AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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4 ~3 b* w! j2 Z* |1 @; t) x0 G7 VJapanese Ships& W/ y0 @; F- Z* g8 f
CL Yubari# j3 M3 \# @$ x3 E6 H# z
CL Tatsuta
9 h& Y, k0 Q* I2 H2 |% y* l2 B DD Yayoi: J4 y9 q8 w9 @$ x7 L8 m( t
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6 r3 ]$ I/ s' t SS Greenling
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3 E& o: H# T6 ^) o3 M/ LSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
# M V, o4 v- q# g; A$ a4 aGreenling diving deep ....
7 g0 Y( x1 ?! Y% ?" oDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 M4 ]. C. ], G3 |$ _6 A- n8 T
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ...., ^) {# r# B }+ j( k7 @
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) H9 A2 L! _& U4 G- ^* U/ PDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' l! O6 C" k; I) R3 h% A/ D) _7 q" b
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 b& G! B3 U eEscort abandons search for sub
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5 ~0 B: z0 m0 U" c6 G2 @* k# `Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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, A3 [6 _ u! ?* g1 G4 |& jRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% ^% c1 t3 T o" d0 k3 x d4 {1 l
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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+ ~" u+ _8 O9 r3 L. X' V6 EJapanese aircraft3 L$ } A" r7 H# D2 A
A6M2 Zero x 53/ P9 o- q l. R8 I, c! R" d) K
B5N1 Kate x 6/ H5 Q7 j$ ]0 w, T
B5N2 Kate x 33
6 c- c: n Y$ {+ R" {1 L D3A1 Val x 26( H% [, \1 c" X$ s2 R3 O2 |# r: Z
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5 _' y$ j# w# D, C F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed7 `8 e8 e3 }' z
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 \) x* }- _7 I# v9 \8 M
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged" p* z! V" w7 K! r) n1 m
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
0 ?$ @+ x& o9 L9 | D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; [% W3 L6 w5 x! U0 H9 V- A
9 l9 ]: b; \, L0 b a* }" yAllied aircraft losses' u3 M3 v6 g7 P. b W: T* R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. z: R0 ?8 ]' `6 V' V2 m
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Allied Ships0 U4 f% k% _. B+ Q
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire2 Q8 z& Z6 m6 Z$ x+ c
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) l' H3 T. @4 J. f! c3 S CA Chicago
; {& d+ K1 P7 c1 E% t CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
# R/ T! F! o1 K6 o0 U1 x6 C2 H+ N CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1. o p. d: S& ~- W1 @4 J) o$ `
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Aircraft Attacking:6 s: H* p& G2 q- C: D* ~, @
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'. R8 }# C2 s; [' V5 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! W( i' t7 }# H2 H ^8 d 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 H) H) x8 E0 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# @/ ?) {! P% x8 F- z/ v1 T 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000') m8 I1 r0 M( G' J4 r) }
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; K. _4 L! `7 a) D; b+ y/ |) T 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 X4 M7 Y- o5 b# ?# y* R" a; i- \ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( Q: G; d R6 h9 q/ Y$ `+ w8 ` 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; m" Y1 e( }3 r) A. G5 a Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 l& O0 e4 R+ z" ` 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
: ?/ s$ v8 ?" a! }0 h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: ^& o' V7 q" z$ n' V" X: ^ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
# S9 I& m$ v0 h) f Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( n7 s% h' T @4 ]( Q& U4 i
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
- D6 i7 g7 x; }! c2 L T4 q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:) p# b6 D& K, k: D; L( i
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) E, a* q m% F
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
F1 \0 y5 @7 I3 X, I$ X) V/ |: o 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
W: G# E% @* P, [* X) c1 i. n e* Y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) q- p& h. P' B# G- u Group patrol altitude is 10000
) S4 m$ t3 q6 h* ~! a" q( k) ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes- |1 c5 d$ _ S2 ? O3 N3 G
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 r& ?% ]5 V4 ]7 r( ^* @
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.! ]' r7 ?" b i: A1 O0 j$ t7 Y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
, S+ r! t+ s J0 B6 Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes; C) ~% l3 ^$ b* `% o% ^
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown5 c4 v' O* G0 A- \+ q3 }4 d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown( ~+ o6 v& t2 I* M! @4 v( @0 o$ X
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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.
5 k% Q$ I5 g: CEstimated time to target is 14 minutes9 }. v/ r8 |' M( p5 S
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Japanese aircraft
" e+ q! G6 ]5 |1 w, E' Z A5M4 Claude x 40 d/ c; ~, Y+ s2 l6 w( S# ? m
A6M2 Zero x 19# J7 d" B. ^! J1 T$ Q
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Allied aircraft
; \8 O) z) ^, D. `! U F4F-3 Wildcat x 10: K5 o; _+ Q9 G& T+ f0 V0 F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
# }% x7 k: T% k8 k TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses# [- v0 v8 S1 C# |3 |% ]
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses' ~' t) u0 o2 v: e. d8 `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
4 ~4 f* M5 c2 H+ a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ V: L2 o! u7 C# B2 Y
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
( a, ^3 t; e- W5 a TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ q1 U5 x% p5 c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
# B& n& f3 g0 n; B, ^ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! q) G6 s+ U4 N/ G% z9 v CA Haguro
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) ^; z! {& [3 f" P) l% pAircraft Attacking:
! l9 C, ?' c+ ^ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
^! a: s6 D; C- ]5 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
* m' {* o- b! r3 ?# ~8 ? 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet- u2 }2 B; _$ [: [
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb; r( y! k+ Y+ P* i9 v
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. ]7 i R* s' T0 K3 Y. H3 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. p" M6 S2 c8 y# W5 {
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# ?2 o1 M0 d# x, w: S6 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% ]# x" @ r7 A: N. u& i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* }( \. P: Q, l0 w8 c! A4 e/ j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
}5 o( s1 ^- @, w( e% o; WTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)8 |$ u E8 E$ `+ ^5 \
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
- ^% D. {( h: J2 R- f Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
, o# D8 P: U k/ B4 k% v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
" x* Q" D9 u- ~ 7 planes vectored on to bombers
3 t& u5 b" P. X$ f5 o) @6 }3 p BEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* W# S1 P- x8 j) `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 R g A5 U5 f Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
9 Z9 [: V0 R. j1 @: L5 o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 n* N/ x- l/ a1 m- C 2 planes vectored on to bombers0 H. w U( C9 y+ V. z7 P
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)' p; b5 q' `( P+ Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' h( T" L8 v) q( U$ C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
e1 X3 V" j( ]( c. s" b3 H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 x; c: U* y4 D& m) K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* T& s2 T1 f; y Group patrol altitude is 10000 * W: \ H! A; H
Raid is overhead
, P8 h! l7 ?2 x0 ZEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 R6 T: }4 M- Z \# K; l! L9 f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 |8 l5 p1 K" l {
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.% e1 G6 f8 @+ ?# j0 a2 ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 {$ w# x' N7 a: D& B
2 planes vectored on to bombers% I1 @2 j( v- D0 t
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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8 \# J; k! E% J [" \5 IMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 {4 g( x# g6 x& u
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Weather in hex: Severe storms+ N* J$ {9 G3 a8 m, H6 h# ]
! e# n( }& a! C1 B% m: bRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., s8 ?% \1 x- A3 b! h, e
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes( P) o; x9 t4 t& L9 g- m& _
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Japanese aircraft7 O' C6 ?, x% \+ S. E! G
A5M4 Claude x 1
9 |8 Q3 J+ q6 u0 d1 z: @ A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft, [+ u1 k7 T; E* {; w6 L- m: E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
0 k" I; x% F3 a' ~1 {6 G+ W SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
$ [2 a) [) v7 H5 j& h TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) E0 S2 r- M9 ?& A
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Allied aircraft losses
5 ^: z- y0 ^ D. b/ o) s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( V p6 N1 O3 I# F4 Y; B" z# T. S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged+ y& k' T6 }3 x6 v; y0 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak$ k6 B O5 G- f; ^# D8 p
+ H6 q0 e8 Y6 nJapanese Ships
6 I# @/ I" ]+ c4 s2 M7 l# p4 B2 D% n+ z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 b$ q/ x8 q4 Z3 G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% y" V4 U4 f7 d: I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- u" V" G5 X8 T4 Z I- R2 n/ S
DD Yugure- g: Y( X: I5 D6 p) H4 T. ]
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; d5 u+ o: g6 M. _5 r DD Ushio1 S; Y, k3 P. Y! |+ e7 W1 E4 O* B
DD Sazanami* F! P% d; g k" @
1 M! O4 e! v% x) l! [; SAircraft Attacking:
. P$ H" V4 X0 B Z, I$ h* Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- a% E1 M' @3 F4 ~* t* `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* B* U$ h( P3 K. ^) F( V l! f 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ l. S T3 r( G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 `7 ?4 R F3 F; @
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
0 B; Z3 n$ @) @2 { Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 h1 b4 }9 b+ }/ j 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'0 |6 p. Y/ B1 \9 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. V, H8 T4 l9 |" J
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
& e# n, ~1 O0 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 g! q) Y& z. \0 D& _8 u% p 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 N: A) V+ |& v! O& ]8 J1 K, j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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: M( e5 ~0 c0 y- m$ A4 j; pCAP engaged:
" e3 r" b7 I6 p7 `& F9 KTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; t0 U9 q' \, [ S0 I) Z( x 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 ?& E! D1 T9 v0 q& a9 J Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
( e4 ~' I* A! E& a3 O5 ]$ q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes B; u# n; B9 m) P4 ^, V/ g
3 planes vectored on to bombers9 m' m- Z4 Z( Z9 B
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, @ ]! G: j2 |+ k) R 3 plane(s) intercepting now./ e. y( m& r7 ?7 `3 u0 u k
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- j7 b: Z3 S1 j' i" i, ^. m" Y% ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
* v8 `6 j" Y" j2 |8 d! @6 D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 z# _( L7 J0 D% X5 ^: @ 2 planes vectored on to bombers. _: q; D! T0 e% A3 M
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ K( E( T! `) }7 e3 w
1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 |: h" `5 n6 }" d& W- Q* f
Group patrol altitude is 10000
! x6 j" s, J9 l/ ?; x, o Raid is overhead
0 p. _1 Q$ N: z9 X/ b8 O 1 planes vectored on to bombers" g# i. H" y$ m
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 \, k( `8 B2 ]) q7 l% s- E: m+ f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) I5 J7 t- M* K& q Group patrol altitude is 15000 % r5 R) w% m2 ]/ n+ A# M
Raid is overhead
+ K# d e; u+ z/ ?( DEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 G- ^" \9 h9 J- G+ u
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# O) d J. ^4 s. b: V
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.0 Y( Y |, T' ^' \* |7 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
# [6 |; I1 P' p' d1 [! S 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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2 p; m. ^; Z U* ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" Y4 X2 `. l. u4 D# f6 @7 ^
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
) m3 A# m4 l& ~' qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 D' L1 Z9 R( U* H, w1 y+ N8 g
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku4 X0 n' o, n/ \ [* z( }3 x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1299 I8 Q; G- q& L+ A8 d* m5 x
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ R4 q& B: {; L
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
4 t3 g7 N% z8 Z6 J PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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& T8 s+ `9 J' |$ [- |; oJapanese Ships
# q- [# q0 e0 b+ C; Y CA Aoba' n; p: Q0 `& D% _# a1 l9 x
CA Kinugasa( T& n& W. p$ c I* P
CL Yubari5 E4 `7 }3 J+ w% i) V& R
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) H0 P: q0 v2 z2 Y: _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! K9 L7 x2 o- j# W$ w, C _7 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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% B. {" L3 D! ^- X: W- H6 U3 E/ _Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
8 T3 `4 ?! q; v0 h. ?+ mEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; N. h4 K ]5 F5 p' a0 Z A6M2 Zero x 7
P7 C4 I C1 q+ H' T G3M2 Nell x 5: n# P9 g5 Z4 x6 L2 U2 L
G4M1 Betty x 18$ ~* G* d4 H# z6 v8 F
2 s7 S& ^3 [. ]& b% W+ R' WAllied aircraft* z* G2 I! Z5 [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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- d+ a6 P- H2 ]' X9 Z; lJapanese aircraft losses
9 _- q+ ]. n U- |% G4 G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
4 Q: b/ [, {( g; P: o: ?1 D1 f- d G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
+ o/ p1 q1 X: f. z G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
- q+ k3 i& [0 z9 y7 R G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
# o$ |! |( ?; ~3 |/ M& z B F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 G; N! P% w& K& ~7 b
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DD Aylwin* i$ S$ T4 m* n* ^9 W' p8 p! r1 e
CA Chicago; t1 Q |: n* {; E; K' H
CA Chester, on fire
) A9 d" O+ q7 }- E5 U CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1) x1 D1 t0 h" |' ]) Q) w8 @# T
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage% m. Z5 c2 X! `5 s3 U( z2 k6 a
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Aircraft Attacking:4 x7 H% n& w6 r5 d) a
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 C: m, e' j9 V1 O4 E Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( l! D( v' t. f4 z# [7 ~9 O, A
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) u5 n! O" @2 O/ N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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. B6 E& R! V# o: \: J- _CAP engaged:
7 b8 H6 [) b' l! l8 ?# ~VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ l/ v* \+ F8 b
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
% g C7 t2 w2 s8 }6 j/ V% t 2 plane(s) intercepting now.. ?$ S! o4 g8 o8 {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# x- P( ^8 l4 A# n4 n" Y Group patrol altitude is 10000 m8 _( y/ {0 W9 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes- V: f1 d7 Q4 F
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 A: e% N( o% }+ B( E 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.% u7 W$ S5 C2 k! w7 S- q1 a: U2 r$ H+ t
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : E3 t$ c* f1 U2 j8 j/ r
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
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. D* n% s% M4 b/ U5 D" {' Q( p ^
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18) ]/ R1 p' l& H5 l6 D7 T- |3 k; d
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Allied aircraft losses
P. f8 C6 R) z e0 }6 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! |; L% L) j M8 @
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; l3 E4 U2 @) u8 i5 i" c7 T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage w0 ]- m1 @9 L/ F$ E+ m
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* ` j" F, U: T. w3 E( `7 P+ b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' q; ~1 g8 W7 n _1 m CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- @8 l1 |0 x( L a: |
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Aircraft Attacking:
' a, h. `1 T! p4 t! ~ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 ~4 b# N0 U+ N1 V0 c6 j ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- _, }3 `! n+ y! p* `
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', ~/ Q8 l0 T# b% F/ }4 z4 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb `" W" k( Z/ l0 m
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* N9 y% _- K/ n, r+ S0 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
) V* B; }- T g& gAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! n1 S2 y6 ~2 T# E$ [ S5 v+ D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 P" G1 ^( u& p/ k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku! [) {$ V3 b) {9 p8 g& V3 A1 {! j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku" N% J Q! q9 w: z3 Y' y. W& @% w
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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) i0 G$ S8 m4 Y$ GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" r1 h' Z& T& v$ m
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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4 X# k6 s2 o0 m& _" s) |7 tRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' `7 x$ F3 o+ w# X7 k0 j
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes; v% V& K# H) y# Q6 o/ `4 m. P) [
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Allied aircraft: s. H2 A/ j. A: a) d& i2 V! x$ X
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
2 R4 G" r+ T$ Q& H% R, @ PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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- a& p$ `' T3 c; K3 U CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires1 q& u) Y1 r- U; K7 U/ D0 f
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ k- X9 v, |3 \1 t, {% Z- j
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Aircraft Attacking:6 Z1 C, H0 j" e7 J X
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- Y( _. A* q ]' \( r Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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; c" `% ~+ p3 z, ^1 |$ \" q- Z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ [7 d9 c: M" D3 F( l
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3 p2 V8 I5 N. F! |" \3 K. x, K( i1 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ |" f) |( t8 q6 g) F5 x
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$ r0 q. p- ]3 P& v, M, F7 W* ZRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
) m2 w" `* R% _9 A1 D7 sEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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- z+ {7 F" V. r5 Q7 _0 V PBY-5A Catalina x 6: ~( S/ K5 V. [) l9 s0 V) o
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged1 B) n( }1 E3 e! w2 M
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Japanese Ships
5 H, j( Y- y/ v- E CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 @1 o' e4 U: A. i; c CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ?8 ^/ n% @5 {4 t
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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