AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42* R1 b8 P) y& p+ V0 q9 `; D
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2 x5 z* F: e% ]* d' @Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137# f* o7 ]3 s6 G
7 ~ n' ~+ X* i: ?1 V8 PJapanese Ships
- {$ w. M: [- E7 | CL Yubari# E& a9 Q2 \" }( @, x1 e
CL Tatsuta
5 D/ E+ M2 P) H/ `+ p4 a DD Yayoi0 u+ d+ g8 b% c: \4 C
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Allied Ships
$ I \* u+ K; t+ s2 S8 l7 H( \+ t SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
_+ t# V2 t m/ FGreenling diving deep ....7 j2 _# x* w. `: }! D$ Z5 Q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) h! W% R9 J2 {) c
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
3 s0 }6 G. b1 W d" ?4 tDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 E# o2 \4 u' M$ B
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" Z& j0 j+ V: |4 XDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
K6 r# \1 }( s3 sEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1342 v( f* @: a9 {( I) {5 T ]: [, k1 v
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Weather in hex: Severe storms4 A5 x, U9 z' K; n7 v' W4 K% W
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( I; Z/ O D6 M! s: C& y0 `2 N9 q
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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K' l& @* K4 T4 m' cJapanese aircraft" o) z; p' x7 L; L/ V% |0 Q
A6M2 Zero x 534 l+ n$ Z6 c. g% a
B5N1 Kate x 6+ k& p* ~* k) g* C3 p% r i7 e5 q# m
B5N2 Kate x 33
8 p: H) p/ h: y' c: M% W D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft3 U, H3 ?: \4 b" A! W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21: d; ~# V9 u. D1 H* J- N
+ [* G& D1 @9 L; lJapanese aircraft losses
4 s8 z8 s" h& f" U' P2 ~$ ~ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed) V/ F1 V6 S/ B# x- W* N& `6 m
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ Z5 u% ~5 [( {6 F: Z/ g
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged: u; ?7 g4 J7 h0 H9 R. B
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged }1 c, R- n- u# g0 e7 H- I1 ?% K
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% Q! x. [$ M% j8 C
* C' R j. \. {/ }Allied aircraft losses
2 a, { C8 ~# |" ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ w3 `1 g5 I/ g. a' e) XAllied Ships- j; ? V% N+ [
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire& n4 c2 b# Y( x- E4 V) L
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- _' Q6 {& J1 K3 A3 m
CA Chicago
3 L3 ?, l7 M$ |5 G8 L CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
/ \1 {0 X4 T' ~. d CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 W5 t, p, ]3 P4 U. i! D, r1 N 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
1 q! r0 o R' v: M4 S4 R( W! j8 H3 w Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% W. I+ e5 U( K9 |% p 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 {/ \) K+ S8 t' X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& }9 B$ _2 W9 r6 r, {$ K7 j
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
2 Q* g6 P. }& Z% i+ w/ P2 O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' }) |, r. p& k, [$ {3 B$ G4 K2 K
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 m, r' F5 r0 b) u/ h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, _. S/ [9 o+ w( u
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" B# C' ~2 r+ P1 N" d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 Z: w' V1 J! p7 P. f8 d7 g 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 d( T6 {0 g$ \' W5 |; }( h# x- u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# t* |5 [( X ]2 Y 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'5 Q! Q- W$ a6 _: O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 R& I1 `: v# u4 Y
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'3 @* w2 @$ J% m, p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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' P& G6 q9 L! D& l# C- ^; Q* sCAP engaged:
1 Q; U% |' @8 j4 s( }/ q) m/ NVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 d$ }* B( i9 C5 E1 a
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
* q& F6 F M! j" v2 [ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
- p; |0 R2 \0 a A5 | 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& V; J2 R1 \; o1 C- Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! M1 Q) q7 { q! O# W. R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes2 ~0 m# E/ a, e ~4 b- ~9 I2 n
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* A; @1 N1 x* ^# X3 v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.6 t- n) b& ^ O+ M1 n0 f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.0 ]0 ]# r! r4 e6 w3 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes S0 B1 ~1 C3 y% u
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown$ q' y5 f+ T" s3 E# y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown8 I+ y% M- ~# N8 D8 I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms, z; q2 ]- _3 v
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 K- S( M- m8 C4 yEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) t3 Q& P# J2 u+ k2 q* X- O0 u5 u S A5M4 Claude x 4
) f! q% I2 t5 W" O+ n0 X, A A6M2 Zero x 19
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( K* N3 ~- c* c: }5 \Allied aircraft5 p. h) Y, O% M3 e; \5 }& f( X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10' L! z5 l" w& z+ H% T( t0 Y, J6 C/ h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
+ `7 i, f7 k! f8 M TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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1 d$ E" h+ a' b+ MJapanese aircraft losses; y W, l) \: H- M! R) U" p
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& l6 B' i1 C' @! {, K5 VAllied aircraft losses! U) ~7 x: u# H0 d! p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged ~2 @1 U# @1 L2 @$ g& \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ I0 }/ R; u6 `1 R0 s0 X' E TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" v. V$ o1 E: d1 w
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships8 j& \$ n1 L3 D7 k5 F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 n* T/ r3 o& M0 Z8 m6 F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
8 b% x- ]7 I# c CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
1 _- }! [/ R+ g, ^3 V; G CA Haguro
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9 S: u5 E5 m/ N- lAircraft Attacking: u2 @, z1 _' B! a" a
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 b9 Q2 o P( Y. ?* } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 R- Z3 d+ C; @
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" `# d: }' d/ [& ]* D+ M, `0 T
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb* O0 x; C8 {8 k% i
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* {8 G; K3 m1 G7 ~# `6 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) K- u' T2 u& t) s# h6 T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'' J+ p) j4 U l$ L4 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 S; Q) Y9 E2 y* Y* i0 A1 y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': q i" q+ n( x$ d2 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb9 q2 [7 b: ~) q; N4 R
; C. W8 {3 ?- h4 Z0 nCAP engaged:
/ u; p# z6 u* kTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
' r9 ?+ h; Q- W& P. h" K 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.. T* q* F, l+ h# S: E T) N
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.* x9 \+ u& s& b! i/ E+ v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes. w; i! d8 W% I v
7 planes vectored on to bombers% l& l* F3 ^+ A3 W5 P
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# _% {# U/ T- N# d) J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 P U& R" h3 H/ L0 w Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.) Z; o4 A* m, ?/ d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
) z+ j* q2 e* ]; U, p* j; g- E& k5 D 2 planes vectored on to bombers
s3 F. V$ }8 T. u' rEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# G; \; [/ }- a0 R. n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. `7 m o* k: ]+ l
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 f# o( v a0 S, H: R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes5 `. K, J" G, {) f. |( ] L* i
3 planes vectored on to bombers* Q! V, x9 A+ n/ y$ ]( e7 X
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ f, Z6 k: D8 h 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 i4 M) g% W, C* v: `
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , h/ s! I: s. Q
Raid is overhead
# y. k; ]9 K( `$ XEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 `* y" C( K+ C$ t( N) K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.& v. l0 Z; _- Z# K; c' |/ X
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.$ \* W# l: {- J' c9 f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes: q8 K/ }8 \, p7 q4 Y$ A9 v L$ `
2 planes vectored on to bombers: T( W* b0 D+ p! P- T1 h5 H
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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2 x) }7 ^ J- D8 BMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; L c! k* i- A* t9 P
- M' w* G0 V0 L' s) U8 [Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% h" Z U/ t* N$ L' Q8 kEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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( A; U+ P( G: I# k8 y' \& kJapanese aircraft/ l( q; b9 ^: `7 B
A5M4 Claude x 15 r4 t6 ], L# `+ L9 T% f2 z5 T
A6M2 Zero x 11/ G1 f+ s" n9 H* p" `- y
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Allied aircraft: M$ M. s' Z! d- C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
- Y7 r7 [( \& O/ o$ x7 n SBD-3 Dauntless x 35& C% z$ O: g- m* y
TBD-1 Devastator x 12/ Z4 o4 L" Y% z
+ o+ Y l3 M& V1 iJapanese aircraft losses
& x: J) {# U# Y- ?- I X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 Q! d8 w- _7 o3 n! L6 l O. K" f
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Allied aircraft losses5 d- \' ^7 B; M& r$ b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, r% s/ Y! r) i9 X/ m. z0 H+ K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged- P% K. k2 G& x# D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak) L/ R9 }$ Y }0 B9 r' {
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Japanese Ships f8 q4 c9 ~, x; W8 ^
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( \& A, K6 D2 B5 p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage L% n# }: I' p4 ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 m% v5 c, x) c$ Z7 J
DD Yugure
1 \5 r/ d) @0 k- E8 v DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire. h7 L* m' }- ?6 V# g' x) u
DD Ushio
" C* F9 K! r @& i DD Sazanami; C% p5 _( J" ] N6 O$ L
( a+ r3 F5 i% L) g5 xAircraft Attacking:( i; m {9 Y9 c& G9 H( S0 }& w
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 E& o% I% g [+ x0 E- v2 G, { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 R! I, Y& I: `. U* k 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 G3 F0 M7 y4 P/ J" C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; b) U' F4 q/ \! ^' j V# n 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet, O9 H% Z% V7 r& G& }
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb5 Y/ O R, e: E" Q/ r4 Y6 H
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: |7 v- O1 _# m5 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' ?$ E2 C+ b3 k
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; j# O0 c9 ?3 c. C; g f+ i2 {, Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' G/ Q" H! K, S- ^
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ `/ K* T5 Z5 z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. e3 p0 Q) K c. F
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 i+ Q7 w8 z' x6 H% e0 E/ H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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- v: v; ^: m1 i% c1 \CAP engaged:/ M% r6 i) W3 X1 I0 w T7 B
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ \7 X0 C; B9 j+ s 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 \1 y9 D% F1 n# a
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
$ u% y& a* n# z" Y& j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes" r2 E; X9 J" F( H- a- V* B
3 planes vectored on to bombers
t- a7 u8 |' A# S: NEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 E( y! e: A& a9 |% y) [
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
; X8 N8 L! R$ U2 k% D 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& Y. L$ y! X7 {( C7 o4 F Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
* d; U1 v# U; F6 O/ l# ^! @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes1 s v& x% v. d) L: u# X
2 planes vectored on to bombers
% v. P1 P; ~ ?" Q! E7 W) IEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: L1 D1 H& V8 h% a S8 n' i 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# c0 R6 F* o7 r, a3 [ P Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 O9 W6 u7 N4 p# _( T Raid is overhead) `5 [% G# C* G" i ~( z
1 planes vectored on to bombers
4 G8 P' t$ e$ V, {' s) v8 uEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); d) G/ C) O# `' |5 X
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 P: |$ ^6 R; P3 D- |" A% O! G Group patrol altitude is 15000
. a* ~: o2 T# H/ f) i Raid is overhead
! E, A" @3 J+ p9 C( {, |4 _: H n3 ?EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ z, }) |4 |/ L" I2 `; ^
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) }& ^+ R% \' I5 M& w) D( U Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.5 U. ~; N# _3 ?5 |; D. [) K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
+ i$ H) Q5 z6 T5 _$ h) L 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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6 E. g6 Y: n8 g k. g" ^+ [7 U; MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
- d8 S- k3 x0 m6 NAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
) t4 U9 _: N wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% {# f2 g. D6 R1 Q% d
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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% U) {$ \. n& `1 c! ~( @5 QMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain* O7 O. g3 U; p8 a$ P. r
- T/ V9 U9 e; m2 VRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. G7 X9 k j$ G A" s
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& g1 c+ r6 {, B M: j/ J: i. A PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
2 w" u1 g3 m& [. S- I" v' \; s0 Z; b) k PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged( O0 b3 A( C; n0 p: z+ K5 X
" }) I3 r. v5 n/ r( NJapanese Ships
& U4 d) A( {& I CA Aoba
. g7 ]1 j7 I: w CA Kinugasa( Q( S; J/ h7 ^, u% [
CL Yubari
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* ~6 T5 I2 U# m; H- B6 F1 k/ vAircraft Attacking:
5 U3 t9 g% h9 @* |8 ?2 S 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 O, I- R$ ?; \3 A& o( r- S Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 W: Z6 p6 P0 r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1342 q8 @. {# V/ t3 n8 N
; P7 A- C. G& k/ G" ]Weather in hex: Overcast
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" o; Y" ^2 s$ }* l- a( kRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
7 y9 q# P7 M: I" h+ FEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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: m: t* {( J0 `2 {' ]5 aJapanese aircraft
e8 Y4 e1 X" S3 r5 d3 ]0 i: Y8 g A6M2 Zero x 7( a L+ Q6 [2 h* i9 e. Y
G3M2 Nell x 51 |$ H# l( i {8 V* G6 T2 [$ Q X
G4M1 Betty x 18% k6 C+ m# F& G
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Allied aircraft: j2 K; k) E& e/ Z: v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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a; \6 ~5 q& v" Z& x( X* lJapanese aircraft losses: }5 ?6 O+ l, x0 L+ k! s' M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! c5 }8 k% l( _' Z
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak; D& v: R" A2 e8 F/ [
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged" H% Q- ~* ~: i! V
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak1 |# v- w& |0 m) c
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Allied aircraft losses2 ^; ?$ P8 v i; I+ a& R( h! X; J, [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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. n4 l; T* n' F" j* _8 }& f DD Aylwin
9 X9 D+ C( G" V$ R$ z CA Chicago
# m9 Z0 X7 R; d, r6 N CA Chester, on fire
; L( g# k8 C5 \2 T, o8 q CA Australia, Torpedo hits 10 h. F5 I0 s& h( l( W) t5 G
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
B, q8 v4 S- |% w! ~& n 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 B; N" }- I J; g Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 W1 w% f( y, e. T8 {
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet! m+ ]$ W( d% U ^. C# l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 T% u. u& B8 n. h/ u2 C i K Y
$ B* c$ C( L8 v. ^CAP engaged:1 h9 E3 B0 E+ J! b/ M2 E
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( y2 c2 X# Z; b B2 I
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)+ V& c# y5 x) I" A- ~5 u
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' {; z" V% B* ] E 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% S6 Z: ], z( u5 f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 H4 S. ^$ { M( P2 [0 X0 B- z6 h! K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes2 h- g4 m9 U; @) @0 Z+ w: L- |6 h
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ E, e! w" ~6 E6 u
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' U2 o/ _ O; G& s7 H' Z. s1 A& C
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ |( w t" [( I1 b0 U7 b 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Q3 m6 K+ k- Z' E; [6 M. g, J Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 d8 M6 q3 {9 y2 S1 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes1 c% u6 u: {/ H( z v9 e
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/ h$ i$ R) p4 U! W3 t8 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( d0 Y7 p( ?; T, Q7 i, g! m
5 Q7 ~! q5 b C1 WWeather in hex: Partial cloud2 Y3 j8 f& x- `' Z' y
% c5 A7 w. Y) o- M' CRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' f6 F0 i$ \) ?! k- c J
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes6 g# T1 m% v2 e2 \5 G" k( ?% e8 I9 |9 N
0 B; b: d4 m' a. `& gAllied aircraft
7 p0 x4 j+ J( ^1 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18- Q: A* s$ R% P/ ^5 D! z& }
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Allied aircraft losses, W0 q: W1 v! x, y: a/ R5 R: ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 B, q' h& ?+ \Japanese Ships
# K) `$ G8 _4 A5 i9 y% J1 N# m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 o( z& }6 @( R7 C! v- o4 ? CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, _0 V- S! q' i; t# A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: U: N3 l9 s: k# h( x$ D
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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0 Z/ I8 F9 @6 c5 @ V/ J- mAircraft Attacking:/ _9 Q8 | c) u6 @
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 M5 [" O$ M& B% S/ D8 H/ ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 c4 L/ j4 E& U8 K; B4 V7 H+ I9 o 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" j8 p& c+ T0 N5 A1 e2 }% e) b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' g% f! x6 o8 d! H% ~
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. e4 Y" Y, w" M0 S) R6 y' O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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7 N0 \- u- U, X T! J2 iCarrier support unable to supply air cover..# ]* d( k- F! t& Z7 g" _
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
' ?* x, m/ z# f& @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
! I0 e! ?6 y' QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
6 m5 X: x7 N; ?9 gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' D, D. a% z, O ?Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ o: }6 n. N% S( B p, O$ L
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. c2 C K# y* i$ r, ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ C8 o7 a( [' o: H$ GWeather in hex: Partial cloud4 d3 c6 _0 {2 ^9 ?0 M
7 H1 m4 Z- Z" Q" hRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ S3 L! a. }$ XEstimated time to target is 21 minutes g; E( S2 l: |$ O, c1 [
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Allied aircraft
6 N" t6 E0 o; X/ B8 x' K! E. X PBY-5 Catalina x 101 ` E( W* @/ K1 L
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
$ b* V0 n1 ], A: T PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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# W% H) e# T, O' ~: Z, T6 t# tJapanese Ships
" l; N% l) H. t; j CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires+ S2 \1 [# l( ]8 U) Z
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:& Z& A" W! l$ b9 X
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. [4 n6 W3 N* W C( L, d
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
( h* \! A5 R5 k6 }4 B$ L) x 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& e; { x7 \# A% C4 H' z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..0 A3 B6 u9 F K+ o
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" O" X0 q8 X* L$ v- v! s* yAfternoon 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.
& a8 _7 F7 X& L) R) n% e! H' gEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft! \) A6 d- H7 D; }) m
PBY-5A Catalina x 62 e- Q& Q4 |$ f% p7 S! T" r5 C
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Allied aircraft losses9 R# ^* i' {! G4 E4 J- Y
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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1 C$ o# S; \: WJapanese Ships
: b* |7 ?8 S( I' O2 O CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, d: M. k9 g1 ?& V4 A CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:/ b% [" W4 K1 Y- t1 w
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* s4 ^ a; a! O! Q( H/ T: o
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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