AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137. H, Y1 @/ R/ U2 X5 R |
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Japanese Ships
9 c1 g2 ]1 S2 U# K0 ^; D CL Yubari
4 o4 N; Y) n q7 D5 j# _( h m CL Tatsuta+ T1 e& E# X9 x h X% w/ d* D
DD Yayoi
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1 A7 e4 |# T8 F& M; G( q; eAllied Ships6 k4 E1 D, o/ h. A2 `( J) Z4 _
SS Greenling5 K; H3 m, S$ w5 V9 m
2 \1 u* J: O2 [: S% tSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari5 ]9 }$ Z( y# {8 _# [
Greenling diving deep ....
& A4 g9 a. Y: j' j+ r- \DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...6 o8 o6 t4 T& |: U( ~* n0 Z
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
. h* b8 [0 m) ~- x& b3 IDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 r2 M. @4 V# G2 [
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' w8 t, D7 ~5 P" K3 h/ \6 }DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 E r; }+ Q- X" C2 a) S
Escort abandons search for sub$ b, W. e4 D M( y! S" I3 X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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' Z0 S& [) g/ Z8 B3 g$ JRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.+ P9 b0 Z3 _6 I) i
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; V( `/ J& `# K8 P A6M2 Zero x 533 e: ^& ^0 } m, k- c
B5N1 Kate x 64 ~3 Z, S; y6 c- p6 M/ W/ ~
B5N2 Kate x 33
" x6 @& N7 _: V9 x D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
4 i$ H3 D0 i. ~: V F4F-3 Wildcat x 21. x0 |5 B6 G: |3 F4 h; Q
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Japanese aircraft losses
# r2 F" \) L9 v) q; k$ _% W; [ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
7 H; w1 K& @- O. x B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 S2 G$ ?4 n0 K B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
2 @0 l& ~3 N5 [& @; `5 Y5 K D3A1 Val: 3 damaged9 q# s1 n( E. D
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak! p/ I% S: D4 z C. ~/ x: X
+ N& q& p. a1 e- I) ]( x3 X8 KAllied aircraft losses# k2 ~% g% D: _; _7 o" A% {
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ b9 N$ a: d: Q2 n9 u! B7 b
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Allied Ships1 E2 a1 f8 l4 L* f: k( Z# r- ^ C
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
: U: u" \+ u7 {6 @ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* I" s, ^( |5 n& i' x: F' m
CA Chicago
+ r$ P4 W& L' ? CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! W8 X- Z3 K; Q: D& W2 c
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:; m7 P$ X" z" Q6 e
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& k( S; T! P5 ]" L9 G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' k$ `3 i7 J1 r {* V7 }5 k
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( i8 c# H+ t) n' E* m, q$ s: Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! J+ j |8 H6 X) b: T
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
, p$ ^3 Q) o$ A9 i Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- E# \1 B0 ?/ R4 |# c4 X, H" ]
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# i, t; J, Q2 G4 J b
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) w& l7 p) M. y0 I9 G7 r5 f- C0 W9 C6 S 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' ~. }. C. K2 e6 m. f( l/ w8 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 y* W6 F4 c% O/ X
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'! F3 K4 B# D: n2 B0 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 x# q; A* ~. u6 o, P8 c: {. X
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
% {1 d2 w `5 D4 [# ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 I5 f) L8 @1 ]4 s1 d% z% m, B 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! T' u0 Q' e2 }$ {, M) X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 Z- C9 w7 u6 t8 x1 ]2 G$ w; s
; o" @* [# U+ s; {CAP engaged:% z7 b) |% r t! D, ]
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.
! q3 h- _: O* U: S* j. J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 Y. @" a- W2 g1 p5 T2 h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 % ?1 J$ Q$ \4 G3 ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
* O7 u) r4 I9 a! O* BVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling), {+ C& v; G) @" \; `& C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
, L% j, G* R' X+ r; y1 n Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
# P6 h5 R! I2 ]! A1 |# D: [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes/ I2 d- ^% ~0 x. X
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
: {+ x7 m4 X4 I6 wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown) H1 w5 d( v# W
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# y4 ]: t+ m& R4 l& vMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ N" i; c9 p! W0 Z. z' Y A
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 ?: R/ D: ]1 p* T0 y* ~
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes4 W/ G. v# A- R& R# l
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Japanese aircraft
4 d. a/ r1 i: F* D z8 I+ I& I A5M4 Claude x 4
+ H! S* j3 K4 Q' P o) z& D A6M2 Zero x 197 |3 C) F1 G4 c& b) I1 D
) V, K* I" O8 a# U7 H) M5 JAllied aircraft
8 ^) v* ^$ H3 X7 f0 z F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
n( L" w# B* \5 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 33& s( ^! s! q: G% Z
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
: C% g& Q" @) d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed _ F7 \! ~# N
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Allied aircraft losses
" \" M: V3 \7 F/ K; s6 _# l SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged, m) Z7 k8 o/ ]2 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) M2 _& m2 A7 g; m
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
d U! G$ F0 e4 @5 O0 M! W, d" k TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak5 f; T3 {4 @; a5 Q/ Z
3 @4 |; _/ G- J& fJapanese Ships7 q$ g0 e3 b/ ~5 P( f2 x* }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 w# l) y3 S. g+ t4 F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
, q( d4 s9 M/ r/ X; O6 y/ @6 `& u CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
$ q* `5 B3 R# Q4 ?" o/ u# n! E CA Haguro
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9 n2 d6 e+ A1 h. a, g% T4 CAircraft Attacking:5 m0 T$ ]2 S/ O1 _- R, F
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 X+ v9 }' x- E0 o: D, X. G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ j! I# Y9 d7 E2 a, A1 ?
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet5 b) {4 q, k9 v0 s+ i3 _; `5 N! c
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 \( K: g' v0 ]! U" z5 }
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; o6 ]2 n5 Y0 ]; B% u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ O- H( A' ]+ _6 [5 E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" B$ }& Q. Y! O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- D; w" G6 w% L* F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 K- o5 E- ?( Y1 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
?, ]& G8 T. o! s% a9 n7 u) aTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
8 F+ |, a2 O3 k; ~ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.0 L% g! N3 _+ l
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.* z; g; y* s: L" Y; U2 F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes# ~$ p$ l( Y/ j6 d7 h: n
7 planes vectored on to bombers
' L9 H/ d" ]" P6 MEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ ?, l5 l& g- F5 \1 E; S% ^
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 A m# }' c/ m: `7 ?0 _% s Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. }, _& b: @0 n- Z, @6 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes% C, Z+ a. K9 V1 N6 V
2 planes vectored on to bombers6 e$ w' ^( a8 l% I, s' Y, Z
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% X. f( E, B# G% w. y4 e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ c0 H- i$ J+ {) k Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.; _) U+ I. m. G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
. @9 l7 @# P$ {' G; w) q 3 planes vectored on to bombers
% ]* e$ {) E' [5 WEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) S3 a" F& T# p1 k. [5 T0 L' M
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, n: f$ }! l$ W6 D+ D Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 U( ~4 \- n: f9 T7 n
Raid is overhead# u4 ~7 ^8 [" u9 f: z: n" R
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# H' P4 D" M3 L; p
1 plane(s) intercepting now. K6 v, @/ _2 `% H3 Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
, s P, K' ]! A' r3 U; T* C+ c" E9 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
) l$ T; F! F; R& p0 j# N/ x# w 2 planes vectored on to bombers/ b3 i% I0 ^8 h" T+ c- U
. t6 Q+ D& e8 w) ZAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho% b. \$ A1 L4 E* R0 e6 g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% T8 B! ^& R& d8 ]
1 q: k. [$ Q9 B$ v6 LWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( y0 t, f( r4 z
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes8 J% v6 }! R6 f+ s* }* i! W
6 p, e( \/ o' @Japanese aircraft, n6 Q6 a' P( }9 I; ~
A5M4 Claude x 1: {( Y, E5 a6 F5 L+ ]
A6M2 Zero x 11, ?7 N' V. F& u( O+ L2 w
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Allied aircraft" b' L0 y; o+ a6 d4 T! A' t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 95 \6 y7 G: Z5 G& ^, d' f) q$ ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 355 n9 D4 p5 q. T2 T! q: Y3 {6 N
TBD-1 Devastator x 12$ t& E+ s6 P* }6 x q$ x6 p9 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 K! m" j3 q' {% K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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; b7 @$ d1 _ Q; H% q) HAllied aircraft losses
y: f q# b, v7 o( y) e5 n- W+ N3 O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 M1 M! m) }4 Q) {3 P) a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
1 n }) A: N+ _ L SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships" Y5 l# b! n" P; ~- X! F g
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% g9 X# A5 Z1 m7 R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# k+ [) _" m g0 ~7 N+ N% Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. R" x5 E: ]8 N
DD Yugure
( j4 c4 i4 j& W: d$ P H, Z; s' @' M DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* c" W7 S3 {: T DD Ushio
_4 l f5 O% H. c* T% o; u) N DD Sazanami) f0 g0 k/ @% I9 s! d
( J3 a1 B* d( c$ M: p- A- Q) @Aircraft Attacking:- E1 `5 b& x0 j" w, B
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 b/ e3 Z6 |( a. p( V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 Y. q& H- c2 ^8 L2 d8 m
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' U3 d7 Z: W7 h+ D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! Z. A; F% u8 Y 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet& H: O! M' c; v% L
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb+ }, E/ L4 I+ \, Y+ p, J
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* b. C' X9 O4 N& @) E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 s5 @5 U0 y+ [6 K
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
- \% I6 R1 W& [! c x! ?- d+ X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' M0 q3 D* W9 I p
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
7 M- U" P5 Q" T# r. a, C0 }. q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- k5 L9 Z+ M5 e% X2 b; o& R
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', i( n# y0 T' s. o, l+ P. k3 q& ^' q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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+ t( v8 j9 y; `2 c8 GCAP engaged:
0 l/ R$ z0 g9 tTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. ~- x- C1 h# `6 S) N 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 I, l. n% f! o Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.- Q* Q( `3 n# F; W4 H1 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes2 H9 J5 J2 r, G+ o# Y% p! U! u2 e3 t
3 planes vectored on to bombers
6 g8 _' }, p* |; R1 W2 A1 ]( y& nEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 }# H1 w6 L; s
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
! o/ w F" B" ]3 ] 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 N2 D" J- v' R0 c1 e y, ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.! R/ a- r" m$ y% s, D! x; B8 s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
9 w" v) z# K, ^% ?* l9 i 2 planes vectored on to bombers
) v: @( H; B/ ~3 v- G: w {EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ^( n9 }( u4 b$ q4 ]3 q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 c" ]( a2 f6 s- Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 _1 m- e% P7 G7 b! H
Raid is overhead) E3 ]) g$ H$ ]: r/ q
1 planes vectored on to bombers
- L2 w9 j1 _1 n( m$ F' P3 ?EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 V+ I4 w6 D, X 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% P7 c* P! k3 [: e7 {. q+ b
Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 x" z" }: A$ d9 A& y3 k Raid is overhead8 {. c% @9 n# b6 D! M2 v3 B4 R
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.0 q/ Z7 {* K Q8 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes1 H% L( \- y2 R! D
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
5 d- S5 ?& ~% mAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku8 i) Y6 O( S4 b, C# b4 N% _- |) ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ Y- Z6 S/ {2 w, o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku$ z& V3 Q7 E+ e2 I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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! R$ D5 W+ ]$ {8 _$ v5 t" dRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 G3 [- T5 e( x, Y) W& Q' f% Q8 ]. yEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 ^, r& L! u* z8 f$ a
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
3 z4 G/ m' S$ K2 S; \ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 [, _" x1 A* r/ r+ Q7 \ CA Aoba
2 i+ W- K& k$ Y3 \# J CA Kinugasa
* n# [: Y" h. s CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 a: H6 |% J- o7 {& c+ Z; ? 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet P! _7 E: E0 _, r6 o5 O) z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! j, C1 {7 W" ?2 A1 B: ^/ \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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1 I7 I* E, K6 uWeather in hex: Overcast) X) \2 u8 C8 z9 W/ E9 r x+ m
8 b3 H. q6 E# s6 N6 C: {4 IRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.! W7 T* G4 w, M$ W, ^# i, g* d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes% I9 |- \9 C# s1 Y+ V8 X4 e
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Japanese aircraft5 K4 O5 I |4 V/ W0 e: I
A6M2 Zero x 7: k' O! @ m. K& R! N
G3M2 Nell x 53 w! m: d7 J" E$ o& ~6 W! b
G4M1 Betty x 186 X% @5 m2 j6 J. S
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Allied aircraft
' L: d' T% L% \/ U F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
% e- X2 p- v# q& B4 j4 \ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
. J, ~2 Y& @' Q W$ ~ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
' F: S5 J' p: W( i& x3 b; i G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged+ K% S; {- \+ B+ s
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
+ l* G; w1 e% P9 ^0 H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- _' D3 h$ P0 l8 R5 \0 W0 y
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DD Aylwin1 q. ^$ @ K, ]+ M( E
CA Chicago5 B4 W( q3 o7 a3 b8 M* ~" y
CA Chester, on fire
! Y. J" B/ w- C CA Australia, Torpedo hits 17 P' l# Y3 m+ t6 u' h t7 Z
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage# w- q# D+ _) w9 g: c* c) q
, X& A5 s# R& k( o4 M0 KAircraft Attacking:% V+ v; ^3 l; S- k+ T1 s/ l/ |
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 W1 `0 x! T$ `) L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, H) R& I# T f" Z 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet' d( g+ G' n4 s& N% Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: z0 N! O2 n8 ?4 Y, y! U
' p' ]( Q( F" G# E1 l: r6 g! ~CAP engaged:7 r' G% h, a& R7 H# _
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 u; y) K: M, Y1 e! W) W2 D- c3 K
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 ^ F& ?0 o& `4 j
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 o( I, B e' ]" k( Y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( `( c; u6 D! _$ }# X. L2 p+ Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 " Z- m6 ^& Z8 f4 s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes4 E$ Z" ~: i M& T1 {
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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5 h2 ?3 c; E# V# N0 O 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
a5 B9 `. y p) ]/ v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.: G' u) d) J d
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * r: h* [+ \' M2 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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' s2 d4 ~+ o6 `, ^+ h6 T2 y L8 pWeather in hex: Partial cloud: V, X: M' i. C2 g3 G: A! u
6 v4 e& }6 E! L# {7 F# ARaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" N% e8 }! V$ U; N! O0 x* cEstimated time to target is 14 minutes6 ^. X. e: p5 D; Q# m
" _ H* V! V: W$ b+ {8 p K! |Allied aircraft
8 ^+ r1 I* ~5 J% w SBD-3 Dauntless x 189 O, {( ?; s1 k. J/ i
0 J. y. d# @- s8 O; ZAllied aircraft losses
4 a" q1 _" z/ Y! @8 n8 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
P( H2 `' n7 r! Z5 } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) p$ L& T, d6 Y6 y9 A( |' l# J CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# I1 m6 `. {% l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* a7 z+ p' ]: p/ W( D3 b& ?
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 W5 b. E; Y: G0 [0 e1 X7 n
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Aircraft Attacking:; }! V( r- x* Y8 D
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 U! y! ^# v( W. Z; V- c) } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, z6 j4 }/ q9 A6 e2 E5 r
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( Q+ b0 {7 }! ]$ } R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! ^8 J, ?3 \0 }! S: y, z) Z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, h D. q; z2 M% F0 R6 |" r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 t8 Y- V# B$ @" R/ Y5 G2 V
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
4 n/ }3 Q9 X1 ~/ kAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
5 P0 |% Z1 b \4 F/ ~, n. F+ N( rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
# X! l* E' j: L1 Z- u. qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku+ h# ]3 O6 `3 H# T1 y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ ]+ c6 m! c( ?7 C( @; k2 v
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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) X& L4 E9 e7 X) ^3 q% lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 M; i! j4 E' z9 {' m! {Weather in hex: Partial cloud0 h, Z5 l1 l0 V. Y. }7 z ~
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 ~9 d3 T6 o' Z, {Estimated time to target is 21 minutes" @ x. Q, W4 p+ w
( ~ Z. i# t8 P) L3 pAllied aircraft- J$ E' ?% y" K3 I& R( [
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
0 N# K2 ^ R1 `% [9 w, Z PBY-5A Catalina x 2* a- d F# x- k" x9 C
' Q, Q) }; }7 @ v0 M" K- lAllied aircraft losses
p2 P, k1 e5 x PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged2 ]' s. ?) O2 r; [' {( z8 ]
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Japanese Ships
8 Q; D6 Q! c }; V! G CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
3 b6 `& Y( ?0 y5 |. @ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 o& X: ]. e- M' h6 H* r: P* }
$ T9 b3 L& A. d ?Aircraft Attacking:
G$ @( g I* f, D 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) o, Z3 l, |+ j- h7 f
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ j* g. R* a8 x
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# ]. C# B' j& z; z3 H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover... K9 r+ y5 d6 Y7 {
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2 r+ t- J% x8 k8 ~, PAfternoon 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 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
: {& y! _" u. h- sEstimated time to target is 19 minutes* P0 K, W* G9 V- S! Q7 q
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Allied aircraft
" i: Z% P/ p) @) C1 F, q6 ? PBY-5A Catalina x 62 Q4 B+ J" G9 i" c" c9 S) m
0 ~, b9 e6 `$ O: |- QAllied aircraft losses* Z( g) O+ y9 r6 U5 H H* k
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships, p# I2 d2 D/ C# e
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. J! o+ w2 ?0 z CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 @* ?3 U& P& J7 }' Z9 B
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Aircraft Attacking:0 Z% S6 V/ d3 ~: c9 j, j. k
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 ~. s$ y9 f& \& m5 a4 x3 g Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) s( i1 J( p- \) E, L
+ j( p. S7 h4 }* w& lCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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