AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42' L( u/ W [( H6 Y7 q
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships$ A3 S0 d; P P5 J
CL Yubari
3 X) c- J/ E& P# j& P: Q* i: V0 D CL Tatsuta+ {/ e% u9 x/ s5 l
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships8 Y' C2 N0 ]" e6 `- f( r3 [1 I+ T
SS Greenling
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0 o+ Z+ V5 `5 ^+ M% PSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
1 v6 |+ q' u3 h6 O8 l/ B1 f3 ZGreenling diving deep ....
& Z4 i6 g1 u, y' I5 V F) |DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 A3 h4 _9 R3 `DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....4 e# U6 z7 B! d0 T) d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 c" @; ^, S' ?+ i0 S2 F
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." O. G& ~! R p- }! D% D
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# h% m7 S& G, x' G- i- N1 y
Escort abandons search for sub- i# e* h! G$ O% z2 S! g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms8 r) x8 P7 c1 W
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 T& U2 k7 }# F* [ r4 A) b
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes% [7 I0 i# d8 J* T( x! d: @
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Japanese aircraft
5 I, i* r6 C* _8 F A6M2 Zero x 53
; g2 r. M+ {% V8 M B5N1 Kate x 69 u4 K; X$ q9 W+ y2 z) _, v
B5N2 Kate x 33
$ P. {; p* n# O+ t D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft" x- n3 S, @' ]& c' S+ y% A- _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
( P7 i) U/ N8 i9 w# \ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed9 ~4 g9 v0 e: J2 `, y
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; T; x) D; n8 e8 C B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
) t, I$ _$ l0 a1 g0 [ D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
' R% o2 k" l: t( S* I8 n$ P4 i( [ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 G7 v) O0 }( F8 }* LAllied aircraft losses0 \0 J/ X3 p, P# Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 ?0 v+ ?1 A( U4 ^
* k8 i/ m( J. n% t% K! E9 g! eAllied Ships4 O$ r1 b2 }2 K- W3 l* p0 J
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
4 P5 @% O/ J1 f CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: U6 M& ^2 X4 E
CA Chicago9 h0 g, E t. o7 A" O! q
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
& t+ c$ O; X% _6 H& H CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 E; K( ]3 _2 E7 u3 f- Q 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'9 D7 E) Y5 d! r" G7 ~) d
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 `* h5 x8 ?" s X* H" E1 ] 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* v; N, y! {$ c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! s/ ?. i. }% G9 q7 K
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
4 }; B4 a3 S! I/ u A: B/ B Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 d; F3 ~- a/ m4 i
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: t9 R6 o1 ?* ]3 |1 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 k: q9 T6 D8 H: l. ~- e6 L
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' B/ _8 P$ @, h; ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( c4 }/ d, }% S1 {3 g* P6 v 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000') s$ z) ?7 ]3 u9 p' K8 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: ^. _- ^8 a7 V- l. O* ?. D, b0 ~, ?
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'5 l; R0 x! W# w/ Q. l
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 Q" U; F+ R: a: O8 E4 X 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
" J. x6 q+ P" Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ ~4 v5 n: k" p- {4 y9 q- H% K: {
# v$ Y7 s* y! w4 QCAP engaged:+ ]3 M( ~) V4 ^, N ]
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.
& f9 D' n/ A% Q0 R9 U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) ?( M. X+ S& ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 x1 W% \1 G7 L# \5 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
* ^4 G7 B' p: v! mVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)% L+ K& |! t+ T/ j* u3 e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.0 M/ g$ M1 ?9 g8 C! n, w4 d1 F: T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.0 h/ Y6 P8 [- V0 Y( F9 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
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; h5 r0 P2 N7 f1 @/ \$ ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., h* K5 w: r( e9 S2 i* A
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes; j& q# g# q+ K: J$ M( k2 ^
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Japanese aircraft
" E3 V- ? D2 ?6 t A5M4 Claude x 44 g" T3 M3 D/ g3 h( Q' Z! o
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft3 `9 Q3 ^# k: l; D/ a2 k4 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
. J( s( v# k1 N/ U( p8 Y+ O SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
% V+ P/ ]. ^1 U: w+ U TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses. V) D) X) n7 w+ ] z+ i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 V: G, E/ Y5 U& [
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" D) u3 s }: E2 B, r/ g SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
4 g6 R/ V, Q4 ]; V. ]* {4 r6 E( ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; n2 R( f. p. P, O/ c TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
7 z( t" `& k9 S1 | TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak: J2 Q. X" A: Q0 G! h' R
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Japanese Ships
, J# Z8 n2 ]$ _ E3 M/ ]$ Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# \6 y# _2 w# {3 O2 B% ^, o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
$ E5 m* A0 M8 |7 m CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! K! n0 Z" [* ~ CA Haguro# f) D& A. }5 a/ ?
% n/ q) j. Y2 i6 O( E- A, CAircraft Attacking:
1 C9 B6 r) o t& F9 Y$ b" O 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 W! v" \' ~3 Y, g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb9 B+ A& o: v/ h
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
+ W2 C6 N* h8 U* h3 T$ G) r Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb4 }4 x0 q H9 P, D, F. t
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' q. h. h6 v& G. E. L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, q+ G& f" u! X4 u& { P2 q a
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
& ?9 ^# q9 v' b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# p8 N7 ~; B7 ]* p7 Z7 ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- c3 W# b: f: p( l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( s, @; Z+ S6 v5 Q
9 C+ g1 A# \& G2 x* u5 l% ?9 Y4 ]CAP engaged:9 ~; M* S+ s$ C1 ^1 z, E$ i1 B
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling). ^, P* u( _& k1 i6 n' W# v a" ?
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
$ q7 K" l3 e q$ B4 i- [9 y) k6 ^ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.! z+ c9 }- S) E9 Q* P H! K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
! S- w# y6 Y& V+ v, y; v+ w4 P8 e1 P 7 planes vectored on to bombers9 \4 `" a- {' i* M( m
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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: z+ k* J* T* x5 S# _* u0 w Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
8 \- P. R2 h4 |1 y2 r; Z- o% x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 O) S) p2 ~1 b( C' M 2 planes vectored on to bombers* x2 E+ v6 n& h# I
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)' m) o8 Q! h9 Y4 M, K6 u" P
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 |' z3 {# {* f5 e7 H
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., t3 y/ R; m j: i: q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
- Z5 {0 m% ^7 o, d2 ~. F 3 planes vectored on to bombers
, x4 \' I- k8 mEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); C6 w" i9 |) q2 Z' x# A0 u0 b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& Y( @$ B, U0 j" h- O Group patrol altitude is 10000
& @7 _' J( ^# g Raid is overhead
- v6 M& {# R2 u KEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling): p% J# Q5 i) R: b* O1 e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.) _8 T0 \5 T( B& m( s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
/ I6 Y! F3 f) F4 F, F" P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ w5 e! N2 x9 ^ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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. u* y1 B! g- k" _( D% k1 pAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho N7 j6 E& ?3 j' s
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, s' m3 \1 L0 b; J+ e; g0 p, LMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& v5 p9 M" u6 c' B" }
. x. d9 S% @% ]# _3 C8 z9 d4 L9 jWeather in hex: Severe storms* M- c+ {8 n9 w" z7 }' W
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 @& F7 m9 o8 Y+ _: uEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* B3 y/ p4 m5 \- _$ y1 w/ K A5M4 Claude x 1, g. ~# [8 |. a% ^& k2 g: U
A6M2 Zero x 11+ _* }- u" @9 V2 `* p, t, d
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Allied aircraft$ ^" n) R3 r: i8 T2 C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9& n5 {8 j; L- k2 w6 y1 B! J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
V$ L- ~1 `) ^8 p TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses" F, b* m8 a) v; M" W( y0 L
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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5 U0 e# d1 K, x' EAllied aircraft losses* D, y- v1 H3 ]0 h0 S9 W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: ?8 w; v1 F$ r1 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged X9 Y) X5 P) C# ?6 ^( t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak5 O t/ e( R" L) h2 k
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Japanese Ships
1 v+ }; ~ T0 z# G( y* k CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: k+ c8 m5 l3 S% c( {5 K) B& s) z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" j! s2 L. A* |) h/ @2 X! D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 @9 t/ v& B" a9 f: q; R DD Yugure
6 Q/ ^" Y R5 R DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: I' c# h9 T- e9 {" t# z! b, [: B DD Ushio
W1 [! ~& d( u! V# B' z( b5 f' s DD Sazanami7 G: j* M1 h8 ^; F5 U( T/ s- G
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Aircraft Attacking:* I! ^/ k2 ]& F8 u y4 h
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 y) D$ s1 s. L( V3 W. p+ |, l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 Q4 x {, W8 }! u" f' U/ v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ |4 _1 u' a* m/ f9 Z$ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- S) i ?/ }+ Q# l, |& } 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! Y. l3 A) L" M$ W/ S3 [8 x, ^- E8 M Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb. X/ ^1 J3 d/ x4 a4 c
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 F. W/ S# ^& W! ]( c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
~* m# E. q Z3 a' o3 v" L 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" @. K1 b; b8 r$ v9 D# H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 r; f. q. T { 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" k6 {& r7 r3 v7 |* ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* g- f, C5 j0 Y8 f& \ C1 M 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
: p. I+ v% K# c+ {5 B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: G- s0 a8 w0 C& g4 Q9 Z
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ y/ ~ N$ t; J. R 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 ]0 T# D* f, M: p8 G
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.- h. n& Z+ l& j; R- t7 J( |6 W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
" \* ?, b! l) v( u# } 3 planes vectored on to bombers6 l2 F8 p+ [3 b b' u) a8 @
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), T% @" l0 z( B" m! g
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 Z2 g% y. O" a2 s' E 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% Z7 h) P/ C' l4 @2 P, e
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
; L; k5 N& @/ g. P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes0 J) J1 `" [3 ?8 W I5 ^
2 planes vectored on to bombers
& w \- X% C1 q8 D' {EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# R$ U7 g' E }9 X8 z6 J6 F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
B( w$ X0 [$ r5 h1 b. a Group patrol altitude is 10000 : E( ]/ Y# U5 N& h
Raid is overhead
7 p& k, R4 I5 u7 U: @ x 1 planes vectored on to bombers
. e4 }' p& r! z1 Z+ n/ C! B& D6 XEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ X) k# d9 N4 N1 J* u$ e
1 plane(s) intercepting now." r$ @ Q5 B3 l! j8 ~' q" C
Group patrol altitude is 15000 & s9 a1 H% `9 [) }+ j0 r
Raid is overhead$ S' j. v2 u; q p! i3 ?
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 m e( s, _% k$ h 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 r+ j4 ]2 y4 f5 t8 }+ U$ U Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.9 A7 a2 K, P, ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes3 v/ u! Z- Y, X+ |, a1 X* K. O
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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" c5 v( y9 z+ f/ \. R7 |, JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 R# C9 @ @. u3 m# `& ?
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& J# L& L( Q/ U- ^2 I9 @0 m4 e* [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
: Y. Q; z- h' k# Q! OAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku) ?: n0 Q- e3 J2 O2 q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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+ a2 b2 g4 T, z+ \8 a' k" sWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( d9 X$ q% W8 W5 h; U1 f
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 m6 s6 P: W0 ~ PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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5 s3 u4 z' S9 L; r. d0 \$ @Allied aircraft losses- g! ]7 [6 Q$ j8 c# N
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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# L) }" U# ]/ P6 v& r% v" y. BJapanese Ships
, z# l+ J, _0 y* d; ~ CA Aoba( z3 f V @7 v. ?/ d0 ^1 {
CA Kinugasa y* y9 \7 C1 c1 u5 M: `0 z
CL Yubari
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# H" Y5 D& ?, g9 _9 wAircraft Attacking:& q n1 V- p" i( a1 ^, P
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! }; f6 {- {6 X+ u. f& f* z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: S M( H* `0 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 b5 F, A5 {# Z9 v( L# h2 y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
+ j3 J# ^/ l) o2 e1 ^" LEstimated time to target is 44 minutes0 }# ]$ ~6 ~1 B9 J) C! `$ C, G7 |
/ c4 s8 f0 r) W. k: FJapanese aircraft
& n1 j0 z+ k4 r A6M2 Zero x 77 c1 ]% K4 V# M) c6 d3 s
G3M2 Nell x 53 k; F% ?9 l s* Y7 B# o
G4M1 Betty x 18( _, V3 P; L6 t' u' H
# w8 Z& U. w5 [Allied aircraft
3 p% G9 [$ O+ ~7 b5 K F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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* v- n# b0 K) s% Q1 u$ c% i6 qJapanese aircraft losses) _. A% R1 C' c0 k# i) p
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& C; a% K+ b9 R
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
3 A# Z; G4 q' X6 y. s G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
# e- U: H5 m& e, E) i$ `, ~6 c% i G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak: Y B3 A7 f6 f( F
0 e5 H4 Q7 |8 Q1 E. z! gAllied aircraft losses* g! s% ^: Y% p6 {, U {1 b; v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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2 d. o. E# l- f: |' bAllied Ships
, D3 `, D B" x- }: ^1 e5 @, j DD Aylwin
9 O1 ^9 a) M' e1 E. i5 E: V- A: S- n0 W CA Chicago
1 f: h& D( Z l7 K CA Chester, on fire
. L1 }: c# ]. U6 | CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1( K6 E, V/ b: }, T9 C; a! y$ x0 A
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage# k% s) j7 d/ \& j
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ R: ~0 l# r3 N4 f5 N 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 n7 d/ x# T# `# Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 P. M' G% \( W5 L/ U
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ h0 a: c1 M# ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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& ?2 w2 M' l2 _) H- e" MCAP engaged:
/ W" I j' i; a" T4 NVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now." V- u0 o. {6 L+ h O- w" |
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# K& v7 J' u. e+ Q7 H% ]( |# e4 D Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 Q# I; H' n3 Z; Z8 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 C# \2 s9 ~$ b7 t- V; i2 ^VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- V7 s& h' R: e& O0 D& M7 ^
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
& G( ~" i( r1 i# F9 X) W 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
S& s* `% o5 P8 R6 o) H1 C0 j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
; G9 O8 w. U5 q! x$ `$ i: V, j Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 J* {+ L I3 M8 @7 Q6 S6 I9 x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes+ n' I( Q! }6 {
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+ s7 C; L& l% G8 s7 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. P$ ]) z h6 Y$ ?# [
+ M) q' H4 ^5 `2 i3 s% _1 e2 WWeather in hex: Partial cloud% [$ d" K9 g8 m6 u V8 O, U( u
. {$ K$ ]9 E6 a0 V3 ?Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( ^1 S9 Z1 E: [/ f3 ~0 rEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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+ K8 ~7 y/ Q% ]* v9 eAllied aircraft
0 G! p$ B) F* y7 [$ r, ?0 Q' N; v SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
8 O, k9 u5 V' {% w* v9 ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 e: S/ W7 o& G4 }
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Japanese Ships
6 q$ R5 O* C" n P7 V. U- a/ S4 N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; Q2 a9 y; {+ f3 P1 \
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, }; _& B5 p4 l" D) T9 U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ E7 C; ~1 I5 ^: U8 M CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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2 N* s) L7 @9 a; ~0 y/ AAircraft Attacking:
$ e: R! R! U1 \: J# i" O. u( [ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" F; t: k& t/ A9 ^9 X! i8 A2 y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb m6 V# L4 K: O* e) H2 y# }1 `
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') c+ `* V1 I" y& t5 @! b) |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 [ p, @ H5 M/ Y# F' a 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! _3 e5 C- ~& I$ j; d- k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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/ p; B8 Y, n$ P4 `8 tCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
0 r }0 @( q) n" x0 t8 t) m* ~Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
' q4 H% T+ f4 p( l1 ]( nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; Q" ]3 U$ z; ~, l5 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
& ]; u% H0 b; ~% x2 O9 V- WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
7 a9 c. U/ i; m2 T% JAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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' B7 x& k6 s3 N. P4 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! J) |% R6 P* B" i+ f0 {) W
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 b* K" a$ @, b( ]
8 Y* m% a* L" K( i! e8 `Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- @. i+ Q V" W( \) _* gEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
: n% v5 o/ Y' C& k, @ PBY-5 Catalina x 10% I `- R7 W! Z) p$ j7 f
PBY-5A Catalina x 29 r# _9 f2 Z% [! H( H0 Z
5 a! c% S" G( _. R7 _Allied aircraft losses
* F: [ j! u( r4 \) S1 w- T! J PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged# |: P+ L! @3 c/ w' r# x
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Japanese Ships& v$ M* _& D' s+ M u
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires1 ]; s' ~% X) a3 u: K0 s! s
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 T M9 ^7 A# ?2 R Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
, u2 J) O& i( j4 n" P* p 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 e* Z2 G# m" E7 Y% Q* m1 C
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 A3 `2 n2 U' V
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..1 p& h4 K; A/ u) j7 {
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0 m/ @3 e. u$ G @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1377 I- A. `% u1 g/ B D1 G
3 s s7 v! m$ G$ W+ f+ F& YWeather in hex: Partial cloud u9 }* n; ^$ l/ e# a
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.7 o. J- m' l, g8 E- k
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 H1 @) F% _8 d: X1 K PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
2 V+ g' N) e) X% t. @; f/ a2 U PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged5 i; j. y/ B- G$ F4 c/ F' j
% u+ z' c* Y! k, z; UJapanese Ships
7 z, U$ U! t+ A5 n CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage h$ o3 h' E. z- i+ ?2 b
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ e/ X& P8 T( r! a' v3 B2 J ~$ k4 l
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Aircraft Attacking:9 K: m4 f) |6 t
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet |8 f2 U% m5 H/ a- q$ I
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, Q5 ]" a" W4 D) c* n$ Z
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