AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 426 }* c$ y4 L0 d
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" E) C C# z" F/ ~' ^Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 q9 Q( {0 t* _; h- aJapanese Ships
) n4 g5 v/ N: i; v: P! {" g( V CL Yubari$ P+ d3 j4 M- i- b4 q: {- s
CL Tatsuta$ E. m) r* _+ t8 l' v% N7 P9 U6 P
DD Yayoi
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; \) u* [& }1 s N$ tAllied Ships
. W! Q! t1 v! f SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
0 c( `; y1 v. ?: j( d+ k9 uGreenling diving deep ....
$ X" F7 T& W7 b; `0 K1 _DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 }: j U; O' _6 t0 A. `: y
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....$ H, {/ r% R8 J! R
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... t x. J1 Y, W9 ^9 {+ g+ M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 M, @/ q* f0 p" _: f, P0 z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ j, i: u/ O0 x, Z, s g3 C
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 F; i7 h% v/ B j; R
\4 ~; ]! t$ z, F6 CWeather in hex: Severe storms) q! x1 s. ]6 G4 O b
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' J6 \; p$ b7 C. }9 Z, k$ t6 f
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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2 F& F; D8 {+ D" i9 d5 ?* PJapanese aircraft
& q! m6 s0 X5 c: L3 z6 h3 P, X A6M2 Zero x 53
9 v# [* @: \3 w" C6 G B5N1 Kate x 6! ]" m$ j4 I( L( Y' M
B5N2 Kate x 33; X( A \/ d! ^5 L, h6 [1 f8 P8 A
D3A1 Val x 26
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8 @, G9 g9 q- W5 WAllied aircraft
0 x/ e; {; Y8 C' u. ]4 X3 ~4 [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 21 L9 g6 \2 q1 X
! R& F" H+ r3 l) I3 O: dJapanese aircraft losses9 u' Z3 c* L; v8 x: l( l; Y9 K
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed1 K9 b& H3 y- G4 n2 Y* l& w
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ o5 i3 s( _& D% F* C
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
. G* z( u7 o, l j* F D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
8 {# x6 k7 d1 p) [& C) w4 ? @ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak! C6 t( p6 X' p& Z& @
& l/ o5 r2 G9 T+ R8 o) v' t+ Q! {5 K% rAllied aircraft losses
& I& W& y* ?& W2 w/ W% X1 w9 p F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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0 _- @3 A2 d# J9 m) i" uAllied Ships2 q/ @9 h0 L' ]0 a
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
! x. U3 {( |( A' O3 v8 B6 U CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; K3 c. v0 t, {$ [, d
CA Chicago* L! N# F0 z' _% y" R9 A) p
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
; v; y6 C3 z* I2 j! U# T% s# j CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1. s$ ~2 U7 f6 D. c7 o" c
) V! d- @0 a; g/ J2 I _+ l# C1 K: PAircraft Attacking:
. ]1 K* k5 d# m% T) i4 ?. Q; t( G* d 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000': X. ?5 l' p6 D+ _* f/ f8 `8 @& c# E. Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: D6 ?9 w5 U- X/ r. w7 b
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% ?+ N' |4 V$ ~6 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" e3 `' @6 q4 i$ `( @3 n
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'1 A6 l' {3 r5 y* Y0 o+ [ K
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 M; e, J. M) |- [6 A4 h' n 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! d0 s0 ^2 `( F& l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) U8 U2 ]* L, K3 A
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, B' K' a' l+ p+ d! O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! w( i$ m/ ^9 a& v. Z T' N- u2 l% S
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
! v8 U: o( t: I& X9 r7 | Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 Z1 X; ~" }3 J2 j3 o
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'7 I4 g. {3 f" V. X( U
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ [5 P! {' x1 J+ A. r3 A7 x$ j9 D 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000') w8 c& v+ O2 `' u: L8 g% D. D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; Y L7 _* h1 R- F4 I7 @- e8 k
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CAP engaged:
0 `( Y- a6 A9 j9 T; @( ]VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* c8 o3 {1 B1 \! k' f/ } ?* f (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 q; e5 q* s/ ^5 v. j; {9 n
4 plane(s) intercepting now." Y, x; s! i3 w3 C& }, H( L) K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
A- T* w9 h' L, }1 d- v* h; H Group patrol altitude is 10000
" k+ T, O0 O' V% l1 ]& @0 D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes! {+ i( d! a- \; [
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 O1 Z1 }+ v4 V3 H5 a6 V" B 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact." `4 \$ h4 e4 D3 t6 [: |1 u
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
* F& Z; O, q( R$ z: p, M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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3 B: H) g: y j4 H3 B4 l$ z# aAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
: M" T) J$ }. i" hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* i D- J! E7 L( R& K
! S% B( z N9 X9 a$ g6 t* \1 M aWeather in hex: Severe storms
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% y9 }+ i4 G7 h' ]% I3 YRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( c6 U5 d9 x2 f* q2 N
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes# ?3 j% U5 J, ]6 t
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Japanese aircraft
, _* l) J1 j+ C% p% s7 U3 S K A5M4 Claude x 4' h# T" d6 ] H: |
A6M2 Zero x 199 \- ?; I9 W8 G2 S$ R
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Allied aircraft9 m# e7 r" n2 d/ \' t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10" d, U8 \, W% `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33+ W: ]1 P8 ]9 N2 G
TBD-1 Devastator x 12+ D, I# T8 f( u) T' \
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 e- P- P* t; N+ T( C" S A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 q; X+ Q8 q- {+ w* s7 GAllied aircraft losses
- l! w/ C' d: p7 X/ I4 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
- U& @) g7 L2 X- p( X: C6 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 j5 G, |! t( O
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
( s* x" h# h o! H1 n TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
0 q/ }4 S5 k7 q* q3 Y: [, A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire( Q) s2 w6 d( X* _; T: n( |: R2 T2 t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1: S* D( Y0 I+ O: L
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" f* n! I H# y. R. w& p
CA Haguro% W* O* s/ a9 V. t! w" V' M
/ p; H3 |2 ]9 {) k4 H U9 V9 F/ AAircraft Attacking:
1 y1 ?/ z$ y8 u4 K6 t3 {( d) q 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 \2 w; J1 ]; b8 J# u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% c2 N+ J3 N+ v8 e; u 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. |, @1 \( l; s+ V3 s
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 ~# J+ w) Z5 W C3 a" m+ j 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 C4 b8 F0 D& i5 T. i$ ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: H" t2 E5 Y) C- V2 x4 X! ]; s) K
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 n& ^5 L' b( [+ A+ l6 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 m$ T) O% o( a. ?0 K3 A
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 y" }$ R( j% @5 m8 z7 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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8 S8 W7 ^$ h% K. gCAP engaged:9 r' o) _! f$ ^) g" Y: L
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling); T. ]& q0 r! ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
/ ^- ?# H8 F' k# H- O Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.2 a# O# \+ N' r5 }7 V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes* y( ~ x- e# m! z8 G: r. u
7 planes vectored on to bombers
- o; ]% k* E" JEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( { g$ M4 ?; z9 e9 q5 j$ h* W 1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 a- D W* c" `$ U B
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
1 A: _0 {; L$ @+ b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
% W0 d( z% R, z/ g; ]9 U 2 planes vectored on to bombers- ?5 B% `" ~; g2 w8 f* k, |
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
V% D' Y: O) i; x 1 plane(s) intercepting now., a D& c# T1 O$ I8 d N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& @7 ~" W7 v, y$ a6 v( f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
) }/ @/ J T2 f& L9 h8 v2 ^, u; |" | 3 planes vectored on to bombers
w& ?, x2 ]8 m3 A$ J) r. yEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ ?) r k. A" g8 l 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( j$ q) F/ ?/ M3 j Group patrol altitude is 10000
, r; L% V" r* t3 d. s3 h Raid is overhead
* Y0 }) }6 X# U- h @# z2 _EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)& M% A6 t: E, L K, ^
1 plane(s) intercepting now.- F! q7 f; t( G" K, W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
& o+ H2 h- ?: Y- F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes- P/ c* P# a5 k4 D3 J& `$ \
2 planes vectored on to bombers0 q- h g; U# Z( k' z2 \0 G. o7 ~
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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
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Weather in hex: Severe storms1 W4 I) t; Y% c$ w
2 M8 B6 d$ ?( R# x6 W( g: f7 ZRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( d& T$ h; G# v A3 n
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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5 R. S, \2 M# h( F% b& ~Japanese aircraft; W4 F+ r. n3 M/ Q
A5M4 Claude x 1) x1 }+ l. G" z" G3 a8 h
A6M2 Zero x 11# K* ~2 Q0 H1 z' A
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Allied aircraft
3 B( d$ F+ X' o+ V! D0 K8 N5 c F4F-3 Wildcat x 9, a- V5 Z g1 T4 P) d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
2 O( y F! ]6 }+ l TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 {! y8 X4 C f. s A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 C, O# i( k! {, f, F! V' `* D
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Allied aircraft losses" G, j. D, }& O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ E" ?' x' q, u SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
' X: A5 k/ a! } SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak I- P' R# V! j/ u
2 {( [; q' l5 m2 vJapanese Ships
1 d- T5 i, G5 o" w- z" F- p CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- J) Q4 D# k7 f1 b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; E1 f2 {4 [" R% J- }; o6 [5 O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 u6 w, |& E* n DD Yugure
; p1 k6 s* X( Y! b. P( w DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 E8 U: r) S$ u% S- F; { DD Ushio; K9 @0 J$ ^4 z+ y4 T$ E( a2 n
DD Sazanami& U! a% s" ?: Q1 u. h) o0 E" p
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Aircraft Attacking:
, M4 ?; O& a3 a [4 a- |7 E- n 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 M, f* w7 J) J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" `: m# I: l1 }: C: ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 y6 x9 y$ n4 ]% w1 P# K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 R/ z& ~4 N5 Z7 t0 H6 e9 j7 d
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet, d7 r. n+ |8 |2 X+ U
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
o4 p5 U$ k- Z: [& @' e 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" I% Q# I7 H9 K- x2 J, C9 u& ~2 T1 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 g9 ?8 n$ ?& i" c 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
! {0 R G( V3 j4 M D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 Q, r l V* o8 l! c$ X" ~
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 }3 T9 B& X8 J4 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# I; ]* `4 _- `6 L V0 o7 R+ J
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. [" `) n M- v- o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:4 @7 L; i3 U. z6 u) I
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& ~9 ~: W! w8 E# ] 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 p- H% y3 y0 Z3 r Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.8 t9 t8 L) u/ N, w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes9 M d6 m9 Z0 a2 X7 _
3 planes vectored on to bombers
1 r. o1 z: @! x( b% f" ]# ~EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 ^8 D5 }( }! l8 R, \9 Q0 U
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
" ?0 R* O7 t4 N3 W& n( O# Z 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& o( t$ R! H% R- f6 h+ l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.7 i5 q; k) ^8 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes6 D4 ?5 O8 f% ?. q" o v
2 planes vectored on to bombers0 W. d# n( l* a! U I, r4 z
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 t) C5 S0 u. @* \( v
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
z8 T* j+ F' E( m# [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; g& u3 q, ^: a- {
Raid is overhead
0 L; b# ]6 ~/ @( j6 H5 i9 M 1 planes vectored on to bombers6 y& }- B2 k. M$ g
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ Y j e2 i$ G' k& ]$ d( b 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 ^0 b( u* _4 z6 p3 A; k" S& q: z Group patrol altitude is 15000 d3 G% s+ J; S% _1 L
Raid is overhead
9 j0 z# }4 r1 X2 @7 m+ UEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 M8 w0 K y9 Q; F, S& x/ V6 S0 u
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 Q3 @2 n( P6 `0 S4 v H& b$ H/ L Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.) F, t' U# Z7 s& L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
+ l2 z' s5 N& a8 V# t 2 planes vectored on to bombers3 U1 i5 `+ v" b$ ~3 I
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
7 j8 k$ M( e* E# M9 d4 VAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku+ V4 L8 \" M) h% f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
- P8 f/ m' ~9 l) \Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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% w' N3 m6 L- F( } aMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129+ ]+ u( o* a D$ u' y
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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/ N2 c) E( v! w5 J/ NRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 Y* n; r7 F0 `9 @Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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0 y0 s; m5 C4 m& ?6 G0 C$ j+ H) nAllied aircraft7 B, _" F: |0 w. V" y! E8 k, J
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses1 W/ ^) v( W! m" k5 a7 J% Y) P$ l
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 s$ D) e5 ~6 p5 H" h% u CA Aoba
) g4 J! z H, O: e7 m CA Kinugasa: Z$ ^3 x5 i% Q7 G+ \* L# k9 I$ N
CL Yubari
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$ n$ Q/ B' F- ]* u% Z8 gAircraft Attacking:
; A' A6 d9 o8 T* Z 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 t f, O) Y) m0 L
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' m! F- e9 m& A1 c0 x
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; [- F& ]4 Y5 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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0 M. r# m& N! U* b2 S7 q" z MWeather in hex: Overcast( d1 Z; {1 F( q& k
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
# I* V3 Q' Q! x" j: d9 WEstimated time to target is 44 minutes) t2 \; u4 A" g% }# [& h) r0 p
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Japanese aircraft
4 c! n0 E# o( k' y: r; O% j A6M2 Zero x 7
! c3 s9 }; [6 U. ?, u G3M2 Nell x 5/ K( l! a; I4 M( ~: C7 Z! P
G4M1 Betty x 18! A: ]# s0 S* K1 J. V
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Allied aircraft
0 C9 @8 d# y6 t5 j F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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- M6 h5 ^2 G4 aJapanese aircraft losses
. z' g; R* b" x( _% y1 ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ u: i; B) l5 T7 r I9 ]
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
4 L. f, N. V" ~, z G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
' I4 N% E2 ]& t# y+ }3 u. {+ I G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak0 R( ?7 j) Z: b" N
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Allied aircraft losses
% s3 p# u. c( A, f. I% f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
( x3 o' a: c E DD Aylwin
# C+ h1 f! o- w CA Chicago
: M( s l; P6 ^* B- w7 v* N6 x/ T* q CA Chester, on fire5 c) g% u, @; a+ T- ^
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
$ e& A- |6 g9 y7 J CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage7 b$ g0 |( h E x. |
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Aircraft Attacking:% q7 U1 f9 n4 ~6 f
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& O( O$ J1 X/ X: G, X6 Z; j Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. w @' j# c9 V: o, Z 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ @3 `$ x! x4 ~1 b# y0 k2 | Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 w' M/ P( A; d" e3 G4 I8 m2 D
/ z5 _ a' |7 _CAP engaged:
* u2 ?, J2 n Q! k) |VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ I2 l, F! E& L9 ~: i; s' e. e
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 b8 I& }+ w- o3 d& r 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: F2 o& y1 ^; K% e: g$ X5 \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 q$ N2 D' w7 `/ f Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 V3 ~4 [* d2 _! V6 d0 F, l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
9 J5 L. r4 `$ e* `+ \/ EVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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+ R* S4 q& L; m% n x% O 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& J. O) G) j/ r 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.6 C" K& a+ m8 j; E# ]3 I
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 O7 }) o" [8 Z& A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes, e- |8 Q* w5 ?+ D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# x$ E3 a* M; m; G3 O2 M
8 v2 d1 S* [: Z' k! iWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 I- ^$ G; J7 |$ eRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# k" j% X3 X0 q [! z- h
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes* c6 S& N" z# @, E9 @6 W
: i, ~9 w. l) B5 s/ A2 ^Allied aircraft
m# q0 r' Y5 I/ n SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: Q+ R9 s V! S
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships3 z5 \7 G) s: q! n2 ?( ~; `( Q& u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; E& _; Z) E2 z1 H, E# e CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 {4 @2 ?7 f" _7 w3 h8 c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ q! l; F( j1 x! O, s; y CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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A( p8 a% M1 N) Z0 n. VAircraft Attacking:
7 E! Z/ F% m, P. g3 s1 [$ p# Z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: m5 q( L) {8 D1 W, X- ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: j! v3 N/ X+ R 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; A( ^- w k( I' r3 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ K/ R! C! \( r) {2 L
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( v$ S7 j, X5 g. Y, W1 M7 R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* V6 g7 L1 h' {7 X1 N% ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
# w+ ~: _0 z0 C& } t( Z/ ]7 s0 XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku3 _) [; L0 c2 I/ Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku, a1 K: R1 l% U7 v8 O5 u, S' W y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 A3 c% u* T; d" R; M0 W+ K
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; P V- |8 }. K% NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud. ~# ~8 X* N) D7 ]8 P
8 |5 z/ m# g' t, e- s8 v; fRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- q D/ z0 U8 Z& s7 e& JEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 r7 G( ]6 @7 e u6 B3 S
PBY-5 Catalina x 100 e5 m4 j5 }+ ]0 }
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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0 F. Y! j1 M& M8 f' u PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
7 [+ I: Y# n& X* h CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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9 i, I& L+ P5 c- G/ B l3 I9 h9 {Aircraft Attacking:
C7 H9 T4 u, \ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! H% t& `/ k/ ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: C5 O. h& ^. p$ v; }% m
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet h' t7 V' t5 P* J! n, r0 Y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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0 a7 V- l; L. |7 y" e0 \: yCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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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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: ]! \, d$ ?# g% d8 URaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
9 m$ M* i1 D8 w1 MEstimated time to target is 19 minutes' g0 f3 z' B* Y* g9 N' ?
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Allied aircraft9 H6 z+ M( n7 {% _0 H
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
: |& m& u% G' k4 t/ u) h PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' u# U& W& ]- O5 [0 f
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Japanese Ships% E. o' f$ G3 ?- n! E: T5 O; t+ V5 V
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" ]; b' p- X9 ~% s6 n# ~
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: Q8 _$ ]9 J Y i5 g, Y8 D8 E7 ~! V
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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