AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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# ^! |3 Q6 `2 u5 bSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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5 j. i* b) d( J+ ~" z: S8 Q CL Yubari T" Q4 T; O- m# T" l L' J
CL Tatsuta% z( h8 E0 X2 Q9 |6 S! i
DD Yayoi3 c: L2 a1 n! Q& n
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Allied Ships9 m- d% g" A" @7 |- K. Q
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
' o4 _( {4 j& E( e$ q2 }; f- T& HGreenling diving deep ....& w5 }( W- b% C+ ?% P4 j
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 e" N( }& o( d) C
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....& Y; ~) u/ i' `' k( }
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." G" k V$ R% d$ }# S: V7 M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' x D8 ~- [5 Y
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...: _1 I( V* x- E; X; d# {. a
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1340 e( t) m1 |# n
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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3 ]( w8 C/ |: ^8 N2 O) r# N3 ]Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.3 `; Y# M/ k/ w% Z" _' O7 d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes0 ]) ^# s1 l$ y; O. ~# `0 p: `
! A- W6 M/ x5 I, ]0 x' @Japanese aircraft) d0 N: [! [6 Z6 J! C
A6M2 Zero x 53- r5 s/ [9 _& b9 s6 x
B5N1 Kate x 64 q+ q: E+ j% E
B5N2 Kate x 33
w/ i4 d0 } M/ I D3A1 Val x 26, b4 g/ C5 m. e U# T
1 I: C/ V" o9 E( k r7 zAllied aircraft. {6 e' h0 F+ R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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# p9 F/ v( |9 Z" s3 nJapanese aircraft losses7 F5 t4 [! r6 H% ~
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
: H: W: v& @2 P9 d6 G/ f6 O4 Y B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( n) z% ?6 H. n0 m
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
9 o' B1 e% J' }7 s& P D3A1 Val: 3 damaged8 p' B: a9 e) w% F4 d* I4 R9 e# h @8 P
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: a+ P3 E+ G0 b. `- O8 k7 ^
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Allied aircraft losses
. \, J9 p0 q5 R& B* ~: E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
, J2 R- n1 w( G) z9 s1 p" z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
$ ]! L8 _# \# a1 j# O% z, r5 ~ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) K1 ?* g4 Q% u' ~0 _ CA Chicago
: D5 K. }/ {. g CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
8 K7 V: G& y" j1 e CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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4 ~! c/ Z: G" v2 T& a" d# qAircraft Attacking:
2 `8 Y9 ?1 M, ?! h; \2 V+ \5 f 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000', u& |8 o; {& Y; o( }- B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 D5 k! x! M& |
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" E( {( _8 J0 z! l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo ~8 x" y3 D! T
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'& B: {; ^" L) G0 u! B" o3 ^3 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 _ I9 x7 W5 ?1 C0 O9 w" c 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- f' _% O) C( N, m1 f, q' x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( o% O$ n }0 _9 G- D$ } 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x" ]5 v4 p/ m9 Q- z) e/ t3 u Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 S( X( ~% m) _& `' ~# z 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 V/ {% M( L# ], y0 S- T, l. ?4 n! a
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 ~6 R9 ?7 M1 c5 ^6 k* E; q 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
! s! v: I" e; _9 h% L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- T7 K$ O$ X @1 Z; P 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'$ V$ K/ N! r9 D1 ] u: x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- t+ Q% @) t/ J6 U
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CAP engaged:
: g( I+ q: }; E( D0 @! Y0 r# l1 EVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 j; O- g( e* Z* I. z' c4 H$ X (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* |# }' r6 d0 V! p6 l; ^. J
4 plane(s) intercepting now.5 \- w- d8 A: }" E2 F! T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- [5 s. _: j2 ]8 Z2 r0 N c7 e; d! n
Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 Z" v( K8 R# i6 d" t3 z6 X5 ~. b' D9 T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
/ A# Y4 i; ^4 |$ M* ]* ?! FVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 P5 u* ]; P1 _- ^% z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
8 h6 T9 i# |) I. C: S5 ?0 O1 R Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
) R8 x5 M- G& f, E# S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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6 e0 {3 S2 _- f2 u0 ^# SAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown- z5 y6 B3 J! H! _* k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 N2 p& H1 `9 P- ^! n
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Weather in hex: Severe storms! v) R. s4 j" V5 u. O; G
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" v; d" a( \5 _: d% j ~+ GEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# K) e$ L! @, g3 a9 p! w9 I: V" e" {
A5M4 Claude x 4
7 K9 ?. C% ?% @, m A6M2 Zero x 19
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1 B. P5 ^8 j! b s, }. D5 n0 sAllied aircraft) ^8 _9 u% X* Y+ L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
. V" }; F5 }* \0 @( a$ C F SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
, _3 ]. V. z( _6 D TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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% f2 z8 B8 O( B( ~- HJapanese aircraft losses
0 v1 i3 M1 I" e* h ^- r A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! W! | f1 K7 o- X# P( p' \
8 N* J) a$ ?4 h$ y# G% ~ WAllied aircraft losses
& u0 L4 q) `1 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged% Z5 M' f3 v% C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( e" V; x/ O4 S" f3 K
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed0 Q% z! s }" Z" P
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships( {% L7 E1 c4 }6 ]$ n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ C D% D" d$ B; t7 f: |$ _3 p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 19 T* |8 L. {2 H5 @& h: a
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- A( G% D/ j. o
CA Haguro
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+ s) q$ P1 p+ h* ]Aircraft Attacking:
' D) W# H; P- B2 { 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* H7 ~( {4 D1 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( h ]$ a5 [; g 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet1 A! ^- A' R9 D0 e
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
: n, D" Q' _3 ?6 A$ E8 O/ r# y 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! o7 E2 @. H. k5 m# T/ _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% g6 s! b' K8 | 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* p- B9 C+ g& G, K- W, E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
[" _0 w: A6 S# w3 {, e5 J" ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# _/ N% K7 n* Z: f: e+ b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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3 U9 S9 ]4 O' \3 {2 yCAP engaged:
7 Z8 H! w2 O% _9 Q6 b4 ?3 D2 STainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
" u" V1 l# M! ?( f4 ]2 Q9 q2 ] 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.# L3 n' s8 G a! f2 P
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
8 H4 F5 R. z5 a ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
* @% ^- U/ D7 _6 i$ g 7 planes vectored on to bombers) I* f7 y4 `* g( q) v
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' g' R4 f( v9 i. `8 R 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" P3 K8 {1 t5 A Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.2 ^$ ]8 Z# m! [1 o" F6 @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes t9 N1 A& ]. C( G: j: N: q
2 planes vectored on to bombers
5 k& _/ W1 x. }! b( s9 ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 @1 i0 Q; o- F9 G& a c
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ A. t% G5 u4 ?( p Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; Y, f: x! a& Y9 w5 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes5 K1 i+ e# Q- m V8 h0 k$ F
3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ y! G4 t0 y, @* hEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 \, X0 O! k; Q0 S8 L2 x' l3 l 1 plane(s) intercepting now." O9 Q9 v* a2 W) P
Group patrol altitude is 10000
+ Q. Q" [! c8 m' k- J2 ` Raid is overhead5 S; b5 F' H. B7 f' C' M: y
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 q9 b; N" g! m _( F; C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( m5 C' n* Q3 s& U; O7 _4 E% J Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
, y' V+ I _* N* o" D0 N4 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. c9 k2 }( W _' U6 k* m0 d+ Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho/ V. U+ |4 c* m" I0 J' }2 b
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1 T+ A! k# n- L t3 JMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 p- I+ q2 x+ d! W$ G
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Weather in hex: Severe storms+ J) f- y- k6 Z$ p
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 z# A& c3 H( v/ q1 ?: J; lEstimated time to target is 9 minutes( d- S$ Z9 W( @0 O4 ?
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Japanese aircraft& F$ {8 b4 S" x" s/ y# I) O2 z9 q
A5M4 Claude x 14 f8 ~; ]' J7 y1 z: b3 Z
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft8 d; p% Y; I- i# p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 90 S# P/ T* }$ l D R4 ^2 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
1 F( n k* }5 h- Z$ F TBD-1 Devastator x 12# w" W7 I8 D6 S4 b$ t8 V2 t, W f/ h
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Japanese aircraft losses9 P$ N3 E$ Z( h# j) L( p
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
& t! U( P3 U: x" R5 @7 W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 V, ?0 B+ `* J% ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
8 B) v8 B- ^! k, Y F7 n9 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
4 J3 k. |3 Z, [( f CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( d6 N4 f( T# J2 x8 e! j# ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" |# d- I& Z, ?7 K8 p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ l5 p; x, T1 m) g, E DD Yugure
0 H9 N+ ]/ W3 i# t8 J2 z+ ? DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire. t! h, U- D: c0 x* O! h( f( |
DD Ushio
1 c E' W6 W/ x) u4 q, I DD Sazanami4 c# E6 s2 x- ?0 E6 F" i# U1 N
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Aircraft Attacking:/ D8 e% c C6 s6 o: V% ?5 Q+ [8 }: _
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 U5 ^1 g7 t! }" {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 {6 Y+ g9 H. X- m
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% R: z3 B( z0 x$ s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- v! r3 ~8 [/ ?+ X7 `1 F8 | y
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
: ]+ j r, u1 h! a/ R Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
. d0 q9 ?2 ?& }. Z0 Z 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ i# K- q) ]4 Z4 I2 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, x* u* O; C& Z$ f
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 }2 K! v! l6 G/ J; U, `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- Y* e0 P7 k, ? u2 T: s
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ G8 A A3 Q) u) V+ U1 \5 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, G/ N5 U/ l1 ^' s; m5 b. ~1 ~
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; l# }/ ]/ n% A4 W$ z+ G6 }. A$ `: E% L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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( @, ?" i. ]0 o0 K7 _& @% {% ACAP engaged:
2 T# ~ y6 o2 k. q, n% `2 qTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
}" ?# F! a5 `" t$ W$ B/ z 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 I- Z. v3 |9 I8 x9 o Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
; S0 C" m- b# u P& n$ G q3 J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes9 L' d! X, `- i+ a1 o% ]
3 planes vectored on to bombers
2 C. i- S/ {1 kEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* S3 G) @6 h1 ]* Y2 ?6 L0 ~ 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
( y; f! e3 ^0 H1 Y, }% \5 G9 o" k 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! H) z' L/ { M# u4 d+ n Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.& ~1 g. }4 I$ v. ^! a9 F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
- x, ^/ v3 m1 m" o- o9 L7 Y 2 planes vectored on to bombers v1 K! C, B {
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' O* A) L+ F3 Z8 H, l3 p6 q. I: l 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 B: w9 w B. ~- w9 S' d' Z. Z& Y Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 H; w2 m) i' T, k2 d5 A Raid is overhead9 ]1 X! D0 l( V6 V3 b
1 planes vectored on to bombers
8 Z; {+ `5 z. Q* ~. j' N$ R. `8 vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* H# z" ^) w1 z3 r" E6 }, z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. M' v2 G6 U& f, L: ~! k- y0 ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000 ) k3 N" Z5 k2 I7 P% r
Raid is overhead$ g# y1 R; q1 I& O2 f- o8 a* _
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' I0 A, ^/ B$ d( L/ ?1 y% L7 _9 h
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 U5 l/ z+ t% d' O% G. f2 H4 T Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
1 {4 X% @2 [, }" u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
* y/ p- c3 ^0 c3 I- Q. ^% ] 2 planes vectored on to bombers" x, e8 o% I" d* N
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho3 y$ F) T j6 d% }7 V
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
* E% M! s+ S" a: l3 ]1 @8 dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
t/ a, [4 F0 G: M( S8 E; EAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku5 ^0 w) o9 O0 l3 l1 F7 T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129' P l0 k2 @7 K+ {9 E
- J% B6 `6 R# p6 K6 w. ]) Q! eWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 J1 B& f( R3 i( g" N* e/ r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes! R B% ~) x6 w
4 [- Q \$ l9 sAllied aircraft
( b* Q- N' r% F/ p- o# b' h$ w$ M PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses6 z7 W- t' X' O- j% E3 w
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged. P( V: l" R0 W: A! L7 i$ Z
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Japanese Ships
# Z1 l8 B/ z9 `9 u% j CA Aoba2 j1 J; Y# k. I0 O! A
CA Kinugasa
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 G y3 t% v& ?5 Y5 j, ? Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" E& z7 P+ a' [+ U* G4 r. J$ B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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0 j9 B1 {+ I# X6 P. IWeather in hex: Overcast# S& a8 \9 C" l; j6 |, Z
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
7 M0 _5 D3 ~( pEstimated time to target is 44 minutes6 b" ^. f9 |: A- ~( H
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Japanese aircraft3 L: X( ]% u. R9 \- S* S# u M5 r
A6M2 Zero x 7
, M W7 T& \ d5 \1 a( \ G3M2 Nell x 5
]) p, W; \: x' q G4M1 Betty x 18
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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! ~! x" v( l" M# l' O" v. P. Q% yJapanese aircraft losses
* x4 ]4 F- n1 X* b' l9 W2 E$ I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( l% i* x& B# S G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
9 W! {# V3 [) l7 v7 l' M& f4 l G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged7 q8 o. `' X3 p# V5 t7 W
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ h/ Q$ R8 l6 g* I' J7 wAllied aircraft losses8 g! S% b n8 l- z+ G1 V
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- Z* r4 `: }" o% d
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Allied Ships
8 v- D* o, _9 Z2 b0 s DD Aylwin
1 a+ a, D' y& y( q4 z$ _ CA Chicago
9 d7 m0 p1 m! K/ C CA Chester, on fire1 V" g( }6 n7 F) p* Q3 p& A
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1! e) a5 N% {; R9 p' F
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage# a v/ i' \* x) m6 j# p
0 ]) N) V$ |6 V( y1 bAircraft Attacking:( F! `9 Y# i' Y
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# U" T/ h7 R6 W, n- k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ H( X3 t8 s9 l3 B7 n5 i2 Z
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- x! T1 ~+ ~8 b$ h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 n q# G. D8 V1 N! D' v
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CAP engaged:/ s+ p6 `6 W7 i* q! w; Z2 R/ b, j
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% \3 {0 ]7 o# V" E" ^& C3 z
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)/ `0 |( r! b, b3 V% h
2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 \: ]& ^; `& k: f1 x7 {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: y; t7 I# @/ x' H8 ?& }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # A; h0 k, Y4 b* G$ r1 D. z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes$ w' x1 H- J; g- D2 @+ S0 _
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 K/ ]6 k; f' Z" S+ ^" X
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: ?2 }8 [( V. A. M% f! E! h* d 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 q7 I+ ^+ F0 S( S6 t% } 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
g& \& Z" B+ v" |" Y1 T. `' l Group patrol altitude is 10000
a4 d9 y- U, | \2 b, ^$ I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes9 {* u) G9 s6 W1 |
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& |9 x- q! q0 g, VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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+ f8 {9 i/ r3 rWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 e2 `% i2 j( ]
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes" J! ]- b* J7 t" \& j% z: o
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
) H3 k/ J1 ?1 M" \! x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 b& g \" y- p, p' \( | CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 t3 R$ U2 J8 j/ J# @" b1 ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 i b$ M; x$ s( P: t CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. E1 R8 ~+ r6 } S
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 C/ q# W& X0 K: Q8 | 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: K2 o0 T& P) u( N% G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 r& I, Z5 I, V2 M1 A' o
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': V: [4 j4 Z- |3 @- I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- |" }( A; t+ A 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 ~2 h* J# [7 h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..' h; l/ z; p. ~( D3 f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku c. I% w+ \, w' G0 q9 C) u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku: e! m5 `1 v* f" ^: o9 M7 f5 d. f6 C
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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" e: ~6 U# J' k4 W8 |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 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# Y0 q+ r! v8 `3 N5 v, `% B
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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$ f' q v8 E& C2 b- H. N: j PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
3 n4 F' ?- t; |9 Y" O- Q7 l4 | PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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8 _' [2 z4 Y" JJapanese Ships
, U2 m* o; g' b" T( m. m4 J& D5 y CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
$ q; Q8 U ]) k8 i6 Q J1 a# Z CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
: j" \ q" @5 o/ H1 e& S 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet' r1 q" G7 h$ Z2 }0 ]# J% [
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 }8 n3 a. v4 l! i 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 v: ^. n) R' Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 p( f/ U O3 n4 ?* }6 k) M$ C
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Carrier 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$ O) w6 K- v. _ j
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.9 F% ~& ]+ L" j1 U7 d/ G
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes( `! S9 Q4 |7 K B O! f
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged! t! H# w1 @, ~5 u3 _: ?
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7 z7 ]' v; s. J9 s CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! \2 w+ ]0 n0 i4 I2 O# [+ z" m( Q
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* Y" A& ]7 d! n, U7 W! o) h& r
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& J* D: o4 T) h9 k" ^+ M" ~ _ 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 P. o* k. z% s4 M. O5 `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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