AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships4 M$ I D; Z7 _
CL Yubari" C; m Z, j- S, U+ E
CL Tatsuta8 z$ y8 ^2 }; l9 Z7 m
DD Yayoi
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SS Greenling& f9 I1 _( a% T9 y8 N
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
$ p; h9 d' w7 S: S9 GGreenling diving deep ....
# n7 e& {% s z. ^, z; }- aDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...( c( M- K- O7 t, d p$ G4 i. a% I
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....% `4 @" ?( K8 m/ E
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 r' T \7 m. b3 z0 K i0 i/ c
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 G! ^! |& @; |DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& B$ X1 l: z7 w& S- Y' |3 V8 C
Escort abandons search for sub
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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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$ k4 h1 P! o5 bRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.* u+ I5 [1 V5 p5 Y( U3 U: e
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 c7 A m3 i( ?" u/ Y A6M2 Zero x 53
. C& Y! @$ ?- @1 w/ Y, \$ U B5N1 Kate x 6
; d( @2 ?7 s. V8 J; D4 z' z8 [ B5N2 Kate x 335 G$ I u! x3 `$ j
D3A1 Val x 26- t' u6 _$ t: @
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Allied aircraft
9 P& C. t/ s( Y2 |+ Q+ q1 f4 A F4F-3 Wildcat x 213 n3 \- B4 x' I* M3 L
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Japanese aircraft losses) T% _0 J+ o8 \. ^$ u
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed0 ?" j+ p% V: P0 N% m
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ g- p7 @. Y9 U" S. r9 K: _! J
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
, }3 [8 z" |- Z( f D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
2 c4 C! y# Z* l/ P7 u; T D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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# C7 g( O3 Y1 bAllied aircraft losses: V. d) E7 T( E7 f2 y5 n1 t* j5 n1 c* R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ R1 L R1 O% D: k
: t8 Z; i' U! ^5 D/ `Allied Ships0 P8 _4 V! Q3 \% C1 A- ?& ~
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire3 A7 {" x( h- X* O
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# t1 Z+ E+ G7 l CA Chicago
5 s9 _) N6 l4 ~3 V) O4 L9 D CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage/ S( r+ t* N4 W$ B
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:* q; s' t& Z# N5 S. u+ i
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'; y6 }1 g9 ` t# h
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& Q9 M' N. `+ I$ w, \$ B
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 `' { b- i8 @2 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 P/ N3 S d! P 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
. W" O7 f8 G+ y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ s. M2 a. U6 ], L6 a1 X9 Y& w
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" w& M6 s+ X' b' Y$ |) {) ]. H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- m% [: S) E, _/ F4 Z5 c+ g
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: Z: \' z- d& W$ m
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! \: P4 E* m. Q% W1 S, _ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
$ @' Q6 {7 B6 n! p9 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. G2 S) B8 v A5 A 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'8 `/ i8 Y5 f0 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 d9 w2 r6 D3 I 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! X P8 m& v6 Y3 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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) l/ v7 Q" Z8 K8 pCAP engaged:+ `( g3 c4 Q, a
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.. ~3 b- e) T" }, g. ], z7 P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! D: U; `- o8 v9 N+ f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' Y7 f& l1 B, v: a w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes) v2 C, o% u: k1 B5 Q7 u7 M
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 x8 ^. d( [* T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.) l8 P4 j! [+ p6 W9 {+ [8 ~# @5 Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
% i6 r) Y/ G: j3 c6 | } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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- f5 H6 A# d2 L# D; |Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown& K9 W; y s6 ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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' Z/ b* p7 |- [: xMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms* B; r: G5 k" m ^
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' ~5 Z8 _1 V2 D9 \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 m8 _7 M: J) y5 F2 \ A5M4 Claude x 4
( s% i1 V6 @7 g1 M A6M2 Zero x 19" b9 z% K2 g+ Z) `$ w
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Allied aircraft* V, J1 g1 p) {' [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10" {' Q3 H$ U8 d+ i2 B% `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
! Z3 h4 W3 Y/ i% a8 `3 [! a TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
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( ?. Y4 {. x+ S6 O( mAllied aircraft losses$ n7 V& Y/ W3 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
5 t* Z' C4 k: j9 Z) h x+ T+ g0 { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
! B5 x* S5 r6 S: C, {6 x I TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed# N) P# D( B: H
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak/ t$ K9 L9 ?: b T; v' g8 n
5 K/ i. [! C; }2 E0 ~Japanese Ships/ k, n% O# ^; r( ~. y1 B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 _$ S) B0 B$ o7 ?' c/ M# G% f& j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 K' M' b) C2 x- N( d CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
" S# {5 z* U z4 y* l Z CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 z1 ], O. S! l0 j; z: z 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 z! D1 G$ q* A6 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( D8 E; L2 j0 ~9 Z 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet1 m3 u6 h5 J# n& f' b
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- Y" A L3 t, `% @0 p, W/ w 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 a5 C5 K, u( H. N: ?, Q- K+ i5 v, S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( o7 B4 H7 c( }" N/ P+ s
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
! [! r; c1 n* ]* g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 {& z$ Y: J# O+ \
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
" p' i. F3 W' u1 _, n/ t* I% s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 r6 _) y' d: X3 M4 d6 f
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CAP engaged:
* R7 s$ S: W* A% T: x/ lTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)- o8 o0 B E9 x" K v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
1 b' M, M- W' B+ {: d' N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
0 X; H' h L" V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes' o# c# G$ ]* |9 l
7 planes vectored on to bombers1 R4 _9 A' l1 B) \. ?4 M
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( w0 {8 m" F L% t
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# n9 I. X# J# D' Y- F" l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
+ Z5 e3 f5 K4 p& W2 F2 j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1 \* m9 ^( A7 H 2 planes vectored on to bombers
. e; Q- l5 a5 T/ X' K, P) A+ CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( z) ]! w6 \9 F" P
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ b) j, t4 @" i5 O! ]6 K" U Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 g. L9 f* _9 h7 v. [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes( _4 [; k! x, a% _- ~# G
3 planes vectored on to bombers% f) x: Q" A% ~ u& w, X) N
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) _# K3 U3 k ^9 { 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 i& `2 L! Q% C( n3 _* r/ P
Group patrol altitude is 10000
, B7 v3 F5 y4 Y$ @$ ]0 X O% E* M Raid is overhead2 a6 ` _% l; S6 V6 M/ d
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)& Z! R- f3 D4 t
1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ G" I# f+ s; ]3 w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.& ]0 H+ ^, L9 C |; M3 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
P% a% M* r3 v j 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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. B+ ?: ]5 |# d1 \/ B1 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 z7 ], A" @9 P j4 ~# B) H
. j4 \) z1 C1 P1 y. d6 e" oWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, x% S" t/ e$ l# VEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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2 K9 ^1 |! L8 OJapanese aircraft3 d# s' {3 ^1 x2 [. z
A5M4 Claude x 1
. B$ x! @: w1 o3 V# e A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
: }. s2 M# I$ y6 G+ Y& {/ Q0 y7 e F4F-3 Wildcat x 9: o, a6 y) |+ E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 351 z5 b# T+ E! }
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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4 ^( ? [! }& R) S! n% h$ P& KJapanese aircraft losses* s2 \9 O/ q" z5 S+ }. Y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 U2 X5 H$ @+ H3 C8 h
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Allied aircraft losses
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7 J) E5 C5 z; ~( D! j% L SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged! f- h W- S" w% k+ Q9 M7 \/ R2 |. M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ V) c& J( l. E% j. ?1 A; c$ O+ [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" F! E& G' Q" _9 N I, [. w9 X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ g( X! {, M! o' y; G, t DD Yugure
, M5 i+ Q, L" F& M9 ~$ P DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* @, Q0 s- { P5 ]# U2 b) q8 G6 C- k& E DD Ushio
( |, f8 e& {. x- s DD Sazanami4 \. [/ w# E' A3 a8 A: ~ z' H
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Aircraft Attacking:: c5 ]% z4 J) n& ]2 P# i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 |8 ^8 k0 K G& \9 _' D4 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" t7 g5 H9 z2 D
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: k# {; C2 h. M$ v2 F3 y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 s6 x2 t' Q9 [& n( a; P1 l
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
* F& ~4 B3 w: i( | Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb3 I# [% r8 J/ T6 q7 I
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 Z7 M0 s6 @: W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, n$ C6 @5 e, p1 I- ~! h8 s
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 [; U0 n4 m$ s3 [8 v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ g" D$ ~4 Z- x @$ r3 Z8 R 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" e) ~! J/ z) k, @# p3 W ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 z2 a* \. V! m- |0 |4 f 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& x U: m% q7 C' |# b: X" `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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# O" M* p, u7 L* q ]CAP engaged:7 v( W6 y8 o2 v6 n
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; m- D) p) A& {8 x% g 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 Y5 R* @2 E# {) ~5 M9 P
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
( j2 K0 V- n* {: z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes8 A- }0 C, t9 p- l
3 planes vectored on to bombers
1 W3 x C6 [ T; j- pEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 W1 z3 J/ L' ~
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 i% X# p6 C: y. F 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 j! G7 M4 U* F0 e/ C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.7 w4 a B, c" N. R& U2 d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
9 a* {" U- y; Y O; } 2 planes vectored on to bombers
9 u o/ \1 B2 r* q/ UEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* l& e3 S8 A; z8 i! F# I8 n 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
r& M6 A2 D( f8 { Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 @( B% D" {! Y6 E, v- {2 C1 k N9 R Raid is overhead( P+ [, J& U: d: \* ?0 A" i
1 planes vectored on to bombers
3 u9 k) q7 w3 @EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; m) m/ F" z( s5 T# @$ N3 \1 z0 M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& h' O- U: z; d, G' r- O& m+ C8 W0 b Group patrol altitude is 15000
$ y! f0 S! f( t* X5 K" x3 U1 j Raid is overhead1 _1 F" ?$ V6 }9 h% G
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; n) N' l9 I3 R6 X- { 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 S! n! h. Q4 Q9 O3 m( l Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.% t' c+ a7 x! \6 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 ]% v9 G* ?" A) W6 c 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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* Z5 `3 i1 E. zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
9 G, ^5 @, \4 d8 Q0 J$ ^0 p& |Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku# f- A0 E9 `8 [9 j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku" J- c! N. |* D6 ^: M
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku( o# a# R+ Y! T" T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129: A/ Z ^! J- Z/ I
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$ i/ M9 o% \2 g) U' p9 c" NRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 y8 t0 m! O8 w" d0 j6 i
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( i2 m' P9 s# H2 Q
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Allied aircraft
) N5 B( D& V/ t0 l PBY-5A Catalina x 10; B/ O6 C; ]! Z9 J o
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged: n |/ W' k4 d! B" F! ~
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Japanese Ships
! ^2 h8 y* Q4 v* n0 M% i* e" ` CA Aoba
0 ?! ^- Y# g# W! I! X9 Q; v6 N CA Kinugasa
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ _5 T) f% s/ T: R 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; [9 |# S ~; g. _
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- E% C. \1 p# Q+ S+ `# Q6 K
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) X" ]! }: M% h. ^9 y, uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: \6 }9 |/ ?- R" [0 [4 Q
' y Q1 K$ v) J, AWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
. t3 ]7 _( ^; k4 h+ f6 dEstimated time to target is 44 minutes4 u: A; }% R; S( ^1 }& ?
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Japanese aircraft
/ m0 b" \3 u @- m8 P( o A6M2 Zero x 7
, K2 I; o7 D6 R- d0 O G3M2 Nell x 5, M5 x; o2 t# Y i7 o3 `! C: M
G4M1 Betty x 187 Y7 l6 W# A4 \9 j
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Allied aircraft
, K$ s( B# R- h- |7 M% c F4F-3 Wildcat x 93 N7 O# A! Q# J
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Japanese aircraft losses5 Y+ w& I8 @( A
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
& F' p3 |$ J# u/ n" n G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak- E6 f5 c4 w, m `' x
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
7 j: a; {- ]4 X" X' l+ c% `9 j7 r G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
& |0 U- ]$ T- d& E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ S, x0 u4 ]9 }1 t5 E5 b7 J2 r. O
: q3 g7 Z+ e( Y; S _- @Allied Ships
( w2 |5 C( k5 p DD Aylwin
# B3 h: I2 W7 I& T& `- J. B: V CA Chicago4 U: V0 F1 m$ L! G5 ]
CA Chester, on fire
: u( V4 T& C; b CA Australia, Torpedo hits 19 S6 C% f- _4 Q1 ?1 c5 K
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage0 w6 Q ?7 L( k9 P m8 F8 Y! O( F
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Aircraft Attacking:
' ?4 K7 U# V: e# q( y" C3 V 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' n6 h# h w0 r. \5 [" K& p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% z+ K B* M4 M2 p2 e 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet, S0 p* g9 \( w8 Q7 Q6 {; Y9 \! K+ f; d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 t6 a Q/ E$ [# G) S
5 ]. o; D/ E/ `4 B) ZCAP engaged: G4 ~: W2 \- m1 }! R
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ Y2 T+ E, o9 R" U' A! N
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) F; y. K: g$ c- H9 N: c- ^) W9 y
2 plane(s) intercepting now.& e6 q" u( i5 m: c% |: F5 u/ ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' u2 K+ U+ ~3 K0 k# A# {6 f! | Group patrol altitude is 10000
' \" g" c8 v; b& I) | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
$ Z7 {7 H. h% d0 d5 ^4 kVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 @. ^) Q8 v3 P" ~- F! H* V' j) x" ?
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 O: i3 A' B) ]8 d 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' c; k7 v6 r3 X2 ~( ?5 i$ ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
) B( p1 a& G# a4 l8 \' ?' l! G Group patrol altitude is 10000
& `% X; A: |3 F. l 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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. t" J+ W( j9 L( w: L2 ?2 `. MRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& B" Y7 O# M, Z, @. c# ~% D
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes: C! C4 ?7 F) i- V/ S. ?
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" ^4 c# s6 ^7 L: r6 [5 [7 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 180 q, N6 o( ~; L6 ]' B! m
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Allied aircraft losses
! e0 {) H, Z* U4 S+ D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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( x9 Z; b! p _. @6 |4 R' w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 u. q2 z! }1 F# Y6 d, } CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- Z* F9 A' B4 C( V- @* q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 @& _" j( d0 [ }& x1 D$ Y& g% x CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires: ~/ \/ Q$ T# M3 i
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 A9 j. ^9 G2 a& u1 t+ d i! x 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 ~* z0 U! H# I& c* q7 A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& p% f: Z, b. t# v3 u( G 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 I' e( e1 e1 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 d6 u% r1 k+ Q" ` 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 D5 E0 r. }; @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 e9 }( r% m6 i8 Z
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
* \5 `+ n! ^' c/ jAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
; r* w8 ^7 m$ g8 f. f8 s( E# ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 D. ^4 E0 d4 R& ~9 n0 P7 w$ @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku# |4 F( ^! _5 W7 L1 x( O1 ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# E% Z* f7 @# g& e6 G8 ]3 b6 KAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku$ h' M# u, e6 t+ X8 ^& f
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. _/ ]) e: [4 ]& P+ [# qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* F* q' N* c* p* i3 DRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. P T/ R6 r2 O P* e' t, ]
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes- n1 S0 r& G& I& Q. U. T3 j
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Allied aircraft
. a. a$ l! X2 i A% z PBY-5 Catalina x 10! w1 b( a; |1 q: ~. t
PBY-5A Catalina x 2$ Y8 h2 Y5 D5 \! h7 z5 u5 G. p: H
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged; f5 y J2 i2 w' f: z' u3 d
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Japanese Ships
# D0 x6 k8 w7 b5 Z) R CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, {& _ k1 n/ h3 t6 u
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 f# n( K2 P" K H9 `Aircraft Attacking:
3 B3 t& O4 A/ k 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! [$ \4 _. H. c, y/ P5 d, R5 Z5 W' N Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ s/ N0 V9 {9 x' z2 N( j+ w7 g' z 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) d* q# y: Z3 } Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 ?& ]* s5 U9 v9 q/ W, ~2 ~1 T1 r" M
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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1 f. b6 f* J2 a! C8 Q( [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! o3 Q$ A: a% a2 U
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud% Y. }3 U. G# t/ E
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.8 L) J# u' s1 w) S
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes- v- d9 g2 m$ ^6 J* v* p I5 f+ q
7 r% ~$ K3 v, o+ `3 [5 w/ R: \Allied aircraft1 G" U6 q. c; K: I- @
PBY-5A Catalina x 65 @/ Y# n( e6 K3 y7 O! a* B" R% x
% H6 d" I. _1 S0 }( L- ]Allied aircraft losses) ^ m/ r' r/ d) Q4 v# v! F
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' }1 u5 l9 Z, h/ ~; p8 ?% x
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Japanese Ships
4 D; i! d x5 p! D* y" z* I9 f, i CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ g3 y% b# e- B! J) ]; |, k
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 g( Z3 D& G" L, ~, |- a7 V( h
$ Y/ m& D6 e2 N5 j, tAircraft Attacking:
; t0 z% p5 |& i; l7 r 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! I1 b: D7 Y- f. w1 s Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% c8 C. k y5 ?4 o8 l7 e0 z
6 n9 h8 B7 w9 I3 L0 k; u2 f; F; r, kCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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