AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42& g; i. u. l) O& ^3 [& ~4 e- E
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137- I1 M. d/ e( @( g
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Japanese Ships
: F: W# [( l: o$ a0 z& }* U } CL Yubari
- `. L& ]; C9 {- u4 M" b0 |4 g CL Tatsuta
+ h2 m) Y7 T" n$ n* {- B DD Yayoi
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5 {6 J5 x3 N$ ~9 {/ s; dAllied Ships
% X9 j" M" b. x9 E) w( d1 W. x SS Greenling6 i2 |/ e+ u/ d
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari' `! S) D, J2 l% K
Greenling diving deep ....* E3 b9 \6 {3 {- s$ G
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ I3 X# h: a, ~1 Y3 s+ F6 ]
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
; I1 R' G! R: l! J! C O/ EDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
@! |* d5 s2 t z& B+ d) A" lDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 t3 a2 F) ~7 I$ x. p
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 R, t$ @, ]0 Z& T- V6 rEscort abandons search for sub& }3 l! { ?: h* C. Q0 j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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. P; F$ h+ F$ U! G# WRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. N* z% {/ A' ]. z9 }$ w( r. h k
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes9 S6 G( y" C; ^" a& b5 j S e) ?& V
; U! T) M( L+ d4 F% i1 fJapanese aircraft
( z- U1 j$ r# G8 _- |5 }- { A6M2 Zero x 53) a* w2 P) m6 D+ t& `. I
B5N1 Kate x 6* n3 Q. S9 P/ b. U" b. h
B5N2 Kate x 33
3 E$ q1 d" L. G" w D3A1 Val x 26
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: ^9 k9 D7 @" s5 U- b; u8 \' KAllied aircraft* R3 V9 N/ q& h Z& t; I# v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21$ u/ o- V2 {6 P6 Z& x! o j+ ]
4 b8 L! G" S2 U8 S! P2 V2 PJapanese aircraft losses/ f7 }4 w4 v8 m/ z- N
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# P, m# y4 Z4 |0 ~8 S w7 b
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% w5 U& S9 D2 d% z7 R: C( b
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
5 b- _! {' S# j D3A1 Val: 3 damaged' r: ~$ s, R% g( V2 w3 t: F
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
2 W$ {3 r8 }( w3 k5 C F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ D" V6 n# I" D# k" {
3 K: ~6 V! J0 h: t7 X5 ]0 j- D; |Allied Ships3 H1 d9 W$ C9 T3 b
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
, E, p8 p, n1 m$ R/ m- ?9 ^" G9 z CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ ^8 _" _2 h7 v8 c4 s& e
CA Chicago
& _+ |: i, M+ [) P7 D CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage6 b& X; R4 m& M. f
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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/ F- F, W" u' g& b% M# i# i- X8 @2 bAircraft Attacking:
: A7 ]# i. T, n/ ^+ D/ o1 {" A 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
* v$ s: J" h9 I) R Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) Q# j$ R3 A: {& }( {
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- _" L" M0 C( m( \5 |, d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& E0 X! D: Q+ j. i" h
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000', h2 `* p% M! c
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& d. |3 V* Q7 D; _ N- K) y
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; u# y# X8 O# o% G
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' j' L' F% s+ H- k4 ~; O 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ m7 M8 B7 l8 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. }4 Q1 V. t `
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
% N! X; z6 O3 b( u) o2 t# A Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: c' }0 ?+ f& W' E 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# \$ s5 Z K8 N4 n, F9 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 b+ z8 _: A) }- ?9 e* x" J& [5 {- s
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'. H/ x3 k( `0 A0 O+ u8 z. D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- \9 O6 E+ |9 b4 X
! s/ S Z6 z7 h0 hCAP engaged:
1 z( e3 n) E; VVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 `* s F9 @ w0 {( { (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 U1 {) k$ h8 ~6 h+ x& i! E! b2 i 4 plane(s) intercepting now.# L/ c' w- ?8 l* |, M H6 y
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 x, y) I9 f6 h5 f' Y% ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000
# g: p! |8 S6 x1 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
) H0 s% ]0 F1 k+ z: `3 F% J5 Y: E; bVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 j3 C: g8 x$ I6 ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.+ O5 V( s( j% R# `. o/ P
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
/ [5 c- E6 u4 n% N7 M5 ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes5 n+ [( I2 e) Y; E& E
4 {0 d, F4 W7 b$ l' W) o. @Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
- r! U3 g4 i) S$ { Z0 cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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$ `7 |, A2 m8 B; K" V* l) [0 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1377 O8 _! ^! j! l4 ~4 V
1 ?9 U# I* L' ]Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 P a' _: J# u0 ?3 ]8 x
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 U; } k/ |& r; C A5M4 Claude x 4
G" `7 c% f. D, m7 b A6M2 Zero x 19
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$ f' T7 ?9 Z/ n F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
' S& I) Y: M$ J2 C1 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 331 G. R6 ~' ]4 B; P
TBD-1 Devastator x 122 \! C$ u" D: E9 ?
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Japanese aircraft losses
& Y5 }& f* N* x/ h% M- F( W& J9 ^ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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' u! }1 I$ S- `/ F7 S7 S1 p0 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged! Q8 T" d, x, ]' m. ]4 c+ e3 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
! \3 k8 V1 c: {, s TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
7 @* N' N* J; G5 _2 }; c9 W- a TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak s, g3 t0 {! s% w7 v9 ~
' N& O0 C3 p7 T$ |& |3 gJapanese Ships7 U- ~/ t, n) t- M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire- R/ G+ U! [- c7 F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
- T: w% @* T0 i CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 m) j* T' b3 O' Z# ^0 a
CA Haguro
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7 \* n. ` _- bAircraft Attacking:
' |2 C1 w! L1 }* I/ J1 l 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( I5 O! P8 F; ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% z% t$ a& n+ Y6 E+ o% i0 R
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet& s& H1 J/ [( M- Z- S% ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
$ U& v* r R9 r 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ Z+ `0 |! V& Y! Q* P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 n9 f; U. T; g( j2 F+ Q- [8 V6 t 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' J9 d. K% I! M: I( \7 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 S, P# \9 N' l$ `
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! G( P- E" T9 Z/ u. K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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% }* _+ h$ s/ @6 GCAP engaged:
* [, f- f2 _0 `8 _7 `5 H5 |$ uTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
' f# ~& R$ t4 R/ L 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.- T+ g" r1 a+ x4 y# a: t
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
4 u4 z4 A# @5 n9 s* ]$ k( h3 Q! K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
' d( @- |. d0 e# B& d5 G 7 planes vectored on to bombers
" y b) L6 f! @3 x# C# n. qEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- i5 z9 d( {( J: r1 r+ h 1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 y5 H$ ?, o) `- r7 R ]- u
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.+ |7 R1 D& b' Q1 r0 V+ I- v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 |& R0 b6 w: H; r2 q5 }2 t% P( u1 I 2 planes vectored on to bombers& g! x4 H" l8 G8 t& S% o
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- K5 }) t/ Q8 a 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 G4 y9 u* B4 n+ |, L Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( z# ~. s+ Y9 N) r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes9 o1 K$ v4 P% {: Z+ R
3 planes vectored on to bombers
# q2 S. C" s7 y( k$ }EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 f# G& t# Q4 d: E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 w; j( C! A4 o! x' ^, q% O$ \ Group patrol altitude is 10000 " W# k9 h4 B# `% ?8 z8 s
Raid is overhead) `; v; R" ` ~$ _. |7 h2 k
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' i, @9 P E; u, ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 Z- U. y* t6 T- b3 K8 s5 S+ b
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.% X5 c* ^, I0 B- J e! G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes! A2 b2 i+ O# y I% d
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho4 ?- L8 r% C. L2 T7 D
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- G/ z, z, o) L6 x7 B( R! [9 rMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 F; b6 O8 Y2 P6 M
6 L; l" u6 ^& G" NWeather in hex: Severe storms
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( c# |9 ], F& w2 s, F4 _( ]+ PRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% ^! _- e C; y2 w- U9 W3 mEstimated time to target is 9 minutes9 U" M! V7 Z7 T" H9 a- x( w
- c5 t/ l3 j" D8 q# m2 TJapanese aircraft
) ?6 C8 e W6 l9 x8 r A5M4 Claude x 1* J% g7 r. H, U% k8 g
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
, ~3 @& S: d; G+ x% C7 Q) F: o F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
% U" ?# c) i' m; v) n SBD-3 Dauntless x 35- {( b8 G, X' \# y! N" A
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses+ L0 r# a4 Y# b4 J3 b/ v
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses; ~8 ^! m* g8 J9 J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ }9 ^% G! `1 `2 H, ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
$ x/ ~" E! e: Q- U SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak) N) F1 u0 }5 X
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Japanese Ships, N4 ^" [- Z: ^4 _, o
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 o, y* V6 I( `5 G! A! p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ n; F; g% Q6 e L- [& `! B5 p, i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* G8 j2 t- D9 t9 l# R5 E- P; `. b DD Yugure6 O9 y3 e6 i/ x0 z
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% { y5 { H9 {3 Z8 T DD Ushio
8 w/ y) i/ s4 R6 r" ` DD Sazanami
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; D" u+ c4 J4 c5 f$ t9 pAircraft Attacking:
4 F" K' y+ a% ]9 X( j# z% r 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# i5 D/ H+ T$ a/ b I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 i; w i( C7 L7 T) P: w1 J& s
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 `* {" E: P9 ^) M# j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& v7 c( V( B8 d7 j+ e 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet( q& e! [2 W4 _
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 Z( F, G4 @0 J. C, B 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# k; E1 e! n1 B( B1 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 i3 ]! m3 e% Z0 y( i* Q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
1 w2 _ t9 w; z& t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb n" U; p' q" y
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ ]6 D; ^1 i( P8 U& ^2 [. [5 R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) k- ?6 C( ]& _" h6 P, i
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
& H7 }% B3 d% U& \6 N' v* `7 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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! j! M9 B0 c H$ W/ N" R8 F% @CAP engaged:
+ L4 ^* x/ p! {8 x4 zTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) \7 ]" |9 F/ A2 J
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 @9 N1 U1 k5 z" }+ s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
* q$ {3 A- \5 a+ d. H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
7 F2 i( M3 D% n% U3 w& R9 y 3 planes vectored on to bombers& f, i: d" a0 J3 h
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 e) C1 z) L5 t6 i+ t
3 plane(s) intercepting now.# j7 L% s0 C M& `0 z' a, I
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 N! V) y( Z- V* C' o8 M Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
* ~" i; E# A/ w5 X& E' X/ s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
' ^) I7 }3 Y9 K; O! A$ T' H5 u4 B 2 planes vectored on to bombers
+ R* ?' E6 b! o2 FEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 N x% x" J. @. w2 R) y* i4 E
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 {; n9 X6 X8 a. P
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / V6 h, n2 V' `2 Q( W. w
Raid is overhead3 T! W- w$ e# Z9 |+ W( B
1 planes vectored on to bombers
. l H: P' g5 D& MEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: Y4 }3 N- V K3 G# x- C 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ c4 t/ E: ^8 Y
Group patrol altitude is 15000
( h- F! ?' D- B, B D C0 e4 v* k Raid is overhead
' J% Z- c. E1 c: U: f% Y. v; r/ tEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 y; f/ J9 f" Y" K 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ N4 F2 q0 [* Y) t$ p+ x0 w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
. B3 P" q- G9 j# ] D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
7 W$ G: S4 v( T7 l6 w 2 planes vectored on to bombers) L0 ?; a- }" c% ^5 L
- Q* F* Q) c! H- uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
, Z7 E' J0 J" z/ e2 s* }: j7 kAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 U: z1 X' A* z; @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
+ H ^0 M; _0 rAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku/ e9 o& i4 [; S; Y3 Z+ G( @" ^# g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 a- O1 } S) A& ]" l
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( N+ @, Z5 D- h ]; Z1 G& Y
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Allied aircraft, c5 b, y1 ]; L) m2 G
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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" Z" }! z6 l9 d: P) HJapanese Ships
. G9 g) b* i8 J) {+ F/ M) n CA Aoba5 o0 g# p* X, {
CA Kinugasa
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" X1 z- P' Y" L4 }2 _ 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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( J @; { I9 i F% t5 `" |Weather in hex: Overcast) B0 v- n2 {0 |. j* X
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
7 C& B! f& v& WEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ v6 C( \5 ~4 W d9 ~ A6M2 Zero x 7: }5 Q9 J$ t8 b" I* ~4 l
G3M2 Nell x 5
2 T# s/ Z& S* S; f6 \( b: ?4 ~ G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
9 v" s9 a+ y, A* X4 K) g F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ Z9 y2 r9 P4 X; ~: {/ f4 M$ R/ t7 I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
7 {8 ]1 c4 W+ D+ ]) h8 W G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
. @7 u/ K" Z* Q1 M: F/ X. K G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
* U8 {+ l8 O. l2 E: b& {* ~ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak8 |; W+ Z; f: _8 a4 F9 O9 O
; p# m9 ^% X& }2 T- |+ [( tAllied aircraft losses
9 k; r& B" A; S$ Y% {( D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 Y" y1 l3 t) s5 r
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DD Aylwin
7 O+ \/ L* h! b: A3 U1 E# c) {* r CA Chicago) Y' F$ a1 f) c- G. u
CA Chester, on fire) o' `4 X! n4 v" y X
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 12 V5 f5 I+ ]* _( w
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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6 G- _ H- |/ F7 ~2 `& XAircraft Attacking:1 r3 z" h. W: N+ ]3 Q
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet: P& d& p+ ^$ I- F3 {( Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) q ^& p+ e/ m7 H% p 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ g' b( |( [/ h! c l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 U/ a7 i7 E6 a z
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CAP engaged:
+ n7 U3 o) k" Z( z) Z. [3 FVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" b, |3 L! K2 W/ w; \ (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 B6 E( ] r/ N: D% v$ ~: w! p6 p 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ ^ O- m) m! i9 X# Z/ }+ c6 g4 L, S 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., L3 Q4 Y" l7 f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . ~) Y: s5 u! U( t' q2 z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
% h3 V4 v, {) x J( w% w0 ~VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ t$ @' L O7 }+ M 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.$ l5 w! N N/ M2 V
Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 T/ n! c2 P/ W+ w& j! n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes/ v+ A2 M' |+ I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 \2 p, }" y4 w- I g: AWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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$ m, F1 g0 ]$ W( F& QRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 M5 a3 R [& N$ R
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes0 N1 j! P7 e; j( S! ]
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Allied aircraft. g/ ?2 r! E; _( v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
2 z5 c) Q, v# l8 Q9 i0 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
6 ?# `* t: _8 X. b; d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 C" t9 l8 B$ @+ P: M1 L CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 A( F/ U8 D8 A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 e# s) T' c$ g( \
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* N/ P8 Z2 M9 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 W. y: D0 a0 x: X2 R7 e7 p1 R
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; {; q# n- N6 |7 G% `. ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& `; [! p; h$ V# c/ _8 h
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 C8 X8 D u# i" R4 P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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: G+ @4 G* Q4 {$ h4 m: p! \Carrier support unable to supply air cover..( r% ` G. H- A, d4 z4 H9 t
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 X7 I- G* C; Y1 D: z9 `7 X/ K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho$ |5 g7 w9 M0 G( {8 z) t! D* g7 c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
( P( f7 v7 o9 `/ `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku9 D' S5 F* Y' Y" J8 U( _# X; h" \
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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( q, F3 k- Y0 P/ \+ L. lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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& O! R, n$ ~' c }/ g# _0 @Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ ?4 O) g# x/ N& d- o
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
/ {7 \4 R0 r+ R( }* F$ J9 ~ PBY-5 Catalina x 10
3 {% U( ^* z# }! |/ B, F PBY-5A Catalina x 21 E2 A( c ^' A: e1 Q
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Allied aircraft losses
$ o/ n: ~' n- r3 r PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" s& @" J9 H5 n$ `- `, P CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
" q' u5 S* u5 f( J9 F% u* q CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
G1 \# I5 M6 q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
& }( c' D+ K9 c$ } 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet X+ Z9 b% k& L4 ]5 }) e
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: F6 x$ [% D: pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" N x+ T! E9 `( j8 V& M' r) T
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud- V: w. g" S7 T/ _+ n6 |
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. d* k' o x' a( w
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes8 W: }. a, T& N2 P- {/ q6 x6 M
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Allied aircraft
( ]1 ]4 L* Q$ q( |7 K PBY-5A Catalina x 6# C0 m6 z& l+ B& h1 N" F' Z# J
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 G& V/ w1 s! S% e CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; D( ]& ^; }& D' G CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* b! M; H' e1 ] Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; N7 C* w( w4 I7 [/ _$ d
$ Y9 @7 y2 G7 I5 ?; r! F, ]. z6 _2 o' ZCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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