AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137+ [4 d$ k8 f, `2 A1 n
/ V9 F# G, w, p. k) v6 SJapanese Ships
6 L7 p' A. a3 |( Z$ s CL Yubari
7 W- P4 W$ `! e) B+ @ CL Tatsuta
) l+ P+ Y& B: N DD Yayoi; O5 U0 e% y' f9 K' _& w) R Z
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SS Greenling( n" A8 [/ g5 Q3 {' i, p
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
. b$ A0 x, C. gGreenling diving deep ....
9 J. `, N8 ~- ^2 i( ODD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...; Z0 X* P% x: R3 e1 A- y5 _
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
* ]$ W9 N+ m/ M3 B3 m0 e, nDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 y' ?# q+ }! t+ QDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* b5 q$ u$ H/ p. {' E$ j/ ]DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& P! P4 `1 e* f. f& V9 V6 j
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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2 _1 [. [1 l: c. f, cWeather in hex: Severe storms" r8 g3 ^: A# c h6 c. F3 q
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet." T' E, H* w8 U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ F } q/ R* l* e
A6M2 Zero x 53
( [* g0 E$ x' A& | B5N1 Kate x 64 {; B @' m7 r! i( W( |2 h( x
B5N2 Kate x 33
% w. [% ^0 W# b D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft$ B2 [9 {0 m4 _& v1 n8 \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 210 p* y( K$ M6 @ U$ n6 r
/ J! g0 c3 s% ^* G; t" hJapanese aircraft losses
+ d& T6 T; B( K+ f D' d6 c5 ?* F A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& M0 X c/ P( m
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
+ H" N. j. {' }1 U6 `9 T B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
6 P7 t- b8 A; ~( }) }/ G D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
3 J' \* X/ c$ v* b0 f D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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, w$ M4 t8 t" g# EAllied aircraft losses
4 V/ A! }' g; W1 B F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! o+ r, \9 [& b- K- w( j* h% V
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Allied Ships. F- l1 b# X/ g8 [
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
+ `' i R. e( R7 A( M CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. z" B. u& b* L. V% p5 C
CA Chicago/ n. f; O* e7 z1 ^8 W
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage( G! ~) i! x% D+ S! `
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:) J) ?' E( g( o p3 ^4 E1 E- c1 t
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'5 v! A: _' B# U1 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 s% ]& ~7 k% u' c- K& M" S# [ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 W, b8 \" n5 x/ t" M Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( o: c6 H/ I/ d+ ~; q6 v 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
2 }- v, j) ?+ p4 G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* H# c& ~4 J% h% E/ o* A+ q- R! ~ 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, s7 F9 O3 E N0 f* ]1 O8 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
j& N( G! S4 B. G 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" l& M1 L# u8 H8 {+ } R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ S: u+ M# W& u3 ? 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# z! H9 T; t, |5 {! D# \; N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, t" r# H3 R7 F 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
( g9 Y. t- e! v5 A# t Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 ~2 S4 C% Z3 |; N2 b% S* M 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'& U0 e# w# u9 }$ A4 h" e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 |2 @& e4 @; B/ U
, F9 q& u+ V+ y/ }CAP engaged:9 o2 E/ d4 R6 W4 g' {1 K! B
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 n. q# J m( y& n8 [ F (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
+ o" `0 l3 r: `7 k- c2 n 4 plane(s) intercepting now.+ E2 W) h; l! ~7 Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 ?& v) x# Q' o, ?: m. L; K6 } Group patrol altitude is 10000 " p5 ^) t5 A+ g- ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
6 Y9 [5 v* L9 c, P/ i& [) m* t+ V1 jVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)" N) T/ a3 E' n, ]0 i' t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
5 n g E& Y6 D P Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
) ?/ O: H& K( F* R3 u3 W5 [# k2 [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes/ |' ?5 Z$ c4 U* S
8 b: l2 E0 S$ P9 K% iAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown6 Y( V I( w+ W
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown2 F( u3 H/ R& i, {' B' M. @
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+ T# w6 _4 k5 x( uMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& o* V7 a+ i$ P/ G# R& hEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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! r' U! }( e1 p+ ~ w$ ^Japanese aircraft" w( I$ U/ s$ z, ^
A5M4 Claude x 4% _/ ~+ v3 T' s7 v$ u6 ?
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft6 n9 M0 ^) d7 v: _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
! v* x; p- c9 H, ~4 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 337 R t$ j2 h$ n2 h* ?" K
TBD-1 Devastator x 12; S4 D% u4 _8 m' x; i
) \4 s: U8 b m3 Z M" p9 iJapanese aircraft losses/ o9 D+ O- c" q' `
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) o! f6 i% T6 l
) J ? L O8 l: M. S: N/ {Allied aircraft losses7 Y$ i$ Z5 T V; z' k6 M6 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
`$ ~- Y8 [- n5 F4 ]3 S+ z% I# u. A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
2 M1 p ? `8 ^9 r. q' T TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed; }5 ^3 i4 L$ }% K4 R
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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) d) y K* B/ | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire: m: ? g' p6 i4 m) ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1# F ~+ r$ G! O4 {* Q) k
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires) G2 t+ y1 _9 Q( Y5 i1 ^
CA Haguro2 U, `& }) E+ N6 g0 X, o" Q m6 w' _
# O" d- [! a0 W* L: N/ aAircraft Attacking:
& W' m( i* A' O* T0 N! t 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# k: j# y. @6 H* F* r: R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ G! z. d5 W, ?- N- }: P2 B
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" h/ D& e/ ?7 l6 h( o
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb; X0 l: p0 I" K$ P" Q9 k
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'; { Y3 D; z9 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! A: M% N- b% A
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
8 U1 p7 y; N0 _, w+ a+ V9 z: v1 o! b$ b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 Z; z. x4 A1 x% C9 G0 l
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 u5 T1 c2 v& e* g* R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)$ C5 m3 k0 Z% O$ _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.! X: l3 j- V3 |* v6 f. l9 a
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
# R. ?# a1 m. A7 Q! o- v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes0 k, L6 a% k0 ?- N+ T
7 planes vectored on to bombers
0 ?, n; b$ `; |0 `# lEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), U1 G U5 P7 X9 Z0 J8 V* c- g8 ]. W9 _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* h1 F, l! |# D# n: ^/ R7 e0 R# N Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
& [& A; m; A& ]9 M5 b. a- N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 p' w2 k- |1 e& E$ }0 `
2 planes vectored on to bombers
' V- U# }+ K4 M0 N! y6 ^EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; Q6 A& S2 f. o- E s8 } 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# k d- ~" n4 t) `, Z Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. `- l1 |. J( f( O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 M% S6 T- J4 J/ _# r 3 planes vectored on to bombers! ?* I% h0 ~. ]! Y6 a
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- g6 e1 P) ]! J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% m( [& Q! m- D; d
Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ S) }9 `8 U6 X/ e& {! p/ f4 O
Raid is overhead
1 `$ Z: b" b: U8 n; SEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, @) X# Z% b- C) i/ R, y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ Q! y2 t+ H0 y$ z G8 U Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.3 F' p$ q) |3 y9 _( `% X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 F8 t4 n. C6 S1 d- N( ~1 o0 z 2 planes vectored on to bombers! J3 k7 Y0 N- g" Q, P
: f' A9 H, u* U" `4 f/ T% kAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho7 z2 Q! V# B* d* E1 m$ k
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5 ]8 |, }- z! z$ R8 [0 e- A) qMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, M4 o0 B: p: C& m! w J
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7 F+ s H; B4 T4 F2 L1 P y1 GRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* A7 g7 ^5 W* ^+ O* pEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 t# O- i; V% D' M) N A5M4 Claude x 1/ I4 C( \% K$ t. \9 O( e
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft9 a# ^6 Q1 w9 o9 b x( r8 c- ~! J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
9 Z8 I- Z( Y3 d. A: o7 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 35" ]9 j3 O! K# m ]
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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0 ~% Y' x8 ^3 B0 w. {' BJapanese aircraft losses7 a$ j* r5 K7 R9 z, k$ i H. I' ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
0 {7 K2 }! O* J0 T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" f4 @; |7 l7 i2 I6 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged/ C$ I7 s8 S0 i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak, F k- o9 v, x! Q, \
4 i* [0 O" g. l4 ^/ sJapanese Ships3 M! b- a' Q. d6 ]0 r1 V$ e
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! l) s9 p: w# m5 p, q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ i* L3 O* v& k. L) R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( j0 [9 Z' [. h& u& A+ C DD Yugure
$ T$ A+ k0 Z: q6 f DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" A# l* ?5 g X5 G2 i DD Ushio
* i8 v) i# K* ` DD Sazanami" s0 x/ v9 u( d A0 z" t; w8 p4 D
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Aircraft Attacking:, X! h- {( D0 g5 \2 s6 N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ K/ _ o" Q! F, ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* A$ Z) [3 N% M( B7 l5 F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- Y% x% H/ c- ]* \- o' R" H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 s! N5 h3 ^# w3 r8 v# l9 g' d
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet: o& e& t' k& o3 B1 i# N. |
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb' L# ^+ f+ @" e/ g
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# W6 z8 ` l! [3 t4 _9 U6 F+ b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# D# @) t6 z& Y# C8 w
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': ?) C0 }4 t$ O l7 W7 |8 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; r* V" S. ]+ [+ H/ l6 }! X 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 T8 O: l( S2 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* G* G% _& _( o' ^; g9 G; } 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', G) p! j% x( J+ Y+ M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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" a8 _, ]+ ~4 B4 y' qCAP engaged:2 j3 Q/ }5 o% q8 h% n5 \
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: |2 Z) E# z6 q0 X 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 G1 n7 i4 s6 j) J$ c5 [/ e
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
: x: @* e, L/ F# A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes. ~2 \+ y- S2 W5 f2 s3 |$ p
3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ C) ?% L. K% n0 iEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 X' q5 M, g( B 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
" v5 E7 z2 F8 y' T3 J) @4 E 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 w3 H0 Q, B* W9 Q7 ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.3 h: L# ]. J4 U- Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
) X$ E K- X' ^4 f1 q% j 2 planes vectored on to bombers* v, q4 ^; a0 I2 c" n
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
z8 P& l4 P7 \6 J4 P+ P 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! O: x* J3 `) o( S3 P# ?5 A Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 P% j+ v0 u1 X1 I0 q5 t( Z( d
Raid is overhead
+ J; ]1 a) V7 u: F8 ~: E4 V 1 planes vectored on to bombers
9 E% z( i* D1 l/ A' qEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 D) C* x7 ^$ \6 {4 i; o* `2 z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 c; @1 K$ S/ A- Z
Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ @! Z3 I$ L* F% U# h6 c" I" i6 |; h Raid is overhead% q9 Q% Q9 ?7 O# w: t. D, v( P
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), ~2 B2 X/ S' f7 I g/ }5 m
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! e; |4 f S1 g1 ?* ^: h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.; L- H5 s& ]8 ]6 O$ \3 ~; j1 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes5 ?8 a, Z, J. J* }; @
2 planes vectored on to bombers W+ Q4 T! C' a/ L1 o$ t h
& v2 V3 s( `) r$ U+ t7 t% @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
: Q5 L) g4 p) x9 u2 X* j; `Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 }4 j: o& y, G# k+ I* o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
5 a( D9 s0 x$ p( R5 X% E- ~9 L* KAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain v/ R5 J- k0 v3 `" ~ R5 {/ \
4 a$ n% x! D* t( cRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ r% k# e5 w/ Y, ]9 J; R: [6 j: wEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft' r7 U6 ^. L: Y @1 T
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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; h# A9 \2 n* e! P5 O+ {% o) ]Allied aircraft losses0 x/ S! d& j% Y
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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8 T- T( K+ [9 ]+ O8 s6 D CA Aoba
9 N9 W. C& b6 Q! @ CA Kinugasa. K/ X7 N3 t0 I
CL Yubari. c c3 |3 ?9 v2 { G" k& b- Q
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# _! }7 E T' E) S/ D Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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0 U# g# ^) F) D' A9 E6 W5 }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
7 \6 z9 F) F: G# R4 Z& S. K8 y9 QEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# B. f* X8 C ^; ~% J
A6M2 Zero x 7$ ^% h6 K) ]# V7 Y# V$ D8 E
G3M2 Nell x 5
6 d- U1 l+ r' }( k* i G4M1 Betty x 182 `% o4 d) r4 |6 i
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Allied aircraft
" r# e' t( Z! D F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
# s( _% ?5 g, _) z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 p x& l$ _% W1 h G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
4 q6 m5 A5 p$ Q* _/ X* N G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged9 E, J& S9 J Z
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak8 g2 V0 J! h" g5 u7 l' F
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Allied aircraft losses
; o j: d; J H0 F( ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) a1 N" M3 r3 U5 {6 e' I* S8 V
( n5 Z& G5 E3 @2 k* o5 v QAllied Ships
; i: x2 f" R# w ?" e) E/ k8 a DD Aylwin
+ V$ d5 ]* p* }7 t2 q9 v CA Chicago
/ V( b9 Z; V1 x0 X& b' U) r CA Chester, on fire: s4 M' u8 [, L$ E! `0 Q- \
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
7 ]) B: m% n: A9 I" V' u CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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" G2 [. @6 j3 @" k* D4 o) x/ q/ fAircraft Attacking:
! t( I& [& B* } 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 |. Q# s& o- `
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- _7 d K9 J3 U W3 v
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" Y) p% I W* K+ _" A Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
5 p- K) \5 B/ ]8 h' W, ]% k! T4 ^2 ]VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 S, `, Z/ K# r9 Z/ ^( _ (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' G1 }' T( D: N& U, i
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
, }4 D* S9 R |* @- C1 z 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
F& {2 C: d* G" o" C6 X( } Group patrol altitude is 10000
" ]9 b8 _$ V" u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
* h- \& S) T# {* v6 q+ Z- SVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" M; X* d; |- P+ X& n+ D
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 V3 O1 p9 D9 X, r3 C8 W
2 plane(s) intercepting now.' d6 E- T5 U1 W. V- G. A% Y( N, I
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.% |; y T5 m9 q f' M5 A+ S
Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 @# o2 ?2 d- p. ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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( `( g# [: w) ]. e9 l: e( }& ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ m% W0 w# H% q0 w: _
/ D4 D" `2 f' L: q- @Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% x9 {2 \/ E" K3 zEstimated time to target is 14 minutes) @* G& I5 T- `- [$ C/ a/ O; d
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Allied aircraft/ i- q0 s. p" o3 n7 b! m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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1 z; @6 P6 T3 } b, i5 VAllied aircraft losses
$ I- n/ h, l/ Q+ f1 M" E SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 L4 G. E, i( e$ S% D
0 A3 H1 \# I( w4 k$ q H2 CJapanese Ships5 t& _3 \# n$ ], {+ p& B* B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage* u: [6 F, u: y8 u7 Y _9 ^9 f
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ M, ^) f$ k" n) l4 A |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 T* R9 |1 T* h$ A5 S/ H CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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+ m1 I( M! b6 U' F8 ]1 q$ k0 o2 r% Y* IAircraft Attacking:3 v1 ]$ Z0 Q; Q0 g6 q
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ a+ A1 i9 H6 k4 k$ {. t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 t+ B" r6 @* j
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': l' K# d) V' K% c2 h+ @+ m4 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, Z7 U; u; T' U# u* J+ V: r G
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# t# p6 G5 \) V1 h& D6 L5 {0 r. O9 }6 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: j3 [, S; i/ j5 z9 m& S8 R: O& v
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..6 m: S$ X' a0 K2 v0 \/ [3 O7 N8 A( A; ^8 f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
2 `1 o& @- r, z" U" H3 cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
+ o j+ B3 f }6 X: f7 nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku+ ~$ x8 x3 t& B% [" R3 N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku4 z& ]1 e, T' _3 y3 m* i( V( _) p: R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku1 o3 n$ B$ n2 y# U$ z$ R/ i
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3 J' B% T- S9 b8 ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, A, L! s R: N0 e$ B" t9 R/ x
5 L$ {4 a* }: oWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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/ ?5 T7 t4 N; r3 E. m8 m) v$ xRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 M, g3 q, q$ EEstimated time to target is 21 minutes. S% v! ?% p) X5 z# o% J
% j9 o0 O' o: [5 |8 n. HAllied aircraft" J: b B4 c7 f; j
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
1 }% }5 E, {' [# U$ O1 {& f0 a PBY-5A Catalina x 2. D" v V4 O; X* ]7 h
4 H$ ]: |) D9 r9 @, H" W& f3 h AAllied aircraft losses% W+ ^/ ?% u- j' P+ T" ~
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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/ n8 P9 I2 h2 ]. ZJapanese Ships
' f6 p+ ]5 Z. j! |8 L8 F CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
9 m3 q. h/ {! \! ^% X- T CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& M4 ]( ]% [( T8 v- B% eAircraft Attacking:
, ]# Z7 W$ t9 U$ T 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 k: G0 ~7 H5 r, _, L
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
) r1 n; l* c# U6 e% F T2 v: D& S 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 l1 \) ~9 C6 K) P: q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ O* R: g Z) `7 a6 Q6 p9 y
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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4 g. q" t' y. ?7 F7 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 m( r) `6 k6 h0 D9 @
" J$ c1 O4 l5 S/ D5 A- NWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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z! r% w. Q! n3 m$ O) b: r- H' hRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.7 V4 ]! ~. \/ C0 j4 L
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes& k0 ~1 G. E6 g% v+ B1 n
! [9 I0 g+ o- Y4 rAllied aircraft. {" e z6 b5 R) c
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses2 f: d- z5 @- d, \3 M+ _2 w3 V1 L
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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# H+ I3 F) }, V Q! ?' S, x1 g$ nJapanese Ships, n- P3 h& P' n; }( |
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# ] l$ O* a2 L$ y+ w6 D; c. J
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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v( o2 E# [$ Z( @; }1 w, S [& kAircraft Attacking:+ y o- H9 |* e2 ~) W
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 B7 V, R9 G8 d7 }4 z% ?5 _! d
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 p$ C- U$ ?2 Y; N% ?
, N+ z, v; ^8 B# L" f( l! SCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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