AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42. r/ e" L; D; a5 C
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& @; U3 b, f' o2 R+ N5 t! ]5 _Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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# `: v4 K$ J: e2 Y {& ]$ lJapanese Ships
, j' ~ m X4 u6 g CL Yubari; f) w J6 X- y- a6 `
CL Tatsuta
+ _; D* C4 u2 E4 Q2 ? DD Yayoi
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; x1 E; I* s, _% h6 @; {Allied Ships9 `+ y+ x& x1 m, e1 [
SS Greenling* y( @1 w6 `4 z4 c3 g! ^6 X
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari& \! P$ h0 \' @) w+ b7 f
Greenling diving deep ....
- g" D; ~4 }* BDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 @% ]3 ]- |: k( K7 Q! cDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....% M' R7 K9 }; f7 E
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% p; }! G9 A: O
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 [9 |6 }/ b) D/ ]0 s3 K- L& U6 ^: DDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# d8 y/ O/ T9 q
Escort abandons search for sub
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& f4 M$ \$ t0 |! IMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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7 r$ D" s- Y, T( q( v2 JWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& V8 K$ p/ l. z' KEstimated time to target is 44 minutes7 n3 a1 j' S& q1 C' _& I
# c7 _7 N5 g* g1 _4 X9 d$ JJapanese aircraft8 ?( ~; L2 @ E/ G' @# z
A6M2 Zero x 53* z: s# y' J. Z6 D1 |9 M) }* O
B5N1 Kate x 6
+ J) j) h2 S; }' f7 k B5N2 Kate x 33" G3 Z, }0 o$ U$ i: `4 _6 k( {9 h
D3A1 Val x 260 u, V) z) Y+ }! B
# H, q; e: V5 Z& ?2 R( _& sAllied aircraft( ?2 A/ i) I$ b& z# n8 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 215 e' {) s C( q
& {# x. O b7 ]/ R7 y) o2 yJapanese aircraft losses
+ t& d; Z' `& S' A A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed- ^1 ]# Y: y2 N
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
5 M& Q0 p+ N0 B6 n. Q2 } O/ ]) t B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
" t9 R: }8 s7 p& u( ?3 G D3A1 Val: 3 damaged! s- G( k( l# g. Y3 T9 `) ]5 m
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
. t1 ?! U4 R! X X5 l/ Z3 y& E! Y$ P& I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! H1 n: ~& K. G1 N) f4 }
7 N- M1 X/ m$ V* A/ VAllied Ships
4 ^2 s4 K0 J6 J9 E0 ?( {7 Z9 ^ CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
4 h0 a- {# W2 v9 {% }' v3 Y CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ i; \" d8 u7 r: [ `
CA Chicago& L$ q4 K4 h, g& j I0 }& r
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
8 q! L0 p+ l" h% d1 s, N CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1) d6 h) Y, Z# L) L9 k) B
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Aircraft Attacking:8 X" C0 g" z& }( o
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 L+ q# C9 O5 f! ~7 O) N8 a; m5 F& \/ N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb. c5 w2 A2 e/ P3 P) d
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ Z3 i! l4 D( X# @4 p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 T5 R0 m3 `8 p5 q" l 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
* L6 J) ]3 J* y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, R5 r9 d3 k$ W/ m1 a( Z
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 f I1 P/ W B" ~3 h9 V3 p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% k/ n% r1 E" H
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 _, i) P% c1 `* Q5 f, N
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 O0 {' J% \9 V X! ?, s/ t; }3 ? 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'5 ]3 d7 d. g8 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ A; a5 \4 R s6 J& \( ~) l$ b 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 A% U- s0 a9 o0 H Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# s# s- Z; T' R/ d7 R
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
5 l: h) n) b. N1 \# b, _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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3 |9 } }+ @- i6 jCAP engaged:
6 H# R W" Z" N+ x* W# s! |/ x: mVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) S; G$ a' s* r$ w
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
$ G. Q6 H9 s/ a3 E! c+ { 4 plane(s) intercepting now.' g# P0 ~* q3 j, z$ {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- S' D/ t& P, C9 a Group patrol altitude is 10000 # T$ s* m# b' | w: R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
$ f$ r7 }9 N: D" QVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 E% M" p& C8 q9 Y$ b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
) D6 _. E5 x5 N# e Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
5 E( ]+ m3 m' g" \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes1 g0 Y. k4 E0 E* R$ Q, l
6 l6 f" H2 `6 y& g2 X% d$ R& QAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
9 P$ L* u0 g0 d1 Y; n- q7 o0 wHeavy 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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! P, \1 D) i6 z& R3 wRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. T5 P, ]! X; O, u5 o# v: }
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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0 L/ K- i% ]# i: N/ dJapanese aircraft/ a; u/ K; S3 a& e8 L) P3 C
A5M4 Claude x 4
$ B/ P$ m4 m3 n9 v4 F A6M2 Zero x 19
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& S: C/ c8 k2 n# I. @, u% x+ o" OAllied aircraft6 q. [' X; O1 ?- ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
% L! E2 b, L+ D SBD-3 Dauntless x 330 H! u& |; c' f. m- B( x
TBD-1 Devastator x 120 j% _1 |1 H7 q$ [+ s6 P
+ ~7 V+ v; l# J4 J2 EJapanese aircraft losses
9 M; R7 a$ U/ J: Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! y( o: Q0 ?* }8 Q, l- o
2 N) v! w. v) r! c- VAllied aircraft losses
0 I. B# o4 x" K" w5 O! W; y SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
% U9 g. T/ K& a1 }6 _: z' b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* Q1 Y! ?* g/ n6 V( [
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed4 H% [! T" W# @( d7 u9 g' C6 O1 A4 D' \
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak( O: E/ g' w% [' E% a& W# G
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Japanese Ships/ A0 b9 c$ V* b: q1 _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* Q* k$ c; B5 s7 H0 k$ x4 B3 ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 S( D& j: y0 ?% P9 @: ] CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, n$ @9 I; r& R$ @
CA Haguro! M: a( R3 O; L! T- |& |3 T: @
. f) ~: ~9 X2 M$ fAircraft Attacking:5 ] J! w9 S4 D# ?
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' a: P5 }2 ]3 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% w! A/ Z4 i# ?; S8 |8 u1 {
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
% b! B! O4 ], k& {0 F5 x Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
! F4 R/ m( o- x! T9 ~* X ^ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& c2 i% |. ^$ O# B$ p5 [* l6 h8 s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# y8 X$ ?7 d/ [- U* H! J, E1 ^4 }' F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; V: q c! x) g( B, a* d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ } }# ]0 o: c' M/ L, Z, T8 u
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') l7 ]8 R5 H. [9 O- w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ o1 n5 v# g8 V8 ]
; R, ^/ Z+ N C- h- [% p: Y) {CAP engaged:/ H% y" y; ?& E; W6 t
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)) W4 x% k" ^! ]& G
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
& p: I' p& T$ s; p4 a3 N6 Y5 k6 k Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
1 @4 v# }' {- s9 K0 ~* N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
, e* ]* F0 l1 l* M2 ]7 @) H 7 planes vectored on to bombers9 C; t; l3 @ x$ i1 @, V' e6 m1 v- w
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)) u/ h5 Q1 f/ h- s: Y; _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% V. \0 R# w" N$ K Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.0 R( @0 N, Q6 _+ W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
( B1 }4 ?( \. ^5 @% w! a" z4 q* ?' g1 l 2 planes vectored on to bombers, A! F# U$ Q9 U- c/ l: l: b
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling); v, O+ v: T* q' a5 V' E, T
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: o' P9 e, ?6 k8 q( b9 R6 m* u( u Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. n' `$ n$ Y& w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 w/ o" | G$ x: i+ K. v
3 planes vectored on to bombers
* r) c1 m7 b# ^4 v8 x9 @EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' g: K. ]# J- i& ] 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 }& t0 `1 _/ A. j Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 [% Q2 M @% Y; [
Raid is overhead) x+ H/ a# m# s- B3 w$ X$ B
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 ]3 y4 ] O C l
1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 [( _0 @: T6 w* G
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
$ a1 B9 l4 d+ M; }9 p% L, f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* N4 C* R" O5 ^) C, L* q, u
2 planes vectored on to bombers7 _1 F O# d0 j* P
, i$ U) @. O6 J8 |3 e! c. v' iAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho: f { Y$ S9 |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ D: Q* H0 X0 E" k3 o7 uWeather in hex: Severe storms* }2 a9 k: c; J C6 k0 [
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 |: V' z; Q& f8 [Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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( ~0 A- R8 g) ?/ U2 O% V6 E2 DJapanese aircraft* [ @6 Z0 c/ n& D1 {
A5M4 Claude x 1
# ]) @6 l! A+ d% u) M+ @. i A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft9 t6 A$ o' D( ]4 r% E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
) Z' Q. |) V# j/ K# B. ]/ r0 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
2 e- v: L) H% f6 o5 B TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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4 o d% R- t5 @1 n, S; KJapanese aircraft losses
+ R1 ~8 y' }0 s9 V5 p. s A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses1 `1 o8 i3 }4 q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 h2 f3 s/ ?8 m/ P2 `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged- k" g$ E) Y5 b. o) j& H, X" O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak: M |2 e" y X8 B' b
9 t' w& |$ T) E- H( UJapanese Ships* N' F( i, I) s" l3 ]
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 f0 [7 O2 A4 I& t; f/ M( Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 l; D5 X0 y- M, _! _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& x1 v9 p5 I7 d+ ?' h! _ x: M) M DD Yugure
" a1 I3 e" s1 M7 Z! Z3 G! [/ G DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 X/ K* @: n7 m4 ]' n' P DD Ushio
& E6 B* g: z+ ? DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:8 _; j: j$ ]7 E4 J3 h- j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; p! h4 k# D& l' }6 G6 }2 }- m( F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ w6 N3 d- C! ~, t+ R2 X( R
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ N/ F5 h% i1 F! T/ ?* L; h/ d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& x. y9 ]3 V D3 U, j$ a
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' [/ b: G( y% ?% f& c; r& H
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb* ~4 E! N. f) e
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 e9 C* w1 i/ l$ @+ u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 R/ E7 q9 ?2 m. h% f& g
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 h0 [3 n0 d7 z, m& S6 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. E6 v, z6 H: W& k5 H( { 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 d2 O% }( I4 @. A+ J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, Z6 Z E9 \% H6 J$ F% e3 E- I
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'% b6 q, z: w$ S$ M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb T& P# k k' T T c
6 s( ~' l0 w8 c5 `1 ?CAP engaged:
+ ?% z: t5 g3 t9 L ?& ^Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 ]% ], e& f# F1 T' `. L1 Q# c
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 K/ @1 f( i8 ]- k' v/ i* G Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
+ J7 R6 W$ C$ R9 |' d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
$ ^- \2 D6 y+ ^ 3 planes vectored on to bombers
/ |6 a* S' z" O, q+ C( i+ s9 F5 NEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ r9 g+ r6 K1 G+ c4 U 3 plane(s) intercepting now.% q! P7 q9 }- | `: a% F7 O
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* w" P6 a- y6 e2 X
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
. z7 ^$ M5 |$ R, K( _6 B3 v! E+ ]6 U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
# |+ y! \3 I' ?' [. B 2 planes vectored on to bombers
9 d7 d7 S- v0 |/ S d8 g& EEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 \; }/ Q1 k+ J# w! s' d- x% A
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 Z w3 h; [/ ~4 {7 E Group patrol altitude is 10000
[% {% s- E. q$ u% R& @( | Raid is overhead
: \+ C q( z u o; L9 C# G5 Q 1 planes vectored on to bombers
$ x) G I- h" M( eEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 B; k- r8 ^& j/ X4 _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! w) a: u2 b" G, @7 J Group patrol altitude is 15000 ! j, j5 k5 X/ z( _4 f
Raid is overhead
* j1 f' [' g4 f$ _6 oEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! @- i: u9 C8 i
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% Q+ y% a# }, n& L. @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
$ h6 q7 G+ ]( G, Y- U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
( P; [% S0 O8 o" ] 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho! l1 u0 `; d( q- q$ X
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 L, }1 J5 j% v# y" Z& O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 z/ l/ x/ k8 {( V# YAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku& G- v1 D" E3 }) G9 {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1291 b' }0 t- b5 W% `# W
; @9 q4 F+ d( E+ x& iWeather in hex: Heavy rain5 T' |$ |; `1 @+ @2 L3 l; o7 ?: e
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
v" r* j. J, R" U$ e' z7 i& p' pEstimated time to target is 12 minutes+ c3 O3 ^$ g% k7 H9 W1 Q. c0 K+ C
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Allied aircraft L5 r3 f1 i3 ^! M" k9 X; m5 H- m9 W
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
, E2 ?0 i# B P PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships) i8 l9 h. \: o
CA Aoba
6 b. ]& p6 G9 c4 n CA Kinugasa
0 C3 I3 j: O$ t6 ~ CL Yubari
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! c1 l; S5 w8 a3 H" j$ {Aircraft Attacking:9 e' B% n |$ J& A5 b0 O
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, { V3 o' n. D) C# O- m& b$ x2 N Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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9 y# y7 w% A) T* B( v" b6 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134. m& q0 M* i I* x0 _% T9 e ?
1 q+ p6 z5 \0 x' l; q& ~: n' SWeather in hex: Overcast
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$ p8 X! K) H# l$ d- FRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
/ o8 C9 e. m1 Y* i: V- l: }Estimated time to target is 44 minutes7 ^) J+ `" z& R/ s) }: [4 _- S
8 X& b( w4 l) w F. [/ C0 UJapanese aircraft
& Y7 c2 X |; k p9 Y4 V A6M2 Zero x 7 y; k1 r' i9 Y6 g) `0 z3 r
G3M2 Nell x 5& n1 }% j2 \- |, a
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft3 [; K4 Y- g, R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9- j3 Q" @6 `0 z* Q) `3 z. r( O0 W
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 h( u/ ^ D% o( o9 t A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 k- x0 _) t4 Y, T
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
2 j- o2 n% Z: | G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged5 l. ^8 C6 W$ f: P) U6 z
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
) a5 M# g/ q* I" e3 ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 n) Z7 p6 ~0 r7 P0 Y, x! c# S& C. r
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Allied Ships
( o8 h/ B& x8 ]$ B* K+ E DD Aylwin
}, e+ p- A0 @, X; `4 i CA Chicago" H# L) ^( n9 t4 v2 O. T7 c; L$ H0 G
CA Chester, on fire
' ^' U5 M: i# S CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
3 l0 q# Q% x. i e7 p; d { CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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" K3 ^ l5 K% }" l4 n0 a: wAircraft Attacking:+ \- @5 O! w3 s, b- A0 Z1 f
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 `3 e1 F: l; [* _ D' ~4 i( W8 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& ]& Y: Y7 R0 V0 [
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet: d- P% O, ~, z- |5 u6 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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% M! r& _/ s# ?CAP engaged:
! o6 }' k& w& G' r: a4 }VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 l* Z% k7 e2 @( P0 u# S (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" m- o3 |" o8 U& G) @ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ E5 _( w# U6 {& y" w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; Z& ?& u1 ^ p" G; H$ O Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 i( P% W: Z& a4 q% ^" J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes1 C/ d) _) a6 v9 `* E1 D
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 G% b- e4 N7 t- N% \# S
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 O% x% F; X5 F5 O
2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 \- g. q3 Z8 ?! L4 x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact./ c3 A1 u! n" O4 b1 ~, J1 v
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) {5 ~' s0 i0 E" b7 e |, s; b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, V3 _- q7 z- E) U
' ~5 u* b( V9 a B* O6 {& j9 l) i" G/ Q+ JWeather in hex: Partial cloud9 j) R9 N+ J6 Y$ g2 K1 i/ g+ [" s
& Z" \5 U% k4 s' }Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' W2 D- M9 b; O: A
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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3 Q$ ?* S' m3 @9 n0 f% V3 mAllied aircraft% Z1 G- D9 J/ J+ y1 F3 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 180 c- F/ S# D% o- @* C
* u. Y1 m( j2 o# KAllied aircraft losses: @; X3 X( c+ J; Q* ?/ @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 T `8 ^5 _$ @# r" V* [9 S: _* E( ?
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" s% l- E" f& V/ R" A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; S; S* k6 V9 l' M& S# S. ~0 J
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:+ z0 x; d- M( _9 P; _. U
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 ?/ ?0 N7 {8 H4 B2 _0 [: I9 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 _( u) T! G2 |% ^% o
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. i7 Q8 B6 u2 m/ c( D* {( ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 ]- ~! E8 h# Z2 A
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# c$ c3 m+ _! u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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0 u, T+ \7 y6 A: F7 G( f% ^Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. c& a: Y _) @# u r, g( s" d
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
2 H) |5 b: j8 T3 S% v& ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" m( c2 i/ u* w# C0 T' V# \6 X8 ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
; H$ v: o, `7 }2 h4 d/ R1 RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
+ ~7 i/ I- |! b! \) W: RAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137: I3 q* d( {3 @$ U; ]
$ y3 T/ d, y: c% ]4 [: VWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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# D; q4 r7 q j5 ^& ORaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 M* ^6 f7 ~) ?5 Q* }' t! oEstimated time to target is 21 minutes7 e8 Q, d1 \ `% l" G0 J; D) Q% g
' j& n. F; | |) ^" L4 T2 I: AAllied aircraft
6 C) {+ a ?* @7 b: Z PBY-5 Catalina x 10
* X1 k$ ^& f: \# v5 d p PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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/ V8 U0 Z" N/ U* G. m! E- rAllied aircraft losses
- n! |% |4 K0 q3 z8 s8 m+ N |# U PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires& w" D8 ?, k! {& B- E `* c8 S+ m8 G
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 i5 r$ }8 b0 i7 V5 S7 R6 y 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ P( ]# i2 O ^& m+ d) `, X
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 R/ X. b6 F+ ]' k& ?
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 k- l! V' M+ K' [9 k8 `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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8 ^/ a. c9 p/ ]. I4 gCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- V# Q( F4 l0 o8 E5 R4 F
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9 v; l5 D' {* T1 L0 _Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.0 X0 V. |1 q8 B+ y6 U2 m, G
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6 f+ w( x& J: H3 t/ r w
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Allied aircraft losses
% z: |7 p- m9 K+ ~7 y PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ K5 \6 S1 `/ a! Y CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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' ?. e* |9 e% X# p1 AAircraft Attacking:
8 ~) V: C' l+ f7 o } 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet' s5 v* \6 t8 J6 I& K0 e
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( r& ~4 _, P6 Q. c$ O
* |2 t, x9 L3 s. R$ q0 KCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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