AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137, _; R% H, Z& b6 S h3 W
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7 n# I% y# C& U# E' } CL Yubari
" D% u* n6 |% g! O CL Tatsuta
4 x* X r, G% E4 r DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
" J' S# N6 ], z- N' M! T# H% C/ X SS Greenling) f: ^9 g+ f9 s7 A
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
5 B+ i4 V. e* m: ~1 pGreenling diving deep ....
% p5 |- r) L1 v% }* ?( gDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 w+ \$ F6 E n: @) O8 cDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....% u6 u, g |. { `1 B+ B
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
# v; z2 K1 E: z* lDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) Q0 L& c( d4 x Y) V" m
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 w9 G. \" S, r; [+ c
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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% a# q) o- Z) KWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% y% p4 z- u# k! v: Y U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes% k/ N4 _3 F7 \' c
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Japanese aircraft
" |$ W0 H+ o- F4 M2 S! ? A6M2 Zero x 53
; B+ V$ q/ X- q# f- M* }5 K6 N: w B5N1 Kate x 60 N% t6 X7 u N/ `
B5N2 Kate x 33
2 _1 r5 n: f3 w, S0 L9 U( z D3A1 Val x 26
B4 E+ X' ~1 T& g" x, J ; H2 Q4 l K7 n) v$ P8 `
Allied aircraft2 `9 T* y" t& y7 @. Y+ O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 216 y" W' i6 l6 M* e' }
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Japanese aircraft losses
* X8 c3 v& f/ h5 Y" Q A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed5 T) I* `+ B/ ?! P" _1 l( u7 `
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
1 [; m/ A2 {2 V G' W+ ?0 ? B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
) T9 G) l& e' a3 R& I2 ^ D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! z4 y* d, \5 A" B7 l D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak. s" Q& [2 ^" `' |+ X
5 M/ P h( I' ]/ z3 hAllied aircraft losses1 ~/ |# O5 Q- S* J- o5 N2 p B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
/ I- E7 C. j! H% {8 |& O CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
6 O! K3 `/ @8 l* ? V1 n CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; f) J8 h1 R a
CA Chicago
8 ], E) W8 C7 v6 r4 ^- ]9 ^6 Q CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage0 s0 E7 H2 y: w+ B: O3 Y# \
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1* C7 k; K' |* H \
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Aircraft Attacking:- `1 ^: F6 i0 K- ~5 V+ P2 v
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
: X9 O# Y6 V3 Y5 H+ _; i7 l Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 Q- F: k7 z* R7 E4 h; W' { 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ P. U- {4 \2 J Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. \% W. t+ R; u" a: j 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'- }# g* n8 V5 A8 k B% Q( c2 Z5 Z# z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; l3 |1 e" m F* s
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# z3 h- h$ D0 e& h9 B+ h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& t. T) p. W4 v; k: Y8 v4 _
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
U# _' M5 p) p+ r1 w6 `# j Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 `4 N2 o! i) s 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'- T; o9 y: M' l- S
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# d9 L4 e4 L5 g! b0 b# n 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
! M) j7 o( N" v8 V2 U! L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) T; P! D+ E9 ]; F" O
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
2 C% K! o3 v) _$ G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 W# \8 l, e; w) Y Q: k
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CAP engaged:
0 [& }3 \ b: g. g2 DVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& Q+ G1 x$ f' o; K" z1 L2 T (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)3 f# t+ s5 V q" f( q- F4 v
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 L* [ u% ^& B P+ Y# q! B$ R$ j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 I. L" D4 ?: o- H3 A8 \ Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 ^" M; n8 k" P# J* b; I3 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes/ e/ U7 e3 ~" T
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# i2 ~0 V# a4 w/ p% t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
$ x7 D% I" D! |- B N W7 O Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000." B+ u5 [$ ]' [% @2 w+ T. P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes3 y. N7 }& D4 ^' i4 {
+ d) `5 m5 g) Y% g# E7 s- fAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
' b i+ B! ~% c9 s& s9 d( U" oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* L7 ^ V1 `# {$ \9 c& y
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Weather in hex: Severe storms" _/ x2 A' e2 l, ?' w6 u
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ F( M/ H- Q& c2 H, b O l) |; fEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# t( f- z+ x& A/ F9 ]/ B A5M4 Claude x 4. w x2 ?- e; f. K+ v
A6M2 Zero x 19: {, z- g$ y9 D1 j
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/ \) k) C- S4 `, F& t" f3 v F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
) l6 L9 H R; W! _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 332 X$ N; D1 Z9 V
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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4 S( ^% m; b9 Q. d$ F& i5 T; A; qJapanese aircraft losses8 K1 L) Z% A% [2 h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 x3 H( ]- l: z' D
. \' o, s7 i; D# h8 yAllied aircraft losses9 Q! k3 G% {) S6 N g" N+ c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged( x4 Z0 W; a+ I2 }# E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, l. C4 s. U p7 S
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed% J& [: n5 e# `" A' S' @' W
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak0 C% H$ H- _7 t9 r) c; o+ i# N
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Japanese Ships
7 s9 q" w$ ^" H/ J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 ^2 V+ a- _# ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
+ G3 Z9 o$ E$ q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires: q. h/ R) d- |6 D( s; u& K; m) n& |
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 X% X. @4 @8 ~5 k 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ ]) N0 U$ _) ~* z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
. v. ]% j1 S5 l- m" s5 B4 G 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' b$ q% @# p1 v# A/ `( a7 O
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 M/ p" N7 T% [$ k& _ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' l4 @3 F5 |9 D. j2 k" o, x. c! Z! E2 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
" e0 e {/ I* C3 L 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 z. b+ x' _# t+ b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 \$ t8 }% G- D& m9 v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ ~2 n; Q8 r2 R% R* p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: }$ B8 _2 F5 L3 _
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)7 a0 @3 Q% Y3 {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
9 K3 v* D% }: _, w- q: m2 @* Q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
- o2 l+ D5 S3 r8 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 ~* j! t2 `" ?- l+ y 7 planes vectored on to bombers; @3 Z* T9 ? A
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 N8 _9 D7 N e2 l4 r/ ?, \
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 Q5 J6 E8 @+ w- w% i$ E
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.3 ~+ M2 g" J6 f' t% q9 v1 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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. p1 m" w# A( K( mEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ v/ Q/ O' O; p: K7 z9 E; A& K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 c, U: @$ c! s7 w1 s Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 {) O; `( t9 a: X* ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes- M0 D3 [4 B! f Z1 O( t
3 planes vectored on to bombers
( q+ }0 N0 {- t. IEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 t' n$ ~$ G8 H8 J2 G x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 u* W$ o4 f, m, t2 ]9 o6 j% h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 7 G" B' F. `7 K+ J1 L
Raid is overhead
' \* J+ [& u4 o5 P* vEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), k8 i9 w- U0 v8 J* Z- u
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. J$ K6 j. ]5 M: @: s$ f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.* ^% g- Q- V- R5 f: e4 f: z% E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
$ m4 W0 k: n, m, q$ | 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 g* t( |. w, rAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho# b8 Y2 c$ ]9 X4 P$ E. @& B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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}5 R2 |! c$ S% k! M0 a$ KRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' H( g( {9 A3 z& b# FEstimated time to target is 9 minutes& C6 t. ^# C; A6 U
& C, Z+ h* K% c4 |2 w WJapanese aircraft
; `3 F; }. B# Q; F7 t" D& K A5M4 Claude x 1' p' \6 P# u. Z
A6M2 Zero x 111 ~- S* r0 {; |9 ^& m l
) f, S3 Q% Y6 n9 A$ L* VAllied aircraft
0 K# Z3 S- k3 M3 q$ ?6 Y6 s5 v, l F4F-3 Wildcat x 9) D$ g5 }1 [0 M7 n2 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
. P/ @5 H N1 i- s9 y! O: r# x TBD-1 Devastator x 12/ r! Y) ^4 d6 ?6 Z2 |) J
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Japanese aircraft losses
- [' X6 P4 W' m, D/ o, d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 o, l0 Y- U# @# H8 x# z
/ w6 z) j% N6 h' ?Allied aircraft losses
* u2 a% F2 |& P5 C7 f ~$ K, S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, } k$ e9 s% |1 J# T! D( G. M SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged4 E) G v u! ~" c I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak: `3 w+ s# r* _, c
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Japanese Ships
& C/ u# R- s! h6 u& T; A CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( f3 a+ X3 S$ N( \' b) N1 c4 d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 w4 F G& z# `( ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- m K% ?. `/ F, q DD Yugure
% Y. {7 L7 N2 M9 K DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire& O8 w, E4 e+ g( T; S
DD Ushio$ E8 Y' j% m. L) A0 ~3 O) d8 _
DD Sazanami3 M0 n# a# F$ }) c4 ]
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Aircraft Attacking:, o) H" Z7 A7 z% b6 k
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# o5 t4 Z7 G( n. Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, n5 Z2 _, U; I! ?0 ` 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 `( B+ ]% G/ q5 Z" ]) J1 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: o+ L1 ^$ D) ], v. Z
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet- B3 u; X: ]6 b) z# n! c
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb3 [, m! A& Q6 a3 u X: H
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- q8 ~/ ]2 I* Q+ K( @. m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 r0 W- y f3 @/ C% a0 i, t 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'' u4 J) N j) A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, |& Q2 w8 S! m 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' i& R! ]+ q Y" G. U4 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! V0 Y6 q' k* L6 w
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. N7 J: u( B+ A6 @* \: q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 t- f, {! E% u- F
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CAP engaged:/ {8 V! ]4 }6 W* ^2 U n, l
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ^8 ]& I' D* X S6 o
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 Z/ {0 p/ ^8 @2 {% C8 o) `& c Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.' S7 ?: m6 z. F4 I: m+ m& Z4 @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes( a: ` [6 K7 c% z) ?
3 planes vectored on to bombers
& i( l" o \* ~1 [5 W. g3 XEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 X. l) d8 B, U+ T0 m P |6 { 3 plane(s) intercepting now., N+ C* x# F: w
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., Q# I* g/ x2 W
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
; y% r3 y3 [+ O( g% I/ s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes. L' U! B: A: E$ F
2 planes vectored on to bombers
$ m+ Y* S1 b/ M% P# W' h; QEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 |6 |7 m G7 I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 f0 k$ P) F' A" P1 m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; f* L9 v. z, s5 `' F
Raid is overhead) B: Q: \1 ^0 \. y+ F" s" t) V; }
1 planes vectored on to bombers' `# d# f/ _' ^8 Q+ N/ @
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 U" s2 v! p% N' a4 L' h/ W 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ?) n9 V* W, \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 ) N3 B4 O) C3 K
Raid is overhead
! i$ M: P# U* x! X* T. lEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 M- w% s2 O% E3 R, [' j9 g2 H4 e 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 \6 B8 M- _) e" r* F1 x( y) z6 H Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000., i: {% y$ Y& s g* |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 s& L1 `: W& d& _. ?. \% o 2 planes vectored on to bombers$ R* Q& x: R a8 D0 O! R. z
# i! Y. X4 d4 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 k* i: m- Z# t7 }" V& d
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
1 V) T3 y6 Z3 e4 K6 |5 h# o% Z; RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ p, _9 ?3 R/ l
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% |5 f+ X! K9 g. }Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& R+ m" D9 `6 ^! E$ \ PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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2 f- [& l: F) u2 R+ i0 `. J x PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba
( e0 o/ Z! y* k# y | CA Kinugasa' O# [' G) l" a
CL Yubari [: h6 o7 y9 F; M% I' q
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ ] l9 H! N; K! y* w/ y! N7 W1 b 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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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.4 C3 i1 { V+ k+ |
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes8 M8 o$ P8 M9 D1 r& p. C0 V
9 d: ]2 V. S# f1 X, p8 B5 |Japanese aircraft
( \+ F9 C i9 @3 A: H' i& P! s A6M2 Zero x 7
; B, P2 ]; @9 I) o9 } G3M2 Nell x 58 l( v5 y0 `- ?" b, h: g2 q! W, s( e
G4M1 Betty x 188 k7 L- h. q c( [ a( o( Y
% A& @) Z% ? N4 k( c2 p- HAllied aircraft
4 h% q( [" F; B) z F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 u6 u. B" l- s8 {0 z& A
' R8 W, a ~+ d% wJapanese aircraft losses; y, j" n* b3 M! n$ D6 k- f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' m" a/ L! D$ m* a
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak* f6 |! ~( P( M+ Z5 c
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged3 g5 J; I# g) [
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 [" c; c& A' C7 XAllied aircraft losses. T! O& h# c) `4 D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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DD Aylwin
' b9 n! A6 |+ G1 \ B CA Chicago
' x( |" J' s5 e, { CA Chester, on fire
/ w/ X7 K6 T& h/ `% \/ v" Q0 h CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
. y$ t# Y+ L# C5 \4 j4 r" T$ X CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage8 n ~: { n, d
( A8 ]& n9 y) z( P& YAircraft Attacking:8 p( j: E) P' O0 y* j k+ ]& ]' {
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ p: w# h, I q3 H2 ^7 s Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 w3 C4 @7 `9 u7 Q8 p+ q" D 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
h( F$ T3 o4 \& V5 n6 _1 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' ^: l$ C R& y. l/ z3 o! ?
1 g) I* F0 D" ?5 q0 HCAP engaged:1 z o5 A" f5 p' C6 S$ U
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# d8 q0 O$ F) Y8 g
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
( X- d- o% _, B 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( I( u# Y/ z: H8 D, x0 r7 z$ U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ g. N) m6 s. o1 [" a" {0 u% L1 {9 W
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 K" T1 s/ }3 A# \6 ^" _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
+ \4 @! A8 A+ N* O9 n, I/ DVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 r; I+ c" V/ z- I, B! k. y
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 \1 u) |6 [- g/ B0 h# U5 S( p" e 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 C1 v* _( l5 y1 Q" a: N* [7 L4 g 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
- S* p2 Z9 b! e9 Y, W2 } Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' T h8 E7 ~+ q8 S& g# e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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R4 ^6 ^) w6 F4 A' @) {, l: Y& JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( t+ N$ K6 M4 w2 F( @. |
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud6 ]! `0 g1 Q5 J5 \
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 a# s- C+ P8 M( i! W% ]Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 f( X+ N* I( P( V- R SBD-3 Dauntless x 18; K2 i5 E" L) T5 f! }3 P5 O
4 I$ n$ H( x' c+ Q' B6 i# ^, a* R
Allied aircraft losses
0 {, g" g+ V- h1 c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ Z$ k: G8 f* T t7 ]Japanese Ships% ]& g& T/ r( M- ?% n1 e# g
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
* Q3 q: j8 Z3 I3 F- K0 ?- ^ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ l1 a7 H' H0 U9 p8 r2 S: N3 f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ c, K' Z- [- Y/ q) r
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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6 w- C; n$ o; |Aircraft Attacking:
( ~6 T; c. d0 @/ `9 N: n* q( D$ M 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& O1 F' l `( P9 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ [" c* j" y4 J) j! ?* j3 v 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; z/ L- R6 ]+ j+ g. Z1 B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 I' Z- y9 j3 ~! q( L7 j" j- I+ {
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, ~- v ]& K" B' k! Y* R. L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: k6 \" J/ q7 S4 a/ i; E' q' Q
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
" ^; s% Y( J& UAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
- x$ j+ J$ E) r/ K/ d. @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho3 I) F* [; Z8 @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku2 j% b( Q2 y' \, @0 s
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ D* J6 r6 P6 K" g% u6 j/ A: ~9 p
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* `+ W" F5 S' t& G; ~
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% j7 n) e7 A3 b _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# h% M D5 q+ D# Q6 x
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes# U% G0 r& i- R) M# k6 f
5 t, R' G2 P; f; z$ V* b+ q" uAllied aircraft
/ o) d7 Q0 S" P* W PBY-5 Catalina x 10
1 \' n" K* b. ^' _ PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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8 U6 X0 y" m+ [( qAllied aircraft losses
$ Q7 c e; j8 W9 b2 n( ~ ` PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged R0 n" Q) q$ ~: J
; M# \) U" H; z5 k2 n4 DJapanese Ships
" u8 d9 b( ?" |9 f% a( d CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires6 ^# _' w. s8 W% Z
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:: L% H5 |+ T% e* M" s1 a. d! b
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: } V% `/ S/ k
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, Z: }/ f8 l% E, u9 g4 I
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 ]" I. D( b6 W6 j1 ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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% Y/ {$ l" H$ q- Y0 [$ z& sCarrier support unable to supply air cover..5 ]' G! \5 O' s+ l- C, \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' J9 J1 s( q" E+ x0 |9 E! [9 b
: @! b" S, J! a* h0 X/ o* J# \$ S! YWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 C9 L6 P! Y% b: O
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.5 k, A Q+ O- G
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ w8 p" c' F( c/ ^: Y1 C/ I* {5 O9 L" K PBY-5A Catalina x 6
3 A, f4 @. B2 _4 `5 n4 Z+ e" T & D5 X" w _$ l Y! w/ [$ f) q
Allied aircraft losses
, @* M6 r, ]8 Y+ F0 Q PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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# j! W( `7 y LJapanese Ships
; C8 F y. u9 e- m CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: G1 x" [/ v3 I3 L+ w3 c! a CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage X2 p0 c% F! ?) [; ?
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- r: m% Q9 K, S! T' Z" A$ ? Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 S) q5 l. t. ]* t. a+ r/ h
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