AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
7 F# S4 R; f: g2 N4 a8 o s CL Yubari
8 F9 u7 f. x1 i! x- l5 X" r2 ` CL Tatsuta
& i( u$ Q% H( ~* q4 L b2 i0 u DD Yayoi
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* R; t* F' D6 x: o' L5 a+ \ SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari, o+ i* o4 ^* U b
Greenling diving deep ...." D. S5 j5 ]9 O
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 j$ F2 H% j+ o1 r: ^# _, fDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 D4 ]/ _# W% t; ?DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 P7 E% \% O; L9 h- k ?1 z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ h$ X' E' X( P: w' f1 \
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... b0 w& R4 [" ~+ A, N+ \
Escort abandons search for sub: b( j! r& y) e8 K1 Q+ ]
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0 M6 P- f% Y" C! b$ e' qMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134# ~( l6 P( O8 o/ ?9 o9 \2 I
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Weather in hex: Severe storms8 K1 }! V! G8 j" N
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 E# @9 D: Z& V7 a9 r2 M& R kEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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& v2 F7 Q6 y* OJapanese aircraft
1 g" j( W$ u; o A6M2 Zero x 53; a# R0 w- t/ q3 e% C
B5N1 Kate x 6. E& u% K! e h( r: [/ ~2 q6 u
B5N2 Kate x 33; }( z2 U4 |2 x( w' M6 x
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft: k' S5 l5 V! p6 c( w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21& r4 x6 a* W9 ?, E8 G
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Japanese aircraft losses- d; D1 E$ y5 h! x+ k2 r
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
% u7 v! J9 L4 o' }; [ B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
$ R }, j' J% o: y6 r B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged* _ v0 r' J! R% |' H; B5 }& L
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
( \6 {) B1 O( Z/ s D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
+ u/ g* t) ]0 s; J# I0 V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: ^# p& n0 G, A% b: B7 u( h
0 @( h2 L6 \" U+ V0 K1 bAllied Ships/ z' B- W9 H8 c# K
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire7 K& A* u3 f+ ?
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 N0 T1 q; x9 l# h6 ~5 S u' Y
CA Chicago
) O: Z% g m* B' F0 ] CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage& n+ `+ p+ M. b# c: H
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
# E( l- X" E& x 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'& F6 b" j: h/ @$ n
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* p. F, F% o/ f$ M8 T3 D8 |, L 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; k- F; ?1 v* H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, s6 O8 G2 N& v$ g/ B U 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
7 i7 E; {0 E( ?1 `/ R Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# p3 W2 J3 b; \/ S2 _7 F( U) i 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 x0 o) w) A) l& C- D* ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 y! _. M$ r2 t7 ]. A9 W 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, }+ V6 l. w, k" T4 i Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; A) ?) E; r/ l5 k! q
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 t5 D3 r4 ? ~6 b8 s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' w, O7 V0 c7 _# Y5 X4 S" v
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'' y' }/ [" _* V$ q' C
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 Y. _( s5 P9 b9 l0 T
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'4 s9 {# i4 |% j+ d5 @! R2 q8 L% ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' @0 Y! a: a( r. ]
$ |; {( ~6 l- u/ S, aCAP engaged:
; X$ _; S! u3 [: KVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( W& B3 ~/ M% e& o6 x
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 k+ v- I7 a+ A
4 plane(s) intercepting now.+ b; z# _4 e |' d) r' j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( Y5 i0 d! c6 R; y Group patrol altitude is 10000
# f; R- r, t, f5 z9 U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes8 f7 ]8 o5 a3 d
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ~' @0 Q" C3 }' l2 Z( o7 N. L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.. H7 d4 ]8 H: H3 [
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.: M- t" j8 B @" p$ e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes0 x+ o( h* N q0 ?: b
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown. x+ R& J1 ?' p% d$ ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown" p6 b& T: s; F8 [; P4 a1 e1 Z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms$ K# W$ S5 i1 s0 ^ Y7 U
+ a3 U' S% q# RRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' c' M9 @: U. i# U2 Q, {& }" @6 F3 ?Estimated time to target is 14 minutes: T e& r; i0 V$ `6 B# @0 ]: A' T
: R- n d/ O8 K7 g% [3 L0 VJapanese aircraft
. g& n: O" C ?6 ` ~ A5M4 Claude x 4
* v" m9 L- s4 n' f' U- o A6M2 Zero x 19% B* v; _$ Q1 w5 }5 {- H; {5 |4 `
) u8 n" ?' Z3 L5 [( i* W) UAllied aircraft5 S* z7 V& o, J$ h+ e. E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10# O; ~. e& N% n: c% S+ _$ u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33, k% S [! c3 {- c5 W8 D* t& `
TBD-1 Devastator x 123 a( y' _; H8 T8 S+ z" h8 b/ \
7 \9 Y$ ]" j* v: \+ I6 Q5 rJapanese aircraft losses
2 \# d% ]3 T$ U7 u. t! ]( c A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
! z* H2 O# T n/ C SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
6 p. j5 @4 [% V6 ]0 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& [6 E5 W6 U* r4 S' k TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed3 Q" @2 {7 L: y0 ] |* w# l) ]
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak8 X" H& b" U4 m: @( L! U
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Japanese Ships
8 G% t5 |0 l# a, ]) P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 w* {" V* D& v M8 C- y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1- S% B5 f' p; ]3 L1 t
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; y1 c. O1 s* L3 r; R+ M' p4 `6 V
CA Haguro& ?8 y/ A9 o) ~) g( L7 \& u) ?
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 X/ C' P @2 ` 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 ?3 K0 b/ u9 U" d# P7 t# K2 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 s% P& K$ q3 Y1 E 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
0 L6 F8 j$ [ C* R7 A Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
' m+ A* p3 A& w& H8 d; x 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" k0 T* j) r4 l4 d' n; E( o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# \1 l, H& ~8 }, r" o" f
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'+ N! c# _4 z# s" J( Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 C, Q' o `& Q3 W @" Q: O
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 `' u; {% e6 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
0 [; R5 _7 ]1 V3 ]7 X$ o& {+ zTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
& z: _$ r& o- D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.9 S! x, d$ D6 y
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
7 x" D s1 B4 B- l, X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
% a& T# c+ h5 b/ K- N9 l2 H1 x 7 planes vectored on to bombers
f6 N; V& R [. KEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 q! i x4 M2 U9 E2 R7 k8 v( v 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 n1 R: C9 }! B" Z8 U8 i# K Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.. i" T# W9 [/ Q7 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' ^8 E( \- ?, c) j- t. `
2 planes vectored on to bombers
% {: L& d2 c Z9 u7 J- o1 r9 ZEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 i. `: T7 @4 G% j% |7 a# i
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ }( T9 e" D+ K) G5 u
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 k2 C" D% E4 L% W2 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes1 \- i1 e! X$ l3 ?+ s- e- ]
3 planes vectored on to bombers
; Q9 n7 W9 |: J/ ~/ d6 H* k% vEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 u, [% G- a! m$ `' j
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) Q; p' I, ?9 o3 G& ~9 k6 k" k Group patrol altitude is 10000
# O2 f3 f( K# d! K4 ? Raid is overhead( ?' T" ^9 X' x* U9 _0 k9 g
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)) ]+ t: B( M! e) I; o1 A3 ~
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ p+ X! w3 @; I; P8 `" F6 C Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
( i. a- \* L. p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3 n/ v. b& |8 K) I7 M- z- Z 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 R \' f% x: T6 L
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 C1 q! D! v8 i$ Z. J0 s" R
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." V& G) T: N3 [$ {* Q8 F5 w2 T& Z
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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& k$ K- p$ L2 C+ s2 W/ BJapanese aircraft! \' s- }# N/ m7 E- h* h
A5M4 Claude x 1; m8 h9 n) ?0 @
A6M2 Zero x 115 T2 h g, k8 ?6 U0 _
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Allied aircraft6 b- ?$ F; B. j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
' |7 r" G# O4 J2 N; [ F) S+ w9 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 35# i" A+ T; n) x0 h: j' |
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
" o6 b/ ]1 h& B8 x$ _% F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 ^* ^$ D. `; u+ T% ^- q! d6 j
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Allied aircraft losses
+ K. @1 M0 M0 ^7 b! b8 G$ u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 p3 ?5 F% b1 L4 _6 O: e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
* Q5 y. }8 A9 `; J6 W# d! t SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak3 ]: }- e0 }2 i* n$ W4 l; W! f& G
6 A' I$ {( i9 SJapanese Ships
- f# A. u3 R8 ~, m$ g7 f: ~+ {1 } CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) j2 {2 {6 B- B2 @9 S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- H7 G) u. X- r8 s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# y5 n. K6 q5 M8 `
DD Yugure
7 a; w6 h" S2 [# \: u ` DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: D s3 s, ~! ?3 T ~7 _ DD Ushio
/ F: c. v# [) q$ P2 `; H DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:0 I4 a$ G* \/ W" j( i7 z" e8 m; Q
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 N9 J8 W% m/ q- H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 x" S6 P( v+ v' K# U) m9 H% ~; L' F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) \8 T/ r7 d Z! K, x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; k' p6 U6 A0 D! s% H- h* b/ V& w 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet& u' N1 Z% o- ~- a* {6 a7 F2 e- G
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
/ r; P& l3 R f4 [- e, m 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 }: b- z0 ]- ?+ B' { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% g9 m2 `1 i8 a3 w
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'9 X, v0 c* O+ G5 \" h/ u' k" [) A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 |3 L2 c# ~: ]2 }/ Z
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ p0 \, x2 V! q) Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, n& b$ p+ K# ?/ \6 Y 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( s7 d! ]4 H% p2 y( K: C# ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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1 Z: P# v; ]: g9 w4 f: xCAP engaged:
' q& b% ]1 y' O' rTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; C8 }, a! Z3 h$ a" @ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 s" |3 `+ n: e/ M4 W. |
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
j7 G- o( u1 _( K: M' |0 \( R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes6 l$ N" L0 L& Y/ T' x
3 planes vectored on to bombers
' m) x$ m/ N1 a. U/ u# }1 i8 pEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ]$ M. H" F7 B% j2 `1 _
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
* I8 h8 g2 ?4 y. V/ E 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# m! v4 J7 J$ v# m, g. e7 @7 |, B
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
! `/ m) i& h( O$ F9 f, P- ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
* c8 D- y( r* e8 |% m( y) \ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
2 `- z& t$ v% `# }EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" Q+ h/ S2 h7 \$ h. s 1 plane(s) intercepting now.; W- z+ M# G# Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 m: |( S. d( {, p. f" w6 K' G
Raid is overhead: b" r2 `# u3 o0 N% r
1 planes vectored on to bombers2 K1 ?' j0 Z8 s) y2 O
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 U& \" ?4 P1 w* l" Q- R 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' z2 w- p8 v6 g4 l, M Group patrol altitude is 15000
" n2 t; ]1 a1 ^3 p/ O, E& D Raid is overhead* k+ j% s Q7 u/ R2 J6 j6 f
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 P* c. ]7 h0 n, P0 G$ l3 P2 t 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! G1 O' k9 O( i) O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.$ _) ]/ l. F V/ T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes t2 p; ]! \9 H0 G, D& S& j
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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5 d8 w% H: u+ O+ I' k+ YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho4 ^4 [: S! S! P! B# J! Z
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku# U5 N U, F! m8 p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
! K& e1 l: z0 YAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku, d! M: c* F+ I4 c8 ^# f: S' u6 b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1291 {( a$ u' @' t1 `$ X% c
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain% I1 [: \$ F6 |' C" y0 _
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; V% I' C8 ] f6 J {0 _/ g3 m6 Z- l7 C# `Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
% T$ _' I N7 O8 A# s PBY-5A Catalina x 100 Z! E4 ?8 D$ O- `9 @
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Allied aircraft losses
2 w! f, I6 a* [! h- Q) B PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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2 x: a2 i5 }1 {; e5 G' I3 }Japanese Ships
2 o" M H- v0 \6 N4 O* |+ X CA Aoba
2 I3 e6 o! m6 E y CA Kinugasa
. l# v. O3 l$ h2 t% ~% b CL Yubari7 }7 J/ k1 u6 U' f, e% D# E
# Y! F6 s9 Y1 S% _5 t7 V( \Aircraft Attacking:' ^( B9 |. g( ^" O% m. r
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ D$ c! F- m o$ k
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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" Y* n o6 s6 C- a! HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1340 D6 ?% Q; Z/ F2 N a* N
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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# n# J4 H& G: A5 l% t& }/ p' bRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
5 b; _2 x4 c3 TEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
q' e" R# E. b7 M2 u A6M2 Zero x 7' A% F; e4 _7 m/ V" s1 F
G3M2 Nell x 5
; c7 f. R! {0 x0 s G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft( O7 d) `7 f! J2 ^) }1 j8 P- V z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9* E' O& w; o* n$ N
5 E/ b/ f8 _, T' |7 JJapanese aircraft losses
4 a2 ~# n. {. z4 {9 I& n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' o7 K+ g0 E/ U# W0 H
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak# k7 y H; j4 \# m$ ?5 F
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged3 M; X h$ g+ h% G. \
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak+ C; K% R$ G, p& x6 S$ d
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Allied aircraft losses& P5 ]: k2 z5 y/ H. o
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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# E3 D! {: z3 ~$ ^* ~Allied Ships
1 H4 x0 e# h. W( @ DD Aylwin" I( m, I K8 z5 x0 D
CA Chicago7 V4 n/ N1 t( P D
CA Chester, on fire
$ t# D$ D X! l+ u5 }$ O CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1, U: r! `% @1 ^2 H" p& a
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage/ C7 _7 j6 o# Q/ i9 i/ [
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Aircraft Attacking:
, @7 Q. _/ s3 P. \5 [ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 U" ]4 }4 d! V3 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# \# e' _* U: ]
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; i) g8 x' A, s1 P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 O! S+ R6 B5 e3 y
0 E$ U3 L) I8 _/ H" \1 H8 P' Z- iCAP engaged:- u, s& t" C8 t9 a+ M5 t
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ K! y# ?$ j1 v0 f9 e' [7 U9 E (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)+ O, u+ [$ T9 ?$ _! a0 X( }
2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 p) T4 ^9 ?/ R
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- x; x( X* |* x1 Q/ K; P Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 N( e+ ]% h% q5 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
; N3 i; D4 ^% V8 a. V1 ZVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' {. I2 Y: x- A- u (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 l! K/ n/ W. i$ s! a- b& ]( s' M
2 plane(s) intercepting now.! ?5 S7 ^& z1 k1 v3 `6 n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.- W7 O* S2 ~- _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& g" r X+ G0 c7 T! p/ ~" { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes# }7 N7 m2 I: w3 {: Z7 M
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; L/ G: i) s) m. i, oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. [9 s; p/ |5 c5 H
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ X4 d3 A" e$ Y5 f! i" @Estimated time to target is 14 minutes3 c6 i; v- `% }8 K
+ p2 |6 m5 f( n; iAllied aircraft
1 g8 h2 ?2 t% l" e. |6 G SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: h, ^6 R& B5 v* {% b3 {
- v3 o1 Z c+ J. Y, a5 AAllied aircraft losses
; S. _1 o; U% a4 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships7 E. C# X, W# d* A# B7 s0 [- a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 G2 N5 x6 K1 H CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" |/ ?, q) j% @. g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" G6 a+ e9 s- o' k/ i E: G- o. K; u CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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* `4 w( v* e9 n7 w; PAircraft Attacking:
- z0 `# T' x2 l4 |5 t8 G 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 E, G! ]/ N1 H! a5 C. f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- B4 I! s# p' f1 M( @ 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& |9 M" I. i; L( a+ L3 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 Y T+ o8 I4 ]# ~$ }' Z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) z% J7 t/ V9 @( [/ ~5 n# T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% B. ?' e3 e2 _2 [; o% Y1 S( F
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..7 b" ^: z. ^5 C! f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
& H3 B/ j" J! p! DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: y8 R, b: a" P7 n1 v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
3 Y& u+ h D; s* q! T$ VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
& Q( d& z+ M( J& bAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 W X: O2 {/ N, J' J" {' ^' W9 o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 e- q! N$ g1 k. @" A
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 R. v/ p0 A" I e
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- K" I4 W# Q5 h. \+ t
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes3 b5 a V! C' ]8 U3 _
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Allied aircraft
; q1 b% G+ z$ b( T PBY-5 Catalina x 109 o( _: H0 r3 F( N! V# r
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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' H7 M5 _- t! Z9 ]Allied aircraft losses
) d z8 g% C1 n3 I, x PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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9 ~5 K4 S: u9 ?& R5 d, {3 yJapanese Ships/ T0 e3 k, m: V! J' @' F0 X$ L0 Z
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
4 l W( y, d: r& V1 ~" S1 a CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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4 @$ S; {! {, H% G/ o- u7 @7 LAircraft Attacking:
" K/ U( L! u) j) V/ @- E% M3 O/ }5 Y 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. I$ G5 R! S; I+ q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
% e+ v0 u, O6 s( X 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% c k$ ]9 _( T7 {# p5 S8 Z5 s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 a3 R6 [! S K; M) D% d% E
: L5 b' X: E* Q# ?Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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- J' q* v' T6 S: p0 V* B* S" @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% ?& I/ O3 v* I/ a3 y4 |8 i
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
" R; Y+ C3 k% X3 N+ R: ]: H9 IEstimated time to target is 19 minutes, b! Z, m" X- z9 U
3 }6 U0 d( b5 J8 U, W- cAllied aircraft" U5 \2 Z! W2 A- L9 ^
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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% s" \& q: X! z( vJapanese Ships' t. v0 B5 \# U6 F8 G
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage j" h* t9 [" m
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ U# ?' v, S" `$ t 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet' |! q) l3 \- L! I7 P$ `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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