AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 420 l. B7 [7 U! |3 i
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: I* g: i- t* {/ i; A+ ?Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1376 I- Z7 A# B) n; B/ w' e- r
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Japanese Ships
6 C% U: [' P3 A! c8 b: u0 j! N/ C- E CL Yubari3 N% q' Z. I- K
CL Tatsuta
$ u$ C) u" r0 l2 Q) _ DD Yayoi4 Z; F. N$ z. a& N
$ R( N1 b" }) C; H6 T, E# K8 y; LAllied Ships
$ ^$ V6 W* c: @2 H; S; D) a! } SS Greenling. i4 P3 L! ~1 K% Z. v' x$ x
! m: o( f6 ?! a, @ RSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
: i3 k T+ B/ U5 T6 PGreenling diving deep ....7 ~# W# Q: G8 V `
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
! I* H2 h9 B4 ?& ^5 v0 j2 z# WDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....1 G5 a# `: }' G
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...( Y! i, F, X1 V" x* u
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& ]9 l) k. G3 l; Y9 Q1 v. M$ _, v0 _
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' X: {6 f/ C" A1 a/ w7 w7 ]* t
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134# e" M( ^. @/ K. e; G+ I
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Weather in hex: Severe storms/ a0 o; ]9 f8 M( e& O) [6 I4 @; U
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 E0 |$ Y, ~: G+ n: KEstimated time to target is 44 minutes+ |; E) S+ }7 d- U
3 v2 w4 W1 {; lJapanese aircraft/ s/ b& N, b4 P4 y0 V7 ? \5 i8 X
A6M2 Zero x 53
; g4 o% \) o/ I& u0 q1 W B5N1 Kate x 6" W5 d2 M. W* N
B5N2 Kate x 33
9 y+ y( G) b/ T4 ?) y0 H. q( W* | D3A1 Val x 268 H5 p2 z5 o v; K! _. x' u. B
; V& G, c/ e2 d. E5 R3 ZAllied aircraft; C3 m; {5 U8 _1 a( s( D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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8 x9 ?2 S: }* g3 U/ nJapanese aircraft losses
& Q9 ?" i- ~: L% H4 P A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
# i) u- F( V+ H6 w) K& M B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak0 y8 z ]) b& E* b3 Y* Z
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
! n; Y8 p9 i% s p. q) z! ?0 i/ K D3A1 Val: 3 damaged* j; F) V# n0 x1 n! G
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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% p- V) \$ j' ]( t, a& sAllied aircraft losses
) K7 s9 g, O7 T( y5 y, _$ W ?7 O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 j9 }+ X& B8 j: ~' l
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Allied Ships
5 X/ q: R3 \% E% g6 b+ P2 B# X3 {, Y CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire+ _6 ]; `2 A/ E
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 V( `) v+ h' E& V3 p4 c6 F) ~ CA Chicago
8 p: y6 [3 O( X( j% m- p CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage; G1 Z: N5 Q. q( L1 O
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
?2 }% r+ B8 p2 d& R2 v 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
+ t5 c# q0 E2 B' j1 b Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x8 {' ^" O$ G; a2 r- I4 k* o 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 _ b; s7 a% N `/ H$ _! m
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 ?. p, P: v. h' _: p 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
8 r" W; _$ K# X8 e' L3 p$ F3 S" t Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# A7 M1 M: m) y3 I5 m- |0 c
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 x1 V5 B: |. O& c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, x* T: J, F G+ _( ~6 c# ^; Z4 }3 y: i
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 {" b* C2 m6 ]6 H4 }& {5 L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 r5 v7 W, J# l& a0 J+ \. B 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'2 V+ W( n" s9 b, R" a9 I$ l
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! Q; T$ t, K2 H4 ], Z+ n" n
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'. P; R" k2 ]' N# h0 O; h1 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! o/ G+ t% x3 \+ c
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
6 s3 Y S, [2 H7 l7 y* L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:& s% L& n' o( }
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 h' P& o4 w: ]; _$ Q- k (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 Z- D$ c* K- z$ P6 ? X 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ `# c$ [ i9 M6 A( R, D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. R, y/ e) q! m3 Z, g% U2 [
Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 C9 v6 t' U' { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes9 u( V) D/ C. m2 j
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling), T( [' B7 g+ b: s$ N/ {* o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
5 N; r* Y& z4 Z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
/ k! G: ]# f# s& S' u4 w5 R* P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes# J# c3 ?9 `5 }1 E
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
6 \$ v! r: t9 |' c/ p: xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" h2 b \) ~$ a; D
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Weather in hex: Severe storms3 ]. w8 p) q; r& s S$ }8 z, U
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, j i2 i5 m/ z# S3 sEstimated time to target is 14 minutes& |' P7 G% D0 y
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Japanese aircraft6 e$ \ |( X; @1 @; n0 H, i' q
A5M4 Claude x 4/ {0 P2 T$ Z( Y
A6M2 Zero x 19" a' H1 S1 H. L* S$ S" b# o
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Allied aircraft
7 A' E, u; k' D! I+ k" _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
5 q: k- s! G! Y0 n! G4 }# M SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
6 y0 u" P8 n9 L5 _ TBD-1 Devastator x 12, f& @ X6 z+ a1 T' b) |0 k
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Japanese aircraft losses+ K0 @8 k2 i3 x! u3 k' _' M! [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
" ~! y3 h9 D& Q U, n SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
+ w! B, @3 ^' Z. ^; D' Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak H( ?8 r3 ^" y; g
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" @$ ^/ n# N) F& c7 d- Z4 b k
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
! S# G; H8 g. }% I) g1 N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 _: c1 ]9 i+ j: F$ W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 15 P6 G2 {9 Q8 F
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires: [. e9 r6 q1 w; y' l6 y
CA Haguro/ {% ~1 p W, L) D* Z
2 Q6 s5 e6 i1 Z% PAircraft Attacking:1 z, D q. F+ G6 {& B
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! E8 i& y( Z, |% S1 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 i2 f g- C% x3 ^+ ^$ f. N. y
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet1 d2 Y6 H9 W6 J1 c0 z% z
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 D* s% Y) _7 R4 i Q8 n+ p: z* a
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 c* e+ Q* s/ H/ d$ K9 u9 p; G9 { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. r9 D5 o' f2 |, m, b9 C9 e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" f: D/ I& }" c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 H M$ y* |8 C, M+ G 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
! `( V; ~, v* S( S# `, d$ K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
( n6 c( Y" c) [4 ~2 ETainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 ~$ P) R) W, D. \% |8 N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.0 u( l, ?& y" E ~, A/ ?3 r
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.5 R4 \( ]( {. h( L C3 e6 @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
# f( y$ G' ]6 K, p- y 7 planes vectored on to bombers
. q+ s. q& s* z7 ~$ i) }' X3 q3 b; DEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( |/ }7 ^, n, S' n1 B 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' E8 w: i( k# M: V
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
6 q# D$ }4 J' Y4 l- \7 P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes2 H, c; j+ W& G7 L3 g# k
2 planes vectored on to bombers- G. r8 E6 V$ F) S6 J- M
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) F6 H. m9 d. @: v" `4 L 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 I' n! Q+ |7 [8 s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 D, G3 Z' {, P H' Y/ ]; _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
9 h3 G) a0 @( N/ }: [9 |$ X/ [ 3 planes vectored on to bombers
: P3 K v ]7 V- C& S8 b7 lEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 o, N! l& Q2 ~8 E) |: n0 I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! |4 L% e0 R$ n6 v Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 K. L5 a8 ^/ S; _3 ~
Raid is overhead2 c f% f6 Q9 E4 u
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) e- g, k# X# w# J2 P6 k2 R) L 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 a# c: X' Z5 ?6 D; ^+ Z4 O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.9 }7 Y) X1 ^& Q; x. b0 ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 H( D3 z: [1 j1 j) v; C) x, B. G 2 planes vectored on to bombers7 F+ u c" Y! i% A) E B2 \
0 a: Z: ? w$ R p3 z3 V* uAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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4 Y4 J* a- Z2 @( kMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% z5 a7 R. X* E) S/ I* m1 G
/ M _1 Q* d4 T3 GWeather in hex: Severe storms
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; g8 |3 J. v, Q& {$ URaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! _& p& E/ l! A( d# \# g
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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. e( r0 U5 j- m$ bJapanese aircraft2 m. C3 l! P% O7 i* ~
A5M4 Claude x 1
" Z7 C/ P4 d5 J9 Q: f A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
7 Y# \/ e" X* u# [, Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
8 ~- r" W5 u& h: L SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
1 {/ Q5 _7 l2 ? {4 r, J TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses& b8 i5 Q8 i1 q8 S" L' L
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
i, @8 X8 r. S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 a3 m9 n* T! o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
, A3 ^5 |; g$ d8 N6 e+ V) X7 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
% H7 ?' y( z. H" Q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; \9 n0 V: z8 S3 z# F+ K* y/ }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ s& G2 Y ^7 d: k% g9 Y+ e0 [; u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
D+ g, _: Y: H d! i' N DD Yugure
. ?$ R0 u5 H9 X- t2 o& Y DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire# j4 V: C( ~# L/ a$ M5 X
DD Ushio
+ s7 @0 e1 C: P# ]: G DD Sazanami
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& S$ o/ U- E P9 TAircraft Attacking:. _, G$ o- o w d5 ^
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 {7 m' m" P' J; ~$ ^+ `2 s# M O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 M7 f' g7 T# N7 S3 o" N 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! u4 p1 Y* v% l, I) P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ v3 l# o7 p! P {
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
5 y: B2 a8 A3 c- ?/ s) I1 f ` Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb9 z1 l" c! x+ x) T% |9 M
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
! l' F* |! X* L( s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, u- m! d9 K0 N. R 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'9 V( G' d: `& N! E' h( J9 q; L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" k( A1 H$ O6 r) z& _; S5 l6 V9 r 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# h9 C8 ^$ s# O: V! l; F8 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* e: U/ e5 |0 H$ I% C 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% O; Q T' S d! G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
3 R" _/ R* I- r. w: N9 B! mTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ F6 {7 u% u9 X( n0 K 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 W% z- I+ Q! B
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
7 d7 R; A$ e d: u6 r, i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes3 r& w, a @3 }( c$ F
3 planes vectored on to bombers3 o3 `9 j X: L+ R/ l6 A0 C0 ]
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* W7 \0 T6 D% A 3 plane(s) intercepting now." K" j8 n1 x5 |- \+ j& z% `& X4 m
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 E$ F( |1 j% l; J* p; @# V, _+ ` Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.& L, v* d5 j6 Z# t- i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes2 l+ Z0 Y/ l% [1 t. ]+ a
2 planes vectored on to bombers- N0 v6 ]4 U6 a! [; u6 E3 m$ [. `
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 P/ ?6 H! T" r% K# c! i8 ` 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. ?! C8 y6 r7 \* Z6 ^/ m& z* E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! A" W, S4 _; ?6 G( T
Raid is overhead1 g; j! U x, z' A0 O# J
1 planes vectored on to bombers$ o- n; h# v+ U' c* o' R
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) U/ m1 K0 V9 N1 r0 R, ^4 A
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ N, K, u$ O2 _
Group patrol altitude is 15000 & q7 e0 x: G( {6 B
Raid is overhead& u( B8 e& ]# s3 [- K
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 z y T1 {/ P& S; Z" K
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; B! ^; _+ H! c: K8 i. `% K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
: H J; M0 @# K" D. ?& n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes1 a+ [' ?5 t7 @: o
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: D) ?- o4 `6 S: H! B- [8 F
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
9 C1 F3 {$ g6 gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# R, Z2 `) v8 K8 ~, ^- gAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129" F4 x& t4 H1 e+ d( o9 C
/ z% z: C' N4 cWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* i" I' J8 ^' k" aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 f% n; @- a \- N5 g' e5 V3 t- b PBY-5A Catalina x 10* H; \, K( S3 l5 q, M& d0 R8 g
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Allied aircraft losses
- J7 V$ j% Y# V PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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2 T4 L L- c3 g# K5 I6 KJapanese Ships
$ ~9 D( X6 k; F' V5 g H* t CA Aoba; w* s( H( A7 X4 W' @+ D7 h
CA Kinugasa; D1 L* c" }* M: r5 r
CL Yubari; |. s# U% r9 _) ~5 X v
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ o( N @- [. L$ k; u; p b/ t6 }& G 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! [) K5 r, v. ?7 S5 q1 | Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 J5 z6 U) f% @
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9 L$ f' [1 O6 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, u& f/ L, s% D$ u( L* y% p% s
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 y, l, M- |( q$ n8 g4 O$ c1 ~
' b1 e8 C( P( BRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.1 f" W1 E5 F2 e3 o$ d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes4 I- V; L* p. @+ q" m. o
7 J( Q' }5 l8 J7 C2 t+ SJapanese aircraft
9 e8 V3 s8 t. g+ O3 O3 f" } A6M2 Zero x 7
. ]2 }4 H. l& U7 V% x6 J G3M2 Nell x 58 P6 z$ n; r J8 K
G4M1 Betty x 18
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/ w2 J; K+ T. y# vAllied aircraft. L/ f. i' t7 S" v$ T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9+ V4 i5 ^0 o( W+ i' Z5 j M. k
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Japanese aircraft losses+ n8 }2 R/ r4 f. ^0 [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
4 G# C v) t+ ]% {1 m0 \ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
5 t: l" y- _* E3 U) m1 W G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
; l7 }/ I8 H3 Z3 i G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak6 X8 z4 I! r; s
) J. T( L/ W. V$ ]% ?3 f, O4 CAllied aircraft losses! @' ]/ q4 u0 u& b& j9 @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) ?) p* ]6 y! z3 a% i6 g
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Allied Ships3 C- e- D) v$ o: V1 H
DD Aylwin
6 i S, f1 d. z+ `' {" G CA Chicago* `+ \: D) p) j4 ]
CA Chester, on fire
. `0 G9 k8 e2 o* }9 _3 ^' w5 c CA Australia, Torpedo hits 19 F: X; N- ?" K/ a8 ~
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:2 m5 c+ t3 L# L: F+ [" {2 a
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' `0 C m' E1 L% _4 y) E6 ` Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ i% H* X N( R) L/ B' I! A( Y; K- k8 v 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 u: D; b) z% R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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" [; V( s' s5 S6 l2 bCAP engaged:$ ^8 {% S) Q+ Q) d
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 |5 T8 K, I8 F% l/ \
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)$ j5 q6 @" u7 B
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; H* ?+ r* L, t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. s9 }1 a) [ B' T Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; v. y9 t( l( @( U& s! o- C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
! O3 P- i/ m" e, B- O3 v- fVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& u) r! @0 ?# u. i) r
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! \% P: F# b/ e3 y# h7 e
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
* I0 v* G9 k+ k& X, Z9 D% s } 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact., a* `' F1 k" l3 Q* u9 v" E6 j
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! R- f, {4 ^- O' g) k% H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes E- V$ \3 K$ H
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8 T3 H, q9 L9 \2 H* ]9 @2 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( E! k6 Q; q' E4 P7 g
- A& M" X4 G. }+ Q. ]3 }, w- mWeather in hex: Partial cloud/ C, p$ P: \( S. r2 y: p' H/ x
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 @- H, W1 \8 s4 [' ?Estimated time to target is 14 minutes6 [$ Z9 ~! k% Q% x5 r8 ?
8 U% d( i/ D. y& M1 iAllied aircraft* W9 I& a0 y% _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses" W, z. |4 P6 |% e3 D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
. R! F# i8 T7 G# t5 O; n1 w& v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage) [1 a& ] `. T$ D
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" w' r- {: e o$ h0 B% P1 e0 i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# r4 t! E9 ]( K CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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5 a5 u; H+ }8 `4 @5 sAircraft Attacking:; o2 U% q) j7 R3 M0 Z3 }
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 c) h: ?9 T* c; G% u$ {" } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( V( {& R& G! G% x 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
N! Z- V1 e4 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 b7 j( V% d7 P; p; T: O/ g; k
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 l3 s; b( l+ A0 t' M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! a5 N$ _+ T2 f+ f9 |! i& Y# C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
9 n$ @! Q$ @% ]) l$ C3 h0 zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku' t8 z. P' t) H% a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. W% [: F7 M, F8 Z5 ^/ F
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" L* a8 p V; b$ X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 Y) S5 W1 _3 g" n% r3 O) dRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( s8 T, |, _) Q$ B4 J
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes6 M% L8 `. Z% V3 n" D7 p
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Allied aircraft& e, x) J) R: G2 t& @6 B! `% E
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
+ B' Q! p: T- @, F" t PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses7 C/ S( d# y; o( c; F- P" D9 ^1 R- \
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged) G& A3 g0 W( W. `7 Q2 k
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Japanese Ships
/ C/ N2 W+ }: H8 s5 D( } p. I CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires& \2 M# u% z0 c" \7 n
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 G1 ? h' M0 O) _( ]+ o6 |4 v
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: l. c# s# }) J0 G+ P# K) A
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 C' L+ V h2 [
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; ?) M Y% J% m. l8 z- t
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" Z& L& g- e- [7 r J! W" w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; W4 m9 a l8 r0 x; \5 K ]: c
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% g$ p+ G) [0 f0 xRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.- K9 u2 z; W4 o" h; q4 b0 M# e0 v
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes& t& D e6 I6 n2 y* k2 q; R p3 V( W& Q
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Allied aircraft
- X! G* {7 a" V4 A) N PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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: s+ X' C9 o& d S- Q9 I) SAllied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships6 _7 V# y& |7 {1 x# G
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( c# _( B, d8 s3 M) v) }6 J CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, L: e& U6 t8 T( A Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 b5 d6 x, Z9 ^/ F
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