Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: c5 \8 `* [% V! K. ? 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 O4 p2 v7 h# r' k7 m4 D( J5 Z6 O. m
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 R& E8 f/ z& k+ v4 {9 B
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 b9 X1 p( v2 n; C2 f Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 o4 n8 V+ b0 `. G9 K 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
4 K% J5 m" R( _9 W5 s! A! D* q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, W, ]1 I( Y0 N1 K
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
" G" u. X: S P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) _3 @. H9 ^# l6 O! v
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'( U+ D% W, d: p( H
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: r5 C) S. @$ ]$ Y2 h/ n. H# H, a! `
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ j% v; i, D0 c0 P& v, M4 ^" h (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 C8 x3 w, \0 x
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
- i, T4 j; L' Z* }4 |5 t- _ k7 \' q2 o 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ k- T2 e: e2 M
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 W! G3 V' Z& D, m* k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
+ ~5 u3 A* [% y* s$ } }' JVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling). n* t' l& ~6 M! I5 x* f
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.. R9 i" O) l @0 {' {1 n
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.# U2 y5 L/ A+ {) Q4 C& a: G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes$ V% ]" c9 R o
, f% C$ R4 Y/ g) ~" l; z! zAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
# V; s3 \* O a+ n2 cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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: p9 j) f3 P) y5 U( n) I; [5 k5 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ ]1 A. M1 a2 W+ H9 f2 ~0 z- v
9 C# X* K$ P: V% k6 q- s4 UWeather in hex: Severe storms
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0 w% R% F4 h* \& _/ sRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 g* g1 f. A, C) ?8 O5 |Estimated time to target is 14 minutes R7 W7 s- d) M0 k
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Japanese aircraft. k# i0 M- Q/ p
A5M4 Claude x 4
$ E% {9 v* I( p! d A6M2 Zero x 19
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( U" p! V6 [6 l+ j) w' W$ uAllied aircraft5 D( c- g( F$ R. _7 m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
8 M5 w$ ~# v- e( { SBD-3 Dauntless x 33: ?9 @) S1 d+ [, f5 a3 z4 z
TBD-1 Devastator x 121 Z% P& m" Z" U$ E
; Z+ y2 s& E) ~& CJapanese aircraft losses
! ^ s' h% F; b9 @- V& p! T2 M A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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5 U% W+ D7 N, |Allied aircraft losses2 s' v( ^$ n9 n% c0 f0 R: v2 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
4 t. [1 M5 }: z6 A$ b" D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, y4 W( J6 V. h; c7 _: x( ?$ e TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed2 m: H" r p: c$ w' X& S
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 e9 Y8 e) ^! T, n3 Z) l5 wJapanese Ships; w. i% c1 S3 _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
` w' {7 a9 O$ ?1 Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
- Y; p, @7 @- [ e( n CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; B4 V* @9 d& c
CA Haguro
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% @- U6 F% y h! {, a+ bAircraft Attacking:0 J9 W+ h5 u# l$ S: c+ H1 H& d. C3 ~
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ G( k+ L5 a$ @$ c3 q, {* U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' T9 t' E* B# N9 Q) F 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
0 ^0 t7 r; e& j Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 m& T* U1 q5 Q9 w: K+ y9 v+ B 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 G% s O* a$ @8 g' y$ N# J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
$ o) F: R" d: j& _/ i$ X 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; ~* Q T0 B" l3 J9 }* W; c- y6 t) L. y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- y- m! @0 e4 L9 W7 S1 \) p# t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
! f- ?6 U- [2 _1 S% S$ W6 k* ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% k5 Z) d4 ^' @- @
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CAP engaged:
) Y+ j* h% @1 n+ ?Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
% N$ Z& z t' r: ~ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
# G7 Z1 ]; r$ y9 U Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
$ r5 Y2 d- F" x1 w7 z& e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
+ ^& x. r4 Q( w, [, j/ @- E 7 planes vectored on to bombers8 }6 u) x2 K2 J- Z% v* n6 [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ q9 n# c' k# Y9 w7 p% _: Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 k2 v1 Y6 X6 _$ l% C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
7 I2 h* m. j$ ?( I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 k) i+ ]! B+ a
2 planes vectored on to bombers
; _7 U2 Z# A& X! b$ D. MEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). w, ]( \8 P3 {4 t
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 @, Z4 Z' v M9 B3 Z- I Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 |) x2 H9 l- g, j1 |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 M h. \" f* z& x5 Q9 \. E1 e5 f5 a 3 planes vectored on to bombers v. N( t" a- C' v
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 e3 C( ?) B' y1 l' M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ D* L3 ~ p: c: w" m" ^# M" u/ Z7 a" } Group patrol altitude is 10000
! k3 e' q( i5 u) K) u5 j7 W Raid is overhead4 y" G6 L1 Y( z
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* K' R' M* f7 W! ^3 g: Z1 n 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, U9 I6 X' x: }6 R. ^8 | Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.. f, h' F7 ^5 q2 c% Q) R ^8 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
" B5 z6 W) x4 n 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho, v/ U( f Q0 R+ T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 ]7 m w5 C2 O1 w( ?
9 p8 R$ p- _* Z/ e& }' q9 b1 lWeather in hex: Severe storms' m' o9 U. m# d7 A" W% [2 a
9 f9 }2 b; {2 a# wRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 g/ O4 a) T& k$ Z+ p* SEstimated time to target is 9 minutes# J! j# ?/ }0 l S. k6 G; M
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Japanese aircraft
, t1 L% f0 M* u- _0 D% q- T3 P A5M4 Claude x 1
. S! |3 [ W: W: ~! H$ D A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
/ h6 k* _/ g; w+ l+ E: M. d" V% q F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
( H0 b$ B4 G- C0 G: Y# v SBD-3 Dauntless x 35& s0 `! |9 \; v& ?2 N
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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6 O( t* ^8 f1 o2 QJapanese aircraft losses
" n5 E" |. @6 B. n. T3 l A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: }* x4 O1 g3 J6 u" r0 F3 E" X. }
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Allied aircraft losses& L, }, p- h8 r( G3 _. V% V& R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
1 o1 n6 \& A, z4 n8 H, \6 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged( k! k: U; p6 g. d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak) ^ `+ }, w% V! Z
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Japanese Ships# G/ ?, F% \0 k5 T( [* [5 I
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 L9 h- Z# Q8 W; L f- U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 o# J( n6 k% Q- r; Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires a$ c7 Z, D# j( R3 D
DD Yugure" C }/ s- c/ r1 N& c
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* r! T4 p# d- F h DD Ushio
: {. z; _) _4 ^9 f( N DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:/ k; m# _6 v) T: t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. K2 V6 i3 W+ [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 g9 c: X- G1 E- N4 D& B8 e 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, t& u' g M; d! {- j) M3 V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" f# ]$ }0 n9 G; C
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" }3 [) T: a ^( p I; z: o- N+ _
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 H4 k; Y2 T) N; I7 L/ J3 l 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: F& ? i3 j4 K& c: ^5 l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ R: e* {4 Y L" y. ^
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000') O. I6 }& \; D, x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ |' L0 Y5 J# r) \2 L# O
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, b& E; g( n5 i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, a+ s& j7 |0 M) D! `: C1 [( S4 Z9 H 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' ?1 F+ A4 ?+ m' ~- y' B$ m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' R9 d% E7 y# K+ _2 k9 q: h
! ^* [" _# ?; O3 U2 m+ a& D# xCAP engaged:; P5 b6 z9 l- B+ w
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( x/ |+ E: j0 D+ l! s6 T 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 m L' z. Q2 q; K+ z
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.' g0 x8 X3 t/ b; H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
5 j! g( h K3 S5 { 3 planes vectored on to bombers4 V; N- q5 I; ^1 [5 C- E6 b
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' C0 r0 y3 Y4 l$ F# R( N
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
' z5 g/ b: D6 y* P 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 A7 k3 a! Y% W0 M- K" u0 Q; R Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
' T8 d6 `# X% k y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes ]/ l: Z9 v5 l0 j" F# _8 q
2 planes vectored on to bombers) a8 u4 K. H/ b( f2 y
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ l3 \. D0 l7 Q7 L& q& ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 N' e8 j5 l# ^& d. [ Group patrol altitude is 10000
e3 D( b2 i3 ?, I' { Raid is overhead
. H" e8 d/ J2 n6 W) `: b 1 planes vectored on to bombers
+ c) X0 Q; I8 ]% I$ c( {' hEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 K4 q6 a4 ?+ A- N% c$ |' w& F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 o _& d. h, E Group patrol altitude is 15000
0 H0 E8 d( S; t- b Raid is overhead9 q2 W, h V; p8 d4 k! U
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): a, Z/ V" `6 P* e/ l
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# N% g7 Z. l, ^' q5 K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
5 V" h3 \9 G( }4 y* @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes$ Z( J& V1 ?* J n) `
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho9 |# [8 S* J- @; x! |# t4 [
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku+ p1 t/ G: \. |5 ~& W1 {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- s, ^7 J3 Z' H4 e' b6 v, ^
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129. W. q9 K6 a! ^9 b5 \7 F9 J: D* K6 \
6 g+ Q! P$ q) P! t6 M; g+ nWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., c3 h% c5 b! o8 ?9 m& Y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes" p' m% G$ N+ q- L9 W/ H
% x. T! i6 L" a8 \1 j& G- ?5 eAllied aircraft
+ b! X- U* @7 ~' D PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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3 U2 Z ?: }" D0 A: k5 ^8 cAllied aircraft losses; u6 I& ^* L$ T& A5 ]8 |5 n- p, \
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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* z% q! [3 J8 ?9 B- M" Z+ q" I& JJapanese Ships
0 k8 t$ |" Z5 d4 _2 c- ^ CA Aoba
- A0 K; Q6 U- p! x* E( p! x CA Kinugasa
! @+ J$ i% M6 D( t! y! Q7 s" d CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 \9 ~1 R7 S. ]9 m1 F9 ~" Z1 @ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. t) V' `1 g' P% A2 y) C Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( J, m2 F8 Q! [5 _
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; d) G% n6 A$ }+ rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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" Y5 v8 F0 Q0 \Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.6 x8 u, j% Z/ J
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' b0 t2 ]( @8 j: v! l7 g2 u
A6M2 Zero x 7% T( C; F3 d9 p; d1 }$ k( P
G3M2 Nell x 5( B0 Z# [" G" t- Q) a% D3 b
G4M1 Betty x 18 t/ t U" U/ u5 D
5 H, Y! V) U% @$ Z- ~Allied aircraft Z9 j- C8 T% c: b. {8 u5 x% ^, U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
* X3 i; M( c3 R5 ` A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- k8 [# L. |- e9 K$ k. K; E G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak6 T' k8 \9 |2 b) a6 Q E- o: f6 Q4 \! g d
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
+ e+ w& b6 x: o6 x+ k9 ~ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak3 X5 T2 D: w- j6 E! x
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Allied aircraft losses9 l2 D/ V N# J4 Q; x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 J, w$ I9 d6 h S1 l% z. N2 J
DD Aylwin
1 w# ~3 R; E$ l; \7 E CA Chicago
/ i6 O/ h: i, h8 s% E4 Y4 R5 s( Q CA Chester, on fire
+ ?5 V( y0 ?0 r% I) ~3 | CA Australia, Torpedo hits 17 y, g+ |0 v$ s# P1 g6 c
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage3 x0 Y0 O0 m# [
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Aircraft Attacking:8 X! S; N& H/ w) S0 F
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 ^( A* b1 q- F. v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 X- U" m4 K1 C( B6 z) I3 _4 {
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. t8 V9 B; W$ z% ~, F0 Z# Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. p+ T2 _, Q$ ]3 ~
6 W7 B3 E6 j2 M& R+ R7 qCAP engaged:
9 q1 e3 X. R2 o6 J! }VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now./ f8 w) Z2 w+ k6 k# z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 t0 J, B- J5 f( U2 j5 G! H( o
Group patrol altitude is 10000
% X! m; T2 @( ?$ \1 y; C: v- [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes( N0 a8 g6 O _* a0 P- F, ^0 G
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% J) e+ U w. C' Y( k1 s
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 b' u* `9 I' c/ j; } 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 b2 l& f8 E6 P1 e: D; O
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.' j: \4 q2 \1 r1 r! y! H- S
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / X, G) _8 ?& K8 v6 R! c3 N& m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes& B/ f6 {5 }( r; l- n' i; V/ S
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A1 L3 |0 W; E7 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' Z! l: n' C1 W* u2 v {* s& Z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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$ b& F2 r5 W+ b" y+ v5 |0 E$ XAllied aircraft
+ p( b! H- V/ P. [! w3 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 18$ t: w# G X; ~
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Allied aircraft losses2 c$ X/ c; z4 e9 [( x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ B/ I% e& C" z# x CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( O& `% S' n8 n3 E+ |* V$ [7 h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 m% b7 d: ]0 C2 p2 D CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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$ J7 L2 i7 P4 e1 L: y0 c8 u& g( Y' wAircraft Attacking:
% L! K2 C; z$ F. k 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 r7 Y* Z# |) |2 o1 A, Y1 P& I$ K3 W% E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% i( p: D- e" X/ m$ Q; z5 w$ T
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# H( [: e/ A& a$ s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; [3 F7 y4 ?7 A/ s) k! g6 h 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ C/ C7 q& p3 q0 y' ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% p: d' F! g8 V. l
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
+ h5 I0 e' D. P) Q9 a9 RAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku8 s1 _5 ~7 y. @' \% s
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho+ E$ s" G8 g) C: k1 s1 A4 m
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
0 H5 a7 M+ m5 u5 \! c. v' DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' e1 o* k& b8 _ n3 c) ]0 F( FAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 J4 M: w. U; S1 I! \( \2 ]6 p
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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3 o! q7 n+ d9 |: ~8 {4 b0 y8 DRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ o$ u4 L2 R; H( a
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes& U" A% e+ v2 j. Y6 f
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7 f/ ?* l& C; v: T1 T+ q- { PBY-5 Catalina x 10
) _* R- [; q$ O PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
8 Y6 u: Y4 N" k" f9 \" _7 ~( k CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 i* B4 b7 L) \; ]8 x2 h
1 U6 P0 p5 i' LAircraft Attacking:
1 w9 u# F' t- e, L) ?; B 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- T7 | @" b- Y' r+ ] Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 j7 p' z# u4 I- f
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- G: B( T2 l0 t2 V Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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8 [. l5 B2 }* _1 x2 q4 f% n1 \Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 b6 j( H( M3 W
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* a# X, a7 J4 |8 `% d6 t# jRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.5 D& g) l2 I9 {) K
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6# g2 m. a* k4 C: {" T
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Japanese Ships) s7 x8 o3 M/ K. J$ I {) E. p, X
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ Z3 l1 |: i% j CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% O& V+ R1 h! Q4 O1 [9 n
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Aircraft Attacking:4 d0 z7 F- G x) c# m" f
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& R" _" m6 O8 ?- c4 H3 q& R Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' t: I9 _6 J3 s# n1 R
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