AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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7 B2 i- l( ?2 ]* R( K; DSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1370 I N; a# @- g( a* a
/ R4 ?" ?! g& {* }" }4 YJapanese Ships3 Y! V& i1 R+ u7 C. R
CL Yubari
$ G+ w$ E8 t3 E* x9 s$ d# t CL Tatsuta
6 q) F2 }7 \. l! V DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
3 ~5 A3 L# v# n& ?+ h" A SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
" ?$ |) M# S; d4 S* h2 p2 T0 }; qGreenling diving deep ....
; a9 k; [/ m9 Z' O1 mDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... s W$ L' q" E: p& Q7 M) l
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....9 v# |/ G' C; A9 ]% Y% |
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 W2 R' u/ ^" K9 s2 m6 L' HDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ r8 y Z. B! @7 n" W; h
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
( b/ e7 b3 K) e& UEscort abandons search for sub- `; ~$ I6 z1 z& e* ~1 u8 ?8 I: Z
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5 S r" P' G( G0 L. D& X$ GMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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" m2 e9 j1 ^% x- G! I; yWeather in hex: Severe storms
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9 i( j$ b/ S3 q) R7 O- K- HRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& U% I$ R- F: L# {& z/ M' m
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: T# N) {" j9 H( K" l1 w
A6M2 Zero x 53& u' J# O" Z' t7 u6 ]# g% j' V
B5N1 Kate x 6
# N/ {1 v2 U j7 K5 L B5N2 Kate x 33
; i( P8 @* T7 s; u% B; `- G D3A1 Val x 26
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ Y) L: U" O8 y" E$ G9 F2 { o. B A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
3 L/ V& _( u* n0 {- ^) _: h# R B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak0 i1 l( I$ w/ c. F) [
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
! W7 Y' ~' v$ _$ c; Z) v D3A1 Val: 3 damaged, J0 i% u/ f! a' p. e2 ]
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses3 v3 O" a/ b+ R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 m! U+ r& Z- G" z+ G& q5 u3 ]
3 K$ P2 x9 f9 [Allied Ships
4 S, q% I1 e0 p. a' w5 U CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
5 k! z# P. d: h6 r CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! P5 l& t6 n9 b
CA Chicago+ u* H7 M" Z! N) x
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage6 v4 S) i1 V! Y$ u. Z* W
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1/ ~8 d- V: g9 N0 M, h' ?
7 N% D3 p1 X. G5 O* v2 H/ S9 oAircraft Attacking:
. N' ], B. d) f ~ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'( B* p( I% y- A' S$ N* V) B# O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
) H7 K% j& O) R! T: ^/ f3 X 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
V( A% y6 L6 u- A4 i1 y8 r/ L5 ?" o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
L, c& }( j* s8 _ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
, z5 c9 i+ Y0 c- }( Z3 [9 ?) p Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb d9 {9 F3 r2 r6 M( }! `
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; I5 L. o7 P$ j0 H+ d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# \# R* J% }1 f2 t5 k* z
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. v: T1 ^9 k/ G7 @. S( n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 V, x0 p2 R9 N, C% H 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
: Q, m# c5 @+ K" a" ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" a" q0 j* H" t$ M" a( `9 L* B5 {
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
/ S6 c |& T5 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 U0 Z/ L! _; ~! C3 ^ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
' U: K! g0 N7 M9 [4 F, ] Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb. r! O. T+ k/ v% Q- Q8 S/ ^/ g6 U
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CAP engaged:
( i- N$ z# r- X1 w1 z" n9 jVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ p) @, R' l1 [6 A% p (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 {; `3 L; @; z/ d% Y
4 plane(s) intercepting now.8 K$ q& P2 T8 W; @. x! c+ B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
B) ]" P* v! @$ z# q7 a G Group patrol altitude is 10000 : ^$ j: v5 t, }9 l! r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
# z( r) R$ w0 T# }! p# y9 PVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( ~! c' ?+ {/ T, C! u( ] 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
2 t6 y! o( e" | Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
3 _: o' q. V! e5 X8 c% T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown( L k2 `6 r: E7 X' I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms( B' ~. ?/ T# x& D) }' G' @8 W. M
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., C6 K! [% ^- \2 `0 r$ N9 U- `
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 V% ~# c; X, h( |7 R! m
A5M4 Claude x 4
' l% ?( U, Z% ~* g' f A6M2 Zero x 19
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! H% F3 N( D4 R# y! }) ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 10. l+ g- c, |- x/ F. b2 p0 c/ b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 M! x; G ~# ^+ w& o
TBD-1 Devastator x 12. ]& o: _7 }/ S( T
( j4 P, V0 [8 Y1 sJapanese aircraft losses: [! ?$ R9 m; E+ B- D2 J+ Q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
6 a+ {. p k, a% }: l5 w' ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 f- ?! X; _) C" [1 }. D' @
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
" V4 r J3 m- L5 |5 }6 O- i TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships9 L; c! t6 R% M, l4 Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) E* k- e; m5 g# S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
# S8 J' P( U8 b5 \ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
7 C. ]3 j: D. x7 _! m CA Haguro7 s$ A9 _( Y8 B2 N
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 V& E4 H( r8 e 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! p+ F' U1 w3 S8 m* T4 F3 ~4 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
u" U( o( t4 D% X7 S+ V 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
) O( k: @3 O- p3 Z+ r2 u" D Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
& |1 O8 P1 ~0 N+ n X 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 w! X+ Z2 S; @. A3 w" b" u$ r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
& C2 P8 i5 C) ?, X; G( I" W 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
+ n- C. j% i5 Z1 J1 Q8 h2 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 a( m/ N: r# @% K' c* o$ |& x: C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
" F0 `8 e+ K5 {+ S/ @# z" G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 W3 y( u! y) Z* W; `
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CAP engaged:
3 P- y% I6 _7 @& D5 f4 k: f, L) x* X& BTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)0 p$ `/ z& E& a
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
% Q2 ]0 r8 b) V3 H$ ?0 p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.$ A* F# T" i' B1 E, ^9 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes M2 |! ?% S) s+ `
7 planes vectored on to bombers2 k( C( v7 \1 D. a: W% E
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. s9 e1 v$ S A, |( v 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 C' L/ U9 Y7 z; v Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
3 P$ g4 ~4 I2 Q/ @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
0 d% A( `% T b `/ D 2 planes vectored on to bombers
/ z: v$ |' {. w4 ?7 T) R4 FEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. m5 ^( e! Y. h$ F( X 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. q. X3 `6 l) q4 }3 y3 `- D Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 `% x: r7 ]# M) F& R# x$ S% u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes; ~' C, b ~$ l8 J
3 planes vectored on to bombers* U+ p2 U W! `, z1 N, G
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): |3 P/ j+ K }+ m; K( p) `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) o. |9 }) D5 N' ~0 N! w* O1 c6 F Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 N& l5 h9 E5 d" l
Raid is overhead
7 F4 d. ]9 s' G c. qEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ \2 P! t( _% g2 s G& f" A
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ J0 ~0 A# U* t; M5 l Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.: J7 G& q! a6 |6 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( o! s- z" r4 ?) G, F' G
2 planes vectored on to bombers. u2 L& \9 U! G! X
' f# G1 O( Z+ ?& [Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho# I- Y1 n. A' z. G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ o( O7 q2 a' i: k
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" W" v5 { e @Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" U) {4 @% p! q/ E/ c3 a1 f/ f, yEstimated time to target is 9 minutes7 f' |) `/ E0 ?" U$ e+ L' e+ h4 r
9 A5 J9 T1 b! W# I) EJapanese aircraft2 }3 i# L6 A0 N6 J8 H' }
A5M4 Claude x 1! h2 }4 |9 D2 C5 q5 W4 M
A6M2 Zero x 11
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9 t- ^. ~/ C* @5 HAllied aircraft* M5 K- _( _* Y, `# F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9; F2 @/ O- W5 A7 F8 n( B: k, Q, v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
$ E* X3 }' x" t% n+ N( ^% @ TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses9 u$ S2 a' E' G0 b9 ?# `, N$ \6 ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& d# ]" i7 U9 A l7 ?9 \9 f8 w8 X
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( n- p$ L1 ~4 `2 _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
5 K( {0 Y9 U( j) Q9 z& F SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak/ V# g- o2 h# L4 X- l
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Japanese Ships+ H& [ F1 d% X' U
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! {. s- B2 N3 W3 z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 x/ V; Y4 x' [! O& U0 q x1 a: k" A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- u, `3 F7 M5 H C4 v$ @& M
DD Yugure
+ T* ^) y0 U" l6 O& Y2 t DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire& @$ u+ F3 O: b) f m( y( C
DD Ushio) z) d1 `- I9 @6 f9 F* I
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:' G+ K8 a6 }" M4 i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 Z+ W! ~. l5 d9 R$ @8 |7 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 T6 b% c9 {9 B6 z: y7 _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" s1 [6 j9 ?. @3 k I- B x9 a3 ]- h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% l' B U7 { K' z" O8 m
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet8 l' f$ @& L" `9 `. z7 |
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
* L. f E$ `2 q3 T9 i* k# y6 _ 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 Y8 L7 D/ j& ` _: h5 r5 v0 @7 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, l; `4 t3 w( d- o/ Q- p
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; X" p; e0 ~4 S+ z3 i% p% `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 X1 y+ V' p! i4 J$ q" l, ~
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ l1 L6 Q& {, w2 h* {- `/ m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 M! B2 G3 I. Q6 m* ?6 q 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' f; {) e1 {4 ~' a' T7 ?0 w) u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& x( i$ }! \) o& o* b' c k5 P, L
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CAP engaged:3 q( a( z3 |; X1 m7 j
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) |4 e% P3 T; n9 W V6 Z6 S. _* L
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 D4 b; \% ~/ E- c7 |) F/ d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000." ] U, S& {3 T$ ?7 m0 L0 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
: c6 O6 A3 `& x9 S. Q 3 planes vectored on to bombers
8 m! f5 w+ H/ h" ~( ~ cEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 x W% {- [+ C) K# Y. P* g 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
. k* U, { }9 ~ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ j6 J$ U" e! S1 k# {( ], P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
: T9 {+ k& K1 p; Q4 M2 a7 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
$ X* s% E+ f5 f. @( B* ? 2 planes vectored on to bombers
: z7 L# a0 M0 ]+ V: W8 V+ mEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 F- G0 e& I! R* G) X# a4 A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 u4 @9 V/ J1 _1 z# U1 y Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) ^4 @/ ]; z0 t9 Z# V, S" G- T+ K5 a' \
Raid is overhead
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7 Y7 u7 e2 B! YEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# p2 V8 b5 O5 ]* Q0 Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- h1 I# M; Z. q8 r( n Group patrol altitude is 15000
# Q% Q* C: I: i$ K Raid is overhead) U7 B$ c# `* n* X) w; ^! y! ^
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: Y5 u: w9 G) N; Q, R) e5 O 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 r2 h( ^ u% c2 I# t8 Q# j
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
% v" |8 }: g ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes; p2 t" |2 F$ l+ S% U' _% P
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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$ z" D9 e/ s1 a$ f' F. mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
6 u/ r# P \. I4 `0 V% B5 F- |Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku3 x1 q" R+ Y$ W) k! _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku) m! O, m% B) D/ \. G- |
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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+ ^( V1 \- E4 m& D- v+ Q" I. L7 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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& m! j& N5 U8 P/ IWeather in hex: Heavy rain/ v; ?8 \' Q0 O: m! \8 t c H7 W
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; P- [) \+ L5 i& k/ LEstimated time to target is 12 minutes* z* U) C; {+ `) A
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10$ @: W4 ~1 v2 G9 P- H# \
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged1 u4 o) v/ p9 P& J) v
) K. Z" w& Y1 ]' Z' gJapanese Ships0 a: c* C2 O3 t7 I. l. ]
CA Aoba
6 A! j# b, k& l1 J7 f* J CA Kinugasa
" C! O J6 Q) [( T CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:/ G3 e; T8 M; W' J% v
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ x: l d$ Q5 \0 G, [ v/ P( t3 V& @& }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" Z. q7 J% q$ S$ U( w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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. p+ Z% V! @" wRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
3 y- X2 G2 O4 F' W" y: `Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 P* N2 @5 s% F. @1 Y; i A6M2 Zero x 7' v, \2 }9 u9 V P
G3M2 Nell x 5
3 C$ H, s* G" n& j G4M1 Betty x 18
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7 G% D8 t, D' c) u6 j! _2 vAllied aircraft
! ^& P" M% M0 r! R- C; x* a+ R F4F-3 Wildcat x 98 o. X: k. f& G( k3 n9 p2 }
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Japanese aircraft losses
# {7 e9 Q3 X0 P! X+ V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; B. G; D7 s7 i' k9 f
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
' Q- N: u' W' Q$ i- {5 L G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
9 [# ^7 s% g: D! B G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
% V7 T7 K! x! p" Q8 B2 v1 ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 e3 X! {) [6 EAllied Ships
! ^- e( d2 X" }% l7 l, `& \8 b* a DD Aylwin1 M! k; t. H L1 M
CA Chicago
+ [& W0 E/ ^" Z* t1 A2 C/ V' Q CA Chester, on fire* z; Z& b% E% X( ]6 c
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
( o# j1 m- P+ G4 Z" r* J7 Z CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage+ o, W% Z3 Q& C/ o& W! Y# ?% f
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 i3 d+ p8 K$ x4 n: V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ b$ Y/ |. E3 ~
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ w; x: S2 r W9 D+ ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# l% k# |0 O) z
+ P' _0 o. x. i7 D" ~CAP engaged:
( H" J8 b/ E1 P( dVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" x0 u! n8 s) x. O8 W; A2 u: d (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" T) C' y) ?7 n/ m" U 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& c; B0 G% A* D% Q4 k 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 G# Y4 i! Z; H, r Group patrol altitude is 10000 : ]" F; Z/ V7 e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes0 L, L9 B9 Z7 {
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% l' ~ S& m2 T: Y+ M3 Q: Y* } (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 ~' R! I' s& f" U9 Y8 @$ M) x) Z% m
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ C( M/ C( Q$ C6 v. w4 u4 K 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. n) ?' a- d) i
Group patrol altitude is 10000 + m' J: {. X: y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes$ L- t0 F* l4 s; P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* k5 K, I' i; C; h7 N
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud3 y+ B6 P0 ?- ~, q J4 H: f: F
; J! }: V/ q0 k, J6 wRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- E" \9 U% x. J) uEstimated time to target is 14 minutes5 C' O0 z) k+ c7 g R% I0 Y) f; M2 H! L
( c9 M& _) o# yAllied aircraft5 @9 d I7 }. G! s& \0 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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/ n) F% }+ r! }9 Y' e b) F% R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 h F8 i. H% y9 u
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" v6 d- Y$ B0 e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage9 D# v( X. c {$ w' \! g* G
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% `7 C- c4 A4 w3 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# h+ I) T* c( h5 m- X L" ]
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* a* ~4 H9 _% G5 ^
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Aircraft Attacking:
, w* J: B- O- C) h) s5 w! z: ?' ] 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 X& g" m% e j( @9 |) ~! ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 K* O: Y' j) W7 y* `: [; n' w 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( m, C7 R9 |" `6 `/ a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* N. Z4 G2 m( _$ Z5 H3 c' ^. y4 r
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 V; _1 s5 r3 G9 G8 \- K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; ~. {8 M! q5 ]( d# q d5 u) o# P
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..: B. _8 a$ R& Z. Q
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
$ k- c" d% [5 v: ]; `: F1 w( sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho. B( m) J3 C1 e2 }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
$ n- E, S$ M, CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ B7 t9 t3 ~2 _* q! i7 e
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& G+ Q3 c; ~4 b7 C: N
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$ ]! e* }' w! @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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" z& y2 A b+ y, ~5 j4 m7 wWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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$ U/ `. R) j) W6 ~Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 z# b0 l& a1 y# KEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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& j" V) t3 c! k5 WAllied aircraft
/ {( k$ f# r1 D PBY-5 Catalina x 10+ @$ }8 `8 }" k7 y% N
PBY-5A Catalina x 2* C* l7 B; t" y1 Y; W- ^
q2 m/ |/ s5 p2 [! \Allied aircraft losses+ X" B# K9 m; X# M$ c- A
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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2 [. y0 v3 Q% lJapanese Ships
: J! }/ H7 x% C CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires: s4 T, ?- n/ ?$ L5 C
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! g( D/ j# N4 Q6 b4 W" t
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Aircraft Attacking:0 q5 q+ O2 f- j% M, I" q
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* N; ]/ b* @* v9 N, m! G0 q1 X( h
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ J2 t: d/ |% l: h# ]
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, h) @. H2 l+ g( Z. F7 ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; ?' ~8 G7 E e* b
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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* Z1 O% ? F- m4 j. r
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ r0 J3 }: j' g3 P# a7 x. a
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.) v Q' i5 x$ S" q2 @: b% P
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes- Q5 K. H4 P9 \ s
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Allied aircraft; z5 e/ \: ?2 ]& q
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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- s9 @$ p- V4 Y0 M! W N+ RAllied aircraft losses. E5 v; S) o. M$ `4 p" Q
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships' X7 f% \7 C8 a
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 ~3 M# t! a& _
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
. ?" ?- U& m- |' W2 i# b 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# J$ v3 u* Y' g/ q: P Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 d( c) I% q' H* l0 xCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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