AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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8 w+ I$ m1 Z s4 _% v; QSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137- g$ W; l6 P3 p0 |8 `9 L& P
! E; A9 \- P/ R, L9 CJapanese Ships
9 p! q. k- \, j8 }/ x. O CL Yubari% l9 r8 y" d( {4 K7 {
CL Tatsuta
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Allied Ships1 T. ?/ {) c6 }
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari6 y5 C. W6 I' b( |
Greenling diving deep ....
& P% i3 d; o$ }2 oDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ B( N4 Z1 W% |& i" `
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....6 S' ^( W5 i7 d: ~* d; O3 `) v8 {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 S l2 E$ w7 v. f( `DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." U6 l. a/ |# j8 D# E! j1 u
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) x4 ?9 q& d4 ]( I; }% i! G. i' G- _
Escort abandons search for sub9 \9 ]# M( y& b" u6 L% a; w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1348 j9 Q9 g, ^9 L% P
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Weather in hex: Severe storms* q6 u* o& z$ ]
. f8 X4 a4 g; _$ l7 ^3 v# U+ z# aRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ T( @: ?' H+ Q# N# g
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes) l) M& s$ S1 Q1 t# w. M& A
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Japanese aircraft
7 W' v9 F% N0 A$ E F# E A6M2 Zero x 53" Q) } u: y1 K" Z) S
B5N1 Kate x 6; u# d/ q. h% D2 u0 Y
B5N2 Kate x 33% o1 e6 y9 i+ z7 e0 |
D3A1 Val x 26$ V( l2 ]( }; g% ? b2 L; d; u: D
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Allied aircraft
& H5 v9 Y3 h/ p+ H- ?1 G2 t5 J9 f" Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 21$ W' X5 {3 }/ f3 P8 r4 f
# @* t! P# [. _4 F. h5 {% ~& U% {+ uJapanese aircraft losses
; o/ P1 w4 l2 H- `9 \5 P) L* O; h# p0 P s A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed' j4 D- b1 I' r) y
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( F- r- N2 d, a; h* ~: @
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
, e, `6 c' k9 n8 a D3A1 Val: 3 damaged6 V0 I. i/ i! e. U4 x4 Z, [4 c' I
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 ^. m6 z1 j$ T
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Allied aircraft losses; v% ?8 K! e$ ]2 s ?5 R/ |
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ ]9 k4 [: W u/ ?
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Allied Ships+ ~5 V; `6 T. a5 s& r. s1 ^+ t7 J
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire$ y$ ?' ^ a/ o
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! p! u) @+ `4 L& Y s. E6 ? CA Chicago% E( l! I7 X6 G$ u
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
1 K5 L( X' F) C; w; l* q CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, l8 J0 [, J, G! g
1 n7 K$ {2 E" W! @/ @Aircraft Attacking:
* O, {7 e, p# U0 \, d% W7 y 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# m' \, }: a( ]+ M: E; N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, S% S( z, ]' X7 q/ c+ Z 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* y6 i2 E, B! P6 A) G' D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 u8 K7 _+ t& O; Q' o- h) \ r: L3 T
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
$ Z9 d3 Q3 g+ V2 |: u& X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 G; ~* X! ^ \, {; }" h) D. j2 e
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: y8 ~3 T; j/ m2 q: {9 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 v$ Y R- x$ F/ T8 L 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, X) g. E/ B6 v0 C* D0 `: m# g, j Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; X6 v' ]. S- C( o% }
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
/ L+ U8 S) O# G( F' ]8 G; J, P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, }4 @' v; h7 L
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'- J4 U' M# x8 h8 G1 _6 P5 v, ^; O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, p2 u* r; y8 N2 Q" l' ^3 L, D3 n+ P0 ] 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
0 I7 Y7 E1 I% B9 Z' M$ } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 S: [# P5 n1 ]* H7 n
; M" N% T2 U( O4 sCAP engaged:
% E. H* @2 |" l$ S' n2 hVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 b% F3 X$ ?" B% a9 Z# L# |
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ J6 e$ v; p( w$ Z0 u) Y* C 4 plane(s) intercepting now. f9 b% k! U2 `. ~" _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" A5 ~- q+ @& x/ Q# A6 Q1 o Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 Q7 L$ B& R- H& e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes; A( e- y, @2 [8 z/ U6 x
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling), b6 \5 u/ `; P8 O4 z% Z/ t4 K9 r* J
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
. u5 Y9 M! A4 B+ F+ [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
% I% r# {( u; Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes6 u* y. t8 X4 K& G/ Q7 ~
4 V9 m% `6 B# S' \& z# @2 }8 x' {Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
' t% v. x" ^/ f( i7 R' I' sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* K) b1 I( E; c( D" f4 k" P
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7 X+ w8 G' ]/ o9 f& e8 \ b6 G; qRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 `0 b& u! D, x. s. k5 V
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 K& k$ M+ v# a. {! h2 G
A5M4 Claude x 41 h/ \ R/ T) I* J: {
A6M2 Zero x 19- }* j0 r; d7 i$ H. \
: G, y* [3 J/ W/ Y; X& DAllied aircraft7 t5 F y2 X8 H5 W; S6 s9 m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
" O( Q% P- K; f3 A SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
5 C6 V% h; V; S+ @- t TBD-1 Devastator x 12% b; h; I6 j, D6 d0 D4 h: k
5 X) M' |! y/ L6 K! ^' R% kJapanese aircraft losses) ], u* [( H. |. F
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ _) ]& E- d4 V: {$ r
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Allied aircraft losses/ {0 }% y u7 c! Z( {' O: M8 x+ T4 U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
m! R9 u {1 f5 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' B. ^1 A1 K. x5 \: e
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" k6 v7 K Y- J! c/ t
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak2 k) G. h4 l8 q$ I& X
$ b' t, d; d T1 G# ?. V& dJapanese Ships3 Y+ i7 t, O. l0 M: i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 T) C' z# q% X& I; F$ G: z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
: J" n( x) d: M$ G1 y) \ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 s1 w5 r5 |& p, I2 s# a# t
CA Haguro; p6 X# |& G9 O/ s: Q" |% n
* n7 ]$ Y% j& d& NAircraft Attacking:
& P( H' s0 ^3 Z& k( g1 x3 | 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 T8 ~8 b( X5 q3 G9 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Q8 L1 n2 e; Z- @1 d 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
1 a/ l& N0 v9 z, t$ n- M Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 G% O7 L* _& }$ J/ c( ` 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 p) i! p7 o* `7 k1 a3 i% g! b1 \9 |" [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- a+ S" `! \" `# h8 q
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
) ]: X$ ^; Y @6 p5 n; ?# E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% W: c7 H( \9 g2 A, @4 [" X$ W" ]- T 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 x [/ c1 V- k0 \+ D& o* s3 c" o. a/ L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 K; a' K3 A; |) y) o( l* X& S
2 C2 c1 k; _' N& Y8 o; b0 rCAP engaged:& N% q8 l+ ~- q' D, J
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)1 ]2 R1 x* O3 r( O3 w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
+ y: S4 t+ U/ R) |6 ] Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000." L4 y2 ~1 {: N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes9 b m; G/ J8 g$ l4 T
7 planes vectored on to bombers
/ u d$ r6 N1 vEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 D5 B# }8 d' b# ~. |& N/ E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- T5 a. W7 y0 J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
( f4 [, J F% ^& j- F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ [6 s7 h% a- V, A; ~
2 planes vectored on to bombers( m6 U* e5 E( _
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)& `- K+ c6 D" s! @$ m. o
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ^5 V- l9 S+ i4 ?; o8 z$ V
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
( i' W( S9 T/ q" v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
$ f: U5 w2 |7 G) r3 C 3 planes vectored on to bombers
% O+ B' C2 r0 x8 h' x% ]EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" R; I1 t( Z$ O8 c" Y$ c6 h. z/ }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.' F7 ~: o# f9 D |3 h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / F1 n/ G& b# M2 x
Raid is overhead
8 _8 \0 V; N! f3 T4 rEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 {9 t [8 F, I8 E9 G/ J' E+ ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& U$ E! a/ U' \+ a( p' ?* l7 [; P Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.3 c9 e9 w+ [- o+ g7 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' [& I. _3 o# B9 N
2 planes vectored on to bombers( X' R/ ~9 ^) ^ j
% }0 C' N5 B7 i$ {8 g" wAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho n* p3 y& Z# n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. P! h+ d; N( JWeather in hex: Severe storms& [5 o) I- m( G( Y6 G9 W
e$ C* n% K8 j. ?Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 Y& H5 v! @3 d7 |8 _
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ U$ r' t3 x. G( |; G
A5M4 Claude x 1
7 X+ r$ U' I# S) Y% p% W P A6M2 Zero x 11
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5 M, r" ~; H! RAllied aircraft+ }2 ^: Z& i5 Q/ l4 f% |! z. M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
$ A' O5 j/ {9 \$ D4 [9 _8 R7 q SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
2 d3 ]: \8 e* a! e TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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( x3 M: c9 g# |5 I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ x5 M3 G* ?# E( r" ~* l
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Allied aircraft losses
( [ f5 s2 q" l0 i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- H% W! q. @2 D0 i0 B, Y+ p P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 }- M, o9 p! ^8 C& {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak# G% C i+ T' `- d0 q0 N% p% ?
; Z: T9 G1 U- A. r" r' PJapanese Ships
* u* b5 W5 x) [+ A+ H) y- b' a$ s CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 v; v8 Z1 _- r; H* ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" w! w6 l" {2 Q& L/ l4 w/ k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: Y3 ?, k2 `/ s* c8 ~, g
DD Yugure
( }& Y! [7 W5 G' W: E DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire% u2 j8 m) `* T6 [9 F
DD Ushio3 Z: f: E7 e1 _$ ~
DD Sazanami
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% v5 y* r5 {- v- o2 w; jAircraft Attacking:$ k2 G! U0 w L
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' [# J, R" s9 o# e; |2 [+ \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ I9 Q0 o1 H0 c% j+ ^ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 L/ p' f: [$ p/ r R# } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 Z& Q& y; Q( ^1 ?7 G
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' ]: M3 r! y! T _) z' [& X
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb2 X7 p/ u: ^4 }) T, d) o
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" `% @8 S, s4 K" y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" `9 U9 o/ M) u" S7 _/ n6 @3 S. } 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
. i* i/ i) I( a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& O1 W8 T; D- [8 f: c8 p 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# a# C M+ I6 s: J# }+ U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 f- ?0 ` V! P( _2 e2 O
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" D; ]( Z% j+ O% E$ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# o9 j9 @3 p) O7 k8 D
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CAP engaged:
( d H7 d" ?6 }, bTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 w9 {# ~ p( R }) N# x4 S5 m; ]
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 R8 w2 S* o1 W* g9 j
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
1 i. S: [: S( s3 L, U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
9 e7 Q; `' b+ O U7 a! R 3 planes vectored on to bombers
* d3 i- h2 G/ v& Z1 O- ?EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): J$ H6 q$ D" c. s$ e9 n
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
' D' ]- [' ] f- O 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! B Z& K' ] f! S
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
& j1 g$ }2 R* M/ @* E, c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
! l9 G- [! _7 Z5 a 2 planes vectored on to bombers
# \. ~* z& Z9 R+ W, `EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* |# {' u& p. C0 A" ?+ E& e4 K( ~
1 plane(s) intercepting now.& Z' D+ a) m5 W7 l* e, ?* ]* D# H
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) L9 C' k7 w8 V2 v, K1 w" o7 A
Raid is overhead* {0 J% p v% L# P- f/ _* l
1 planes vectored on to bombers
N: G0 x2 E% @ `EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, D' j& t; E f- p: S/ w/ j( w 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! y8 T k7 d5 R8 u; r/ l& } Group patrol altitude is 15000 . u+ N" Y A$ Z6 d) P+ @' C
Raid is overhead# V4 v% _3 K7 E* |) u3 D" k
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, n% e+ g' C% e 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 F" e- \6 P+ g* F( Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.% C: \4 ^; B+ s) w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes: E6 V% u( d' H* \" y* I, {) A
2 planes vectored on to bombers' ?% X9 o, Q& f* s; r7 t, Y r- k
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 Z1 V9 y7 u( i
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 g$ y& \4 C5 d) ^4 F/ ]3 b* s. C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku( C! @1 B7 d6 Y5 c6 x; T# s
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku0 }% o* U1 K4 b' h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129+ D/ O) V* y& v5 `+ m$ N( `
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain j8 {# e: l, w: }
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ q" y& G7 l/ i: b
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes9 y) ]- ^2 }0 P7 Q( P+ ^/ K
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Allied aircraft* p- E y, l. V5 f4 ]; l4 |
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
) d. M0 q: d" e \ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships; R& S$ g+ Z4 d/ s
CA Aoba9 [4 j7 J. I' o
CA Kinugasa
" _' j% h5 V- \* m6 n3 L CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 H4 _8 V# i0 P( Q$ q$ ~% d 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. y1 Q, s9 D. S$ l4 s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 {- y8 t( L5 I9 _. F1 ~0 z$ |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134+ `* O5 \1 U. M1 q2 Y1 v- W
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.5 L- P5 Y3 q) s/ L: A6 P4 r
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes4 A1 I' r) s @# u$ q8 l/ t
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Japanese aircraft
) m5 ?- h$ d8 o A6M2 Zero x 7# Y2 d: W3 q6 G+ l. c3 ?( _
G3M2 Nell x 5
2 R3 n* s& g/ [+ w G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
' e3 @ e, n8 S F4F-3 Wildcat x 9. F1 ? y# `; H. f
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Japanese aircraft losses
~# C( C* q* m$ h) D$ V, _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 B) ~' U- G) W9 i) B7 _9 r! X G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
9 \3 V$ ]0 `* y4 R+ Q! b8 U G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged' D7 l. p" K5 k8 H3 K; F
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses2 A ~( G" M3 ^0 E) x! _
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
6 B2 H9 s1 k; m- E* ] DD Aylwin( o0 u; [9 I Q
CA Chicago
; m2 u9 K( a' n8 p/ O* \& f CA Chester, on fire2 a% R. q" p& j, N0 g- t& T( u
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1/ t' a O9 h V |
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage( S0 I/ G, Q1 @, v+ q! F, [
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; ]: T! A; z5 q s$ T* y7 b Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- J) L1 }2 b, b4 C 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ t$ H- o$ e- V# W( i0 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:- b u+ G9 m/ x8 n
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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& H( ?% C+ n8 a; i1 P/ L/ o4 a 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; c0 H3 Z! }, ^# W& f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( U; @. `9 ?8 E' O8 O( x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 % e: D: C, k( H! a0 a4 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
c# I" }8 ]1 j) z7 }& XVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 ^# s( ^* L( e( P. P% d2 ?& [ (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) W a4 e v& G: i" H1 ]
2 plane(s) intercepting now.' Y" s5 z c% I: _9 o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
+ q- T3 X2 }0 l3 | Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 d% Q/ y2 G7 b7 i5 K3 p$ n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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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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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( y8 Z6 z* b4 Z. A2 |
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes- z6 M$ b8 K }
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" R. a% Q0 n7 a" P: ^: h
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% z; [6 w. n. \, C
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 ^1 i- h! ]: e$ s+ F& M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 o" w! S$ Y, _- p( v
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
: u4 s. a/ K+ f- s2 T 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! |7 ?7 J4 y+ ]9 g6 r( E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ K6 K( M, c( E4 \# @4 D 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 o9 f3 b$ _/ X" J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. x1 a! J) `, t! s6 I+ i
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 f5 G* W8 u( y6 @' h* a! S; ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..* O" x. ?, \ C8 W7 c( P5 t3 ^% D
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
! I( e$ v% ?4 e- AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* a: F* t+ N+ a( D/ r: aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku' D2 T! ~. x4 x; w6 v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 O2 Z9 F7 ]3 m: d
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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: A! T# K: U9 ~$ ^/ @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 {% j* C* A8 h5 Y
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( N, ]" e/ C2 C% a$ XEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
( A* G( k% r+ } PBY-5 Catalina x 102 N% w& m l( g: v/ j' A
PBY-5A Catalina x 2& ?" a' D: f; {' \" O. n0 D
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' Q2 ~- z2 ?7 p5 C! c' I' Z
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' o3 h$ x$ ^9 y1 w% h, u4 C CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
: C( J) w1 X9 f/ G4 M9 n7 S CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% c, T- b. [* h; C* v; n# dAircraft Attacking:
, ?0 M8 b) l' A+ m% `4 @ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 E2 `9 B# J& V8 y8 D Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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; o# |7 t: G, z3 `6 [ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 n, |$ z, X9 t
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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" S% F3 ?- G9 i+ G) @& Q# _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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: Z p% F" S6 r0 Y3 S5 xRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.# u! s4 c9 \& I) g$ Y
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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: j. J4 a% t' nAllied aircraft losses
3 \+ f6 g6 a7 c& s5 H, A PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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! s! y4 Y. |( H- d) r; S' `( v CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' ?9 o/ f9 u' T
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( i9 i( Z. u4 k2 k/ }: E" F: S9 D
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