AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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3 B( x9 W+ H! v7 U: T4 ? CL Yubari
0 u6 ], _ k G) a5 ?6 X CL Tatsuta3 d& _$ {% A1 l$ F
DD Yayoi; I C- R A" E6 T, B, @
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3 ?* D6 `8 Y9 e% [ SS Greenling7 i& H }$ O6 ]
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari) l7 i- N/ `$ k3 D& j
Greenling diving deep ....% X1 t3 o5 Y' K: S2 }! z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 E# a$ [* J8 L4 F. j/ L+ Q
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ..../ f ?7 K9 t- \/ P/ w0 V7 q1 b
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" \$ Q$ Q$ s' k" A% DDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 l9 h4 x1 K, t% n. C# @2 u
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ q. E) Y0 I& z& n* zEscort abandons search for sub1 i8 g( C$ l5 v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& ]( L" G( O9 [" d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes/ k7 K0 T5 B8 U' s
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Japanese aircraft
; J7 y* W$ i5 R5 o1 q/ w x9 B A6M2 Zero x 53* k/ j6 c; w+ K' ^
B5N1 Kate x 61 i+ T6 B# Z, v' S
B5N2 Kate x 33
1 S$ N9 G" t2 u; h D3A1 Val x 26! J( u: Q h E2 M" i
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Allied aircraft7 v5 K* A( y, ?$ h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
! O9 i3 d' I. f9 m A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# ^: a5 L5 r' E- N; L
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
1 H$ S0 l: {0 _' [ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged8 ^9 p3 ~9 q! V& M7 h; L
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
6 ~2 O: R, X9 U9 v1 Q% [" S S D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 W" S2 B, a# h0 Z& { z
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Allied aircraft losses
9 U O+ Q' Q6 S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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. u4 ~) b7 ]0 T7 p7 k. f' ?7 |! ^. mAllied Ships
8 X4 i9 u5 c& R% r$ e- {8 B8 L, l CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
; F& M& @1 ~ o# H# e( D$ {7 X CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 w$ _7 i4 e% T
CA Chicago5 q' i" F" |$ |; M L; Y
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
: F! {. T1 t. {' } CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
! z+ ~3 l' y( G; o& m- S7 L2 `/ m 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'& T8 x+ A$ d" W! i' O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 P0 R! u: M6 ]" q/ h; K
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; f4 D9 w4 h* L; }, `+ d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 P1 E/ k" n" i% o" G; g
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'! @7 d( B( C/ V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 Y4 L, r" c( a* p* ?6 q" H 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; v0 f) \' ]6 X8 h3 l9 L: J Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. L& a. g8 K `, ]' ~) n4 |: e1 u 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# b; _* }. D8 ~" R
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 G; h+ e* ?, @3 h: h
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
# A- B6 A* P; Z' V7 Y/ a% W" D Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ b( i3 Z6 E0 D1 ~ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000', h* K4 u7 g% l( N# |! K
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! J8 u% Y# ?' z/ e" C/ z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'5 a% o6 g9 O7 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* k7 J/ o/ h2 D" x# j+ @& e
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CAP engaged:
9 z5 v1 t2 f. b4 q" \( s( FVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 P( u% @' g8 f" w
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 U; ]# s: d& g6 z" J- d% p5 F1 ~1 k) F
4 plane(s) intercepting now.! V: z6 ?, ~( S2 ~/ I
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. v" L3 T: y4 V c5 M# m' _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
- i' A, f5 `% e7 _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
0 |) q/ I* r k+ M5 }% N1 O P% cVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)! C0 d7 v. ^0 U [' r' b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.# N% g& P7 I) P. G
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
, e& f# }: `- [* G2 g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
6 f9 l" p8 p+ \' D/ q2 ]7 [* _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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' i/ Y0 C3 w) B$ n9 `; G# SMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 L# g: s& l% r1 O# y
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ `& \" x' |) |* Y# T6 m- _Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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% _7 L4 t1 n7 @+ vJapanese aircraft9 |; y: p% k* S" x; h' b( s
A5M4 Claude x 4) Q( k6 T& {% s
A6M2 Zero x 19, y; {: X5 ], a: k: @4 [, _& M
0 A6 `/ z) s! _9 z5 p% E7 pAllied aircraft6 b3 ^" j; G( U9 j4 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
7 R/ y" v2 F% b" T3 \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
( d% n; A, S) R; v1 w+ ?5 Q TBD-1 Devastator x 127 D$ w% p" V# `' C7 r. e" v
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Japanese aircraft losses9 E+ a. @( ? F% R" l, p* G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 L: e0 J; r, b$ Q$ d) h F
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Allied aircraft losses
+ z1 _5 g/ i, @; @ f SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
?" \& q0 K& z. ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 {0 @0 Z s: |
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
3 F% w: s H+ `8 U% G( v9 s TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak3 \+ Y7 y: w) e
6 v c' h+ A6 }8 ?2 dJapanese Ships- B6 y7 N& |2 p5 `2 d; [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 u' p8 [8 z4 L3 W m+ z( ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
7 W5 H8 _; k6 B, g/ F$ f8 E; p CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 E' ]4 [5 e0 C7 Q) K' Q% ~: [
CA Haguro& k: w) S! S {' b$ k4 v
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Aircraft Attacking:# u. x5 w' v+ E) @
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 ]! r( Z! w1 i/ v6 p0 J: f2 i; T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 L: z" a# l- R 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
% D. n" E$ r6 Y7 P! Z% C6 l/ ? Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb( l' J- W, T: j- B
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& E4 C) y6 b6 a: z: I3 r# _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- t# m+ n* S. R 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 Y% t4 x8 t& m" G- U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
; N+ d) q% O% E: }; `) ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ |. @$ `: O2 |% F* Y* ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ ^. G0 j2 z' Q3 H9 w/ @: H
4 |$ b* I* T \* A6 c& l- ^# gCAP engaged:2 k3 v2 T2 i. I! q
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 |, O$ Z+ P' k3 R& C: w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
: c. N H+ o$ x" U, s4 z) X Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
+ {. Y3 ]- v- B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes& o3 h4 r- W1 Y
7 planes vectored on to bombers
' ^) C; [9 i4 Z/ m) bEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 z, l# w# i2 Q( t2 B4 S$ P2 Z: z3 P
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ F8 y" X% x6 X$ U; g, g/ V
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.: v$ D( o6 w- x/ m% z. I. ]) q* v L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
, B7 l( c8 G: }+ j' u' @5 r ~/ u 2 planes vectored on to bombers/ z; X8 Q8 p4 v/ |
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) A- `1 i# J! a/ a! R0 S" `9 q% ` 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' n# a: q, S8 M2 L Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 u+ ?7 Q7 y( Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 {5 w' Y* F! \ 3 planes vectored on to bombers. C: N" q1 } t1 i) W O
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- y7 V$ |0 @4 w+ e% Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 \% `+ ]2 P) A3 c% M$ c; K. m
Group patrol altitude is 10000
" ~+ M$ Z7 w8 L$ n7 | Raid is overhead6 i3 ?7 B5 K. j( C& f
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ g3 g6 S# I4 Z+ l
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- S# K6 i1 |' u h% ^+ [* d Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
' f' ?' M ~% K `& D9 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
. V! `- \ a6 A7 y7 _ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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& A; O7 g% M( o( uAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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& |+ G; O1 L- G/ lMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* W$ J c& a/ F1 IRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( Q# B* d1 x+ E; f1 m. bEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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A5M4 Claude x 1
9 _1 j0 `1 ~" f4 d/ E# Y' ` A6M2 Zero x 111 o) ?" Q- }- y" f6 }' k
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
7 W$ d( H8 u; r; y% \' R! f: A/ s SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
3 `8 w: A* I# ]6 g9 p4 ~/ a2 Z# t K TBD-1 Devastator x 126 |! M4 X, B" N2 c2 Z$ S0 r
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Japanese aircraft losses
( l4 k# v: j$ x+ |2 x) g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* K/ N3 n/ X. {: O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 y6 r g0 J. O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 M1 `8 A$ D" j/ V! s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak( M) y+ l7 v' l8 J- h
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Japanese Ships
: i& x$ n* _& x. C, _ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 A. Z' w/ R" W- A, t0 H( @! @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 P! u. m" W0 Q, z h2 [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ ?) a5 A# a" G0 k" u9 U: q& W
DD Yugure5 }" b {$ F5 z* w0 P
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 V% z4 i, W% u2 o8 R, {+ b/ N DD Ushio! h: Y- v% T% q" z- t+ j1 v" q% w
DD Sazanami- D$ t; k8 j8 X: n3 W, Q3 Z
/ Y5 @# t6 _7 F7 ZAircraft Attacking:) f/ O( k0 F8 v4 @+ S0 O8 E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# Y, g0 R1 q* B/ n1 h4 ~; Z( U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* P3 J( F& u, s3 o% C
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', X" ^) m8 J% y+ e% |4 D, N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& c5 w" |9 I' j( \+ s5 k4 l
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. T, V6 g+ H6 D
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
, V/ [9 t* d' Y) O, H+ q 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': D$ }* q. n7 l9 E6 f6 U* {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) H* [! j* M% i( t* i/ E 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
. `" O4 d8 R$ ?- O% N* W z P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 b! j0 Q" Z$ T* s! m _/ {. Q
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 A) N; H% `7 e) R% U z/ k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ R7 M3 E* D' c+ q+ \8 D" H5 D 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ }( [9 o0 Y0 q3 B. B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 x/ K& \5 Y3 h+ v3 p0 S/ k8 |
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CAP engaged:
8 O; |) p8 ?5 F6 w' e5 ~: LTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 Y: o3 o) N1 L: P9 r a 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." z V+ A8 K9 }0 N
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
9 Q% M- _, U6 [$ ^. ]1 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
]- X4 [% G* U) l2 X9 w 3 planes vectored on to bombers+ N; {3 b$ R1 ]& x- V: y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 E! C, ], E; I/ U/ A/ E: Q 3 plane(s) intercepting now." w; C- R) u) [
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: s) u2 W5 j" u! U9 V Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
}% K( S+ s1 S: Q2 z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes) C) Q! J5 e; n& x
2 planes vectored on to bombers# \! o9 E0 z. Q! {. y
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" p0 C" q" Q! A7 J; `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( s. U# B) a4 H% e Group patrol altitude is 10000 & {, k# `8 }# z7 d* V7 I* K2 p. Z
Raid is overhead7 b$ F& b# j/ I$ \& X$ ]
1 planes vectored on to bombers' K; g: T" ~# J2 W
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 y% D) X, A/ D/ p: k. g- s 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 B6 ^4 [% m8 t& L2 b1 j7 x3 C- v Group patrol altitude is 15000 6 x' G* e- ~+ c) @; o+ {5 `# X6 o
Raid is overhead
5 E- V; {* ^( p: H; U) OEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 v& N5 p; C) t3 w
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 E5 d3 M: M( y' P& x Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.! U6 i, A' a( q# t9 [8 W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes" T ~: q& T8 J' U N
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
( [( g i" s" X6 ~9 mAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
' s/ Y% v' @( Q0 g( j1 @( B6 lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 D1 f) A' x9 ?- NAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku/ m( v, C8 ~5 x& K
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: m Z( g$ c5 Z; [9 {Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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. m5 }$ g5 ^. j! [& v S7 DRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 T7 Z5 {* ]7 c3 D' iEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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. s& a' F( w6 s$ c+ \9 h- wAllied aircraft
$ H& m* U4 ~0 l x1 l PBY-5A Catalina x 10/ l/ U5 n3 K( I2 }
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba
/ z' }- c/ k' h CA Kinugasa
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$ a7 D* k& R# w# rAircraft Attacking:
- T3 v2 a0 x" C: M 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& u, z( ^; g, Z$ | Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 J0 o8 L1 B6 B& V9 W0 F3 T
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, x6 I3 |0 K/ w5 v5 ], @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 T; ^- A Q$ G
5 @ f; C$ K, e. r, T' R# O s9 [0 LRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.8 G7 Q( Y& o3 ?" Y' ^9 h
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 P7 ^! D% T4 B; ?# `7 O$ z6 A4 @
A6M2 Zero x 79 S3 i& r1 I: V" N4 X( n9 X/ y+ C
G3M2 Nell x 50 T8 P. m, `/ |/ g
G4M1 Betty x 18: |4 u, [, K0 _5 D7 I0 h
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Allied aircraft
0 s( x' D( j2 e+ m4 B% A0 N F4F-3 Wildcat x 9$ [0 Y3 A- e g/ D
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 I ~0 p+ J6 ?/ D, w, n! r4 X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 L) e- P* e# ~% W2 s
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
9 Q4 a( I+ u/ X6 P$ Q/ K$ V G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged3 B. S8 }2 G. }4 l5 ^$ y: }& i
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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! Y" q7 U) B" p, ]- A# n: e* ?Allied aircraft losses4 J, B3 V x& e7 X* E1 A& J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships: H% C6 U9 B2 }$ J6 d& f( C
DD Aylwin, N J: L% I9 ^1 O
CA Chicago
1 S: T% C; t1 X& C CA Chester, on fire- ^# C/ m% w$ Q; W9 @+ r# k2 a/ u
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 17 f, S' g, C0 V! N7 q/ w
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage# c A' n0 a1 v
: \6 r4 U% P' C; LAircraft Attacking:
0 M% e! A" H$ a! V# ]# y- b) G 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 n N) m+ B2 p* g) Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" l* O* i" \6 ?0 {! n
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
{: v; l" ]6 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, O, m9 N ~( ~$ Q6 M: b$ v
! f. e$ @) ?& ZCAP engaged:
1 J# A: Z5 v, a& D5 h2 OVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# z' G3 j( y6 f9 m
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.); E4 W9 w* \1 B/ B5 Y! j
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: H% Z- i% n4 r/ D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ B( ^' t5 q. ?; I* r Group patrol altitude is 10000
) {5 `" F3 u% ~- l$ G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 y+ M+ P5 J+ q6 P$ J9 \2 DVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 Z: v1 y8 @/ _1 r3 G
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. H# [- ~6 n4 N: k 2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 |) y9 L l7 _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
0 G+ c- e$ [0 r2 n! N+ [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 v' r7 Y2 e c( \' n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes/ Q1 u3 P' `) H; V2 E7 I2 j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. Z+ v) N7 Z3 Y+ |. d+ x- vWeather in hex: Partial cloud2 W q' r; r$ y9 I
/ e* z7 R4 t6 h& E7 jRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) U9 x; z: p4 P$ V- I2 qEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses, N9 A( M/ u1 ?3 x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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; z J9 Y0 a+ g8 u. y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 y2 u. |# g* i CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- ?& n. _ n( ~- q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% |* U7 f4 I# O( I; U. X5 @4 P
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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+ H1 M% E! a9 U$ {. fAircraft Attacking:
3 M4 ? H: r/ j7 F' S 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Z, Y5 h& e. X$ N+ m% a% \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb `1 O; T2 i t
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': F1 L B# t7 Q% Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" C5 m* K* P7 b) N- [ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 |# W0 ~/ B1 d+ \5 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..4 L2 c/ E8 M Z6 t: ^
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 d7 ]: @& U0 x- a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho! H! C( R4 W- U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
7 p# B2 ~$ M4 oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 ^$ J/ K3 y M$ o% m7 ^- R- M
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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& p+ D! k2 _% R7 E1 i- d0 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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8 p" ^# V! `+ m) X! T: w, R2 `Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) F8 _& u9 V0 Z- P- U
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes7 P3 U p' Y2 g# P% R' f" `5 R
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10. z+ k: c2 [- z; S3 G% {9 h
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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# O! X7 g# ` X& L5 J0 B" a5 ^Allied aircraft losses
8 t7 V' s6 V9 o& e% `6 [ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged: ]* a3 M! w2 c) ~
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires9 f. |1 j; o; d: v( E0 [/ [
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ H& {( m1 n5 d- h/ Y. S" Q2 J7 K
0 M8 p$ ~% F* p1 U6 u/ |2 AAircraft Attacking:! r1 P1 l9 m6 V' W
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( V* H- j5 t. Q" i3 s, i% l0 R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* q3 N: n+ f! r( W
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 c! q% g9 G' A* X$ D: a% m8 U/ A Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 X. y& L. r# G; J, P0 V
2 ?3 l) w$ L3 k& G- ACarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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! Q6 F1 M# }8 X* n* i3 ?7 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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- R9 m) V: C6 Q+ `. b* KRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.# m( ]7 K8 a4 R/ y
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes+ F# d, U/ \' N8 k) L# E U8 z
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4 \% G6 @" Z$ f) |! ]8 Y& [% ]. U7 a PBY-5A Catalina x 6$ }0 S4 [9 `" a2 ^# ]1 H
1 c6 D* e$ {3 p5 \Allied aircraft losses; q& o+ U( ^3 x j
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged$ d6 n5 K O7 g% d3 P& U. d2 ^
! V$ A9 @+ G) l) T3 zJapanese Ships
* L$ n0 W1 R& \9 g" u. t CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 ]( t' h: _5 ?
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 }) G* O" z# D8 K! _3 N
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 [$ j H3 V9 I$ C( I$ {" ] 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& H$ ?* S& s+ l5 d, D, Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, v- M, N, E) @. N# X6 s
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