AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 429 H h' a5 P5 p8 m- e$ u
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
+ r/ [- E$ z. |2 W CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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' _- w. U5 |& R. z SS Greenling7 M* r; ]8 c5 U! D1 i, G, n* r# \' Y
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari( z5 B1 v7 m- R6 d$ r I& w
Greenling diving deep ....
+ J) y4 z6 {- Q. W1 iDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 G4 _ S" r0 ^- j6 P4 N
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....$ ?- p, f; b% P+ S
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# Y8 k# {" j: i! P% Z# n5 P0 P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 W- Q& }7 l7 Z6 TDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 s/ H$ s6 c+ |8 Y* FEscort abandons search for sub
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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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0 L3 X& U8 A( f, v( d5 k/ [, Q3 b1 VRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ K/ x) ^( o/ @. g3 V* [
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes3 E. B# q3 U+ x0 E& G( [! d# T+ o
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Japanese aircraft+ {; s% E' F) F& Z: }5 N
A6M2 Zero x 53
* m8 C* b8 {0 s; _ B5N1 Kate x 6* f5 K6 Y! q" G5 B( |5 v" q
B5N2 Kate x 33
1 Q4 \: K) t8 F( A8 ~ D3A1 Val x 26* B" L" V+ T. p0 L2 K$ R
8 {, S9 L% s3 s* N- BAllied aircraft% P, p8 l9 z& p" e: G) ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21- n: ~; F& X% w; t
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Japanese aircraft losses
* P4 M6 L# s* I3 O @ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 H3 D1 I* a. o3 s) o/ s B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak0 P8 {# q+ L N6 v
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged. _# Y" y: H3 W5 F* J' W8 v1 l% \
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! z4 V5 B. o% W: `, Z D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 v; o- ?- i4 u2 m% F7 Q; B4 I
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Allied aircraft losses# x: P4 d7 S$ h( H& k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) c/ V- K' b% i# W0 \
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Allied Ships- I0 w" ?5 x# b; ]- k/ ?
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
( ?; g; ^* G' d CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' J+ P, @8 T: l \+ a
CA Chicago) R9 R/ y& y# ] ~
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage% b. a0 y+ e" P- c' A7 A
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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- ~% G9 x! b; Q# T0 U6 aAircraft Attacking:
# e# R: K2 s7 z/ y 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'9 l1 `: w' J; s& N' }3 k; @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ k0 ? @- a0 e3 y: F& V* e" M$ g 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 ~4 k1 q% C- S0 N2 h# n! _( X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 d( d# B2 ^" e" m/ u3 b% Y 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'. r* I) c1 N. Q6 D/ Y9 q! k, B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: [3 n% ]5 b+ @$ I- \
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ d3 [2 R6 q$ m/ O4 Z$ E0 r6 U9 z( R* Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' D+ S+ D& H$ q) Y( K4 B# G
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 M# Q, i2 A! E8 _& V p8 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 O" M& F" R) `& d8 L
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
& g4 Y7 O) U" I a1 d5 T Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; B# h, x9 X, } 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'' t7 p/ e9 W& a/ V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ b' }7 e' |1 a2 R5 M1 E. c% ^ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! U$ ^( ^- _* G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb K( Z h# J& H+ X
# _4 i+ @$ x: T5 x# d' OCAP engaged:3 a( D. a4 g& _6 O
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 N4 N+ k' b% L" r1 W8 q8 x- l: [
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- E* ?6 i" P) r 4 plane(s) intercepting now.0 E+ Z2 t5 J! ~% ~, ^; W
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ a- _; y" S. |2 a! e0 j Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) a3 T& \9 {/ u2 i9 ]+ C2 ]6 M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
: x. _4 E( q) w9 p# d7 W3 w. lVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 B3 T1 A0 H) J% X/ E- R' F
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.# Z: v, x1 q" T; [
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.3 l6 u4 J4 ~+ q7 r1 L$ T: ?5 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes/ a) V! i9 p8 g E! V
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown( C$ ~1 m: b! l; X' u+ l/ w! a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown `4 Y1 c- N# ^, E7 J6 r! d
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) J) T1 N6 R! d! F1 l- tMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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6 ?4 u3 A6 a JWeather in hex: Severe storms- a4 U# t$ j: W/ o, S0 p
. I7 p" V" H; @2 hRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) ]$ c3 Y9 \/ M! g* K7 E" ~Estimated time to target is 14 minutes# G4 \0 F8 ]" ?& j- o5 L" T
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Japanese aircraft
- b% v" ~% O- B* m A5M4 Claude x 4
, L# X+ X6 ?" n. e8 }- \& h$ K; ~0 ] A6M2 Zero x 19% z2 x V+ x! h5 A( D* E
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Allied aircraft) |7 p" y% D0 X1 s: A7 J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
5 k: ^0 A0 u1 D: `2 C) ^* n SBD-3 Dauntless x 33. o7 N4 Q. i x1 ~5 i# P; v! v
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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% T8 i. x" c0 R2 n0 PJapanese aircraft losses0 L6 T9 A4 J1 ~; m; ]. Q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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; _" @5 Z) ?& K# lAllied aircraft losses) P/ q0 T: T& A0 e; P" u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
5 L! i6 ?( |9 w) m: S7 ?) ^* _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
4 p" S7 U% ]6 D# B+ C TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed: D8 |8 r6 ] g' F/ z
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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* A6 b( s; o, ?$ Q) jJapanese Ships
) z! X2 c9 e7 W8 N" r6 F- M" g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 R; N& Z7 X: R" S: n) X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 _5 h1 w, f$ L9 D. g CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
2 ?: E4 O Z. b) Y& n R CA Haguro
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7 \0 ?+ C& i; yAircraft Attacking:5 U9 C* H2 Y! J
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! K4 r( n# H0 `2 m8 { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
* _; K& z" Z+ M- H 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
9 x6 E. _: i4 H! \8 [+ Y Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 I% o6 |5 C3 y- L$ D 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ G1 x' D0 [! T- z. N. t" p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' `3 Z" y8 j0 h# m( B7 Y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' i" i$ I/ r8 `$ e" |& Y/ \3 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- T) r% c* o b
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
" ?9 L8 e0 n: O; S* Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 j8 l1 e& ^5 W8 |+ |
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CAP engaged:( w c; E* a2 x
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)8 Q( s& t+ N/ N: d+ ]& D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.$ a/ t5 T! j6 E: S7 _
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.5 E+ \6 J% D* k& ~( O. b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 o/ K" @8 N8 Z5 Y- z! B$ E 7 planes vectored on to bombers& J9 W1 d4 o- x
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& k! S1 ?, u! D3 X 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 M7 U1 Y& a2 B Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.3 n8 H4 K0 ?. J! ?9 ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
* k+ Q V4 n! U9 w8 y8 S 2 planes vectored on to bombers: ?1 H& k* J4 D/ m& U/ w8 v
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 G/ j% x+ U7 q* V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.# Y# |6 _, H0 I8 V U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 G0 ^5 @6 O. t4 o" k. B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes! q: ~- s: b, [( Q, K* K5 p
3 planes vectored on to bombers
. O6 ?4 H1 ? N/ b% A) a- h6 dEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) {; z) n. [! _2 O& o! }) I8 i
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 `% _, N0 @' i( w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & ?2 H9 R% [, ^. v; z8 Q
Raid is overhead% D0 p+ q5 S6 ]6 s- n5 F
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; x6 L' \ }+ A8 s8 J* n0 m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 C5 @7 [7 w' \0 O, U
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.8 b3 H% w- e9 q! j" K2 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 F) J# B1 p' y3 X9 }: `! o# } 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" n9 {% W0 Y7 ?3 [2 B) Q0 i
; T: G! B! B& }6 _$ v, o1 q$ kWeather in hex: Severe storms
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8 u* O) p3 c3 I; iRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 b# a% Z( y/ r( h0 x2 H% {4 }Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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9 i1 M! U2 |/ F1 f0 QJapanese aircraft
* q3 D. M2 u# o# I% ]) U& R8 `; u A5M4 Claude x 1
) ?" S7 U! i* N9 o A6M2 Zero x 11+ ?, o) k* @, Z. Y% m
9 r" @$ V' y* ?0 y- iAllied aircraft
# J/ Z# s* O5 \2 n3 z F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
# S) I; | j, \; n9 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
$ w( f$ Q: u h TBD-1 Devastator x 123 W/ L2 e; L1 a
3 ^- c- q; p3 ]1 x2 L& BJapanese aircraft losses
0 E C2 I1 y; c9 n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! O. C( l @0 u9 y! P4 n( w SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
' I# x! Y+ b2 Q6 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships% A* }) ?% s% a' g" o* {5 Y) l
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ I& T; v& D! `, t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, k% c* A" P, o( k. X x2 Z/ T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; D% N7 q5 l4 R- V, ]# q% C" Z: ?
DD Yugure
5 Z* T) v8 f. J, Z ]: w DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# \, K+ g4 O0 Y& Y DD Ushio( b( ?5 V4 f1 E l1 U5 z; G
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ {% B; Q7 E, g& r7 Q. l! W 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# R* w. B+ a3 u8 c6 Y" c1 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 ]) f$ J4 K7 r9 v7 r- Z4 R
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. v# h+ E, f0 s, | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, o5 q9 j l# x$ q3 \9 ~5 O 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
4 h* C6 {' z B$ P1 ^9 ? Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
' J u: K& d2 s 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'/ c9 G; }. E. Q4 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 ]# M$ d, m0 w
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! n2 |: P- m' m/ s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 P$ u$ E; y2 i( ~! r0 O 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ m* x* X, g5 ^" s+ P: m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. B, f( T9 [+ H 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
7 B* p7 \8 K2 t! Z" \4 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) ^1 C; y+ t2 h- I
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CAP engaged:% @1 ^+ g' c! l' \2 O" D( O
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# Q+ |6 U! r4 L' V2 e9 \+ x
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! J: [. {# i3 k" _3 I% p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
2 v$ I# o( B+ F! r$ i* c! k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes) H, y- T( [7 |3 F8 ~4 T2 h
3 planes vectored on to bombers) J- N0 r# |9 K3 Q1 k
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# o) G4 s: s: X2 m6 B4 W 3 plane(s) intercepting now.' [2 l7 X, J1 M
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# I% v0 T. X4 R+ @7 y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
5 d Q# l: b) W1 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
: O+ q w" N& k: } 2 planes vectored on to bombers4 O+ c: O* _. N. k# h; i' K$ f
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 O' y% k! ~2 @+ e* \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.: j9 A' b0 c( V
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( i: S; m) }* n+ D* Q8 k" |+ R
Raid is overhead$ v( Q* I; J" y' E( W
1 planes vectored on to bombers
! e) ~0 t% Q8 I. H0 YEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 f; E. C9 u- Y4 ?8 z! ] 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. ?/ h* |3 A5 o7 G# a3 N1 } Group patrol altitude is 15000
! _6 m5 l2 p% h2 c Raid is overhead
% p, `; n l) ^& xEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- I0 a) v9 ?# v7 H- T$ T/ V: s
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 T% E1 I8 t' n2 Q2 u$ P5 x Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000./ A! D' ?$ I5 l) @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes0 J* k2 J; ~9 ], v1 ]1 S9 v# ?- p
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 D) v) d; ]- }3 y1 q6 Q$ u2 U" }( lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho, s' u- J! L/ m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& E) b' G' ?. W
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku q! k: M% m* `8 | W0 `! I! C
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku* U5 h9 j2 e' {6 ?- |( a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129: A; S( {. g1 e7 D" p' g- ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 B2 s7 x8 H; p) _ K$ R' yEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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1 p" _, w. o* y% O) \# _8 \" a* GAllied aircraft
7 v& w+ r' m5 O8 [ PBY-5A Catalina x 10' R2 V/ ?5 X$ i5 s I% Q
' [" C# I# e. g7 o3 v8 p6 QAllied aircraft losses
* o, A% p1 F7 J- Z" ?, b; R PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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1 Q+ H2 a, F: L, L) y }Japanese Ships
1 L7 J- [* W. b! n CA Aoba
. W0 g# z+ h$ Y9 } P CA Kinugasa( R- ~: @3 D2 X! a# |# h: J. b
CL Yubari
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6 h' O5 _0 h1 m9 m& O9 S; e( o: JAircraft Attacking:
+ }0 f% g5 w0 _7 K( @/ E% a 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. w' M" i9 A5 S, Y4 Y Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 p+ S/ X$ _' ~/ R2 B5 U
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Weather in hex: Overcast' t. ~$ _6 @3 y5 S: \
* E2 G% ?5 b* |Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.1 d4 g. r0 q$ p2 T( a
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 P# p% o! F! r$ x0 H/ ]
A6M2 Zero x 7
3 b9 H5 h6 _$ t7 q G3M2 Nell x 52 B: c- ?* W" R: z# a8 S5 d
G4M1 Betty x 18
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7 @; c* j# G9 I8 R- |8 F/ k# T7 GAllied aircraft6 j1 t6 t. G4 K4 s9 V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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' w/ } N [1 z; P+ hJapanese aircraft losses
. g7 c" `2 t; ~4 H! G; C, z5 c* j A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
4 W& Q6 S: S( s, G9 @- U1 [ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak" i$ a9 V* v8 v( O+ _
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged( b& E/ U; ]$ u, [; t7 e6 Q D
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak; I: U) I& x# a% x. c5 k' Q& a4 M1 W
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Allied aircraft losses
, W7 R1 {$ `4 d7 r- d& V& w1 L5 u# } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 h5 t& p( K+ \
DD Aylwin
2 ?7 K5 b( [" n9 R3 X* V) E) G0 u CA Chicago2 q+ o$ N7 J: ^& u, f0 r0 t/ [- S
CA Chester, on fire1 v/ | l9 L6 k4 _& G0 J3 v
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
( F3 m2 R) p h o- k# b7 V CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
- c" A* n* h" z2 c! X* ?' g' B 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ n' ]2 d4 J6 X" _9 k3 | Y% O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! Z9 G: C' h8 t
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' K$ k9 H. R1 i7 D Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:! h7 C8 P, I/ c# B; \! V" s
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ v- D+ W3 ?9 U+ b! `
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 E7 u$ I: N+ v( W2 i4 x, a
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * I) f( A3 O7 ]& Y! ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
& o* t. ^ V. ?0 H+ A# |VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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" A1 ?! `$ F6 ?. [( K 2 plane(s) intercepting now.; p- S# T8 D0 {" _" F; v* A; X# Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
( [6 z, U$ c# n" G, J8 t Group patrol altitude is 10000 % X5 H' s+ L* \: V3 S. W8 x- r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes( @4 B& L. x0 h
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+ q+ U6 {& Z# Y3 n# u. ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- \1 \. h& r1 C- O
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 j2 {9 _- A6 i0 o! q: pRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ ^4 p- c# g* h$ |Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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, ]3 L/ f( l l/ h SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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6 R8 e- @( k+ b' I0 dAllied aircraft losses
1 ] ]6 K2 C ?/ y% A( S2 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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" t. g: y8 P4 A0 WJapanese Ships5 k' Z# ]6 P( T s' P# H8 J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ O+ @. Q x" K# Y% [# u# Q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 c% d# ^" C$ {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 [( x) Y" @* I0 J4 W) L, |1 L& K% E CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 J. L( f" m2 @) W
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 `* \& x6 z% F! S1 z/ D5 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' B: [/ Y5 R0 O' V5 K, z4 W
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': T6 O. v l4 w0 e) t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 t" D! z3 W% Z2 W f$ e3 c 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 g/ l& f% h/ y- d3 ^" k. d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
) a" C% @) |! ^6 b/ }, j. V8 lAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' e. S2 G- E9 Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
|9 z6 l; e* qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
: }. ~; l0 n0 b& z& d" gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 O! ]5 n' m+ x9 _9 G' d- Y7 XAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& X& |# f6 ?2 a" O1 D* _
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6 w- V( R5 g" N' O5 L0 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 i* l& j7 I( O6 G1 N5 ^
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% M9 G4 y: x8 M# e% f& R" }Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ U7 H, L, N+ o, u; i4 X
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
; c( W1 U' q( \. {' g PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses* w7 P& r, m- p& t7 ^- v X
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged9 h' R. l, v7 H3 z: X8 }+ z
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires% N& W8 S9 a- t+ s3 y8 e2 ~# V7 t
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; Y% s2 ~* X; J, T2 v8 {
% {* ~4 H& g+ o) m5 j2 EAircraft Attacking:
k" x$ G$ g6 q5 W2 m 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ B( F C# Z. @+ m! y0 D Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
$ d$ v: ]9 M2 e+ ~ 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! p+ I5 f& d6 [+ U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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5 f" s/ O* v1 ?' h' PCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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( P. s' T' \( Z- w- |3 |. T$ ^& @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 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
) T/ [+ l7 y7 ]" K; C2 n8 i! cEstimated time to target is 19 minutes3 l C- U8 }6 K. g6 l# P- R
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Allied aircraft% H$ }# {# Q: o3 y+ ~2 L
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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2 Y; @. p6 M! W8 AAllied aircraft losses
$ j/ s) M2 y9 W' S# f3 W7 H5 E PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged( c- Y4 V Y" c7 t2 @9 M3 U7 t
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 ]: X/ ?/ k& | CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 r. `* L& n' O; N2 o, p* G& a 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; L6 A" n4 D- K( u% S Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 E) O. v6 d' T* ^ d
, x* a" S& |! T; eCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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