AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42/ s$ C/ v( {4 H8 }; R4 p
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; w0 L: r* p9 G4 ASub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137! u4 @ _ m) o# `$ r7 L( ?
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Japanese Ships0 s- F; f# p: S7 S3 P
CL Yubari+ I6 @* F: i- s0 Q V( E
CL Tatsuta
* X# E5 {) u7 l# E5 [ DD Yayoi
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. K9 h0 Q0 {0 `7 U, E- V% QAllied Ships) P; u& D j7 Z1 @
SS Greenling: _6 c' O' h8 {* S5 U/ I y8 y
8 e" f: |3 v8 k% e3 SSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
/ Q1 |- M9 c6 e3 j$ F0 Q* EGreenling diving deep ....( \/ ] v0 ]9 V% K G5 `
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 w/ v# S3 S7 }5 t2 dDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....7 k0 D/ u9 v% N! _6 F
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 ?" ^' ?) Q6 Q2 r. v* CDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 A& q2 p- N# R# E+ \4 ^DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ [3 y& i7 C- n/ H+ b5 w2 u5 B! YEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134% @( R7 a- w5 ]! h
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Weather in hex: Severe storms+ c3 e- X6 b L! s, z, Z
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 t: z: `2 S! j1 o: PEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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3 v' I: c) }1 K& X- hJapanese aircraft
. E0 U; v" |7 J A6M2 Zero x 533 N1 I* R; G* H5 X
B5N1 Kate x 6
/ V r9 f# K# B9 u$ F B5N2 Kate x 33
7 I) G$ c( s: Z( j ^6 X$ u D3A1 Val x 26+ b# d7 w$ C) N
* M0 r& c+ @2 ]' k* ~! i2 lAllied aircraft% M% V$ U/ ]! ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21- Y1 q+ U% t' z/ k! C+ c3 S# G) r
2 C6 C3 z" b0 z) D7 FJapanese aircraft losses
% B! @/ k' x) o4 x9 R A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 A1 Y: |# W1 M: @0 d7 l3 q B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 V: |; c% U O: u3 ~) T9 l/ S! {! }
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged4 a1 F% o8 C' l- P' x7 E
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged0 T9 e% d; F% i3 }( g# V) j
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak3 ^; e0 r% S2 R- |2 @, r
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Allied aircraft losses
' Y1 ~$ ^- a6 @% R F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
+ V9 U% w/ }1 V; H2 f CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire! y! m3 U" X# p0 i
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( c5 n8 C1 ^, W( v4 R3 @7 x CA Chicago4 j: ^3 b5 a5 r9 M9 `, P- `1 k
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: f k3 J! b3 L$ S
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1" t; r2 n; O0 K' t1 V6 {) |
$ f8 c4 L0 D4 j7 w8 ^3 C( F# t& D" ]Aircraft Attacking:3 ?! r6 s1 a- i2 O9 a
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
- }9 c9 F0 j0 C$ J) s! y& @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 X9 t' y }* m' o# S( e 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 Q a. X. M% e; H5 V7 w! ~( ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; Q! n1 [8 F j$ ~; a- b 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'' {6 k' w0 h0 n2 f5 r+ X
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ ] z c% |! r, \
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; N+ e* M5 L" L1 h; C2 v2 Z/ @ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 _- o; |" i) \
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) L8 r y& h2 y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' L6 ?/ k( g0 T9 `4 R 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'; h# S' m/ c3 Z8 \* H. Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
) S0 ^- h" e( K Z* ? 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'+ D3 n- Z( s# Q. P
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 R( V% z6 m% j2 F5 v5 N( b
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
2 A: C* W, c2 b Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) F" _: I p* @: W
+ I3 K9 }- x3 m6 kCAP engaged:( g2 q7 l( R0 [. u( {6 ]
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" ^) D: q) H, z
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)# z2 ~& S! a N5 U/ Y8 X5 r
4 plane(s) intercepting now.# p2 T" \* X4 S. X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 s- O3 i. h! y( j# S; G
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 |4 A1 s9 J7 ]- \( A' A. L* X1 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
9 U7 f7 z/ _0 \VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)& y1 \3 A1 `' N! \ W. i0 A* Z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.1 C8 L: p9 b- d# T# |6 i
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
5 i* V4 t- G; r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes% m2 q. C+ D1 Q* j- N$ `9 F, E
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown8 p) o8 A6 J( s) D* n2 U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, Y! k! x4 F+ }/ Q% v* t% s, e
5 Y- w; W0 H. JWeather in hex: Severe storms( i& H+ ^& T* h; v5 s. C' m, V
8 P2 x6 }. I' e, F% V( \: rRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. [" m2 Y! w$ V0 R; PEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft D: |: V" N6 H; X
A5M4 Claude x 4
5 N4 E9 {6 S- w o& ~ A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
7 m( ^9 I% P; n7 v! P+ Q& G4 N F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
( e) h, k9 z6 S+ D9 [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
' ]2 F: @3 i+ l9 f9 a5 B TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses! J6 O/ e9 s. g1 q ?4 J2 g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 O6 q5 W$ t0 {9 GAllied aircraft losses
& d0 H1 Q8 S: l, e" h) R9 c* z SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged0 s/ [& q0 Y) b. z( C( y2 y6 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) b, }: E% }* o5 \% @
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed& K P, ?$ R) P/ G$ s# f
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak" R& Z0 o& | S" _ t% d2 I1 O7 _
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Japanese Ships
" {2 H: J5 v1 s1 f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ S0 ]" X7 G" H- [) @/ b7 N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
) D" O2 }. Z+ K% f! Q& k% E i CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 ]+ M8 l( w- T! w7 J
CA Haguro
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3 t) M6 ?% X% T) DAircraft Attacking:
' p1 |" p2 Q* C$ ]" V, p 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 p1 i* C' |3 Y. p7 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. y5 s( E: Q, M$ ~1 s
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ m: [/ Z& f9 y( o' b9 D Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, b# `" x3 g4 F+ U
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, u6 I4 T' W: w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 Q' Y5 g( v6 W
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; Z: A, H7 G. m* O% I+ P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, w* @: h. p9 p* C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' Z9 @, ^4 }$ r. w) i, l* J# V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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! A; K6 F: D! o5 [' q6 @+ u$ U# @0 uCAP engaged:* w% d- Z) ^+ o8 Z
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) ~! D9 C9 n c, O( u7 v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.! e2 C6 Q a3 P* `/ K
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.) J. _+ U; l' Q9 A- A. t) `! K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes7 j, b9 m- z, Z
7 planes vectored on to bombers
. V: ^; j( {$ b8 s: B& u$ pEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 F; T, O/ T) h$ x- M( i4 y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* x0 e4 o4 P: f2 Q$ r* L Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.* v( e q& S$ ~- i( k Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1 h+ O3 F D8 ], n! w 2 planes vectored on to bombers
4 Y/ F8 j# V( V4 x( ]/ ?1 n# X: u2 `* dEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ M# J2 i! x& Q7 Z3 V7 a 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
u0 ^" t0 w/ D: R Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
G" i, g2 h7 Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 C$ ^/ f$ y' w# m0 R% B$ T, I# X 3 planes vectored on to bombers* l A+ ~) ?" q: g& g
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ], r6 G) v% M+ C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 H7 ~0 o1 k& @6 o2 o& s$ K- o Group patrol altitude is 10000
" ^3 w$ L% k \6 G0 `- I5 }. |0 M Raid is overhead" V" z) {! z8 s+ K
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 e! x3 R7 b/ X; p
1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 G0 p) ]' S5 t: \4 V; ?! s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.9 R2 ?3 E2 f! L% c d5 t) y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
\7 a9 W! B# K3 x2 ]+ J% h/ A 2 planes vectored on to bombers) u% T* N$ ?* K" j0 j# q
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho' p0 l8 h5 f5 r$ r$ ~2 ?) q* L5 a
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( G+ I9 R' _! a9 D& u1 pMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms. t) L' A D% I! H
0 d( F1 U( r* g, I- vRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) d- ~/ J- d8 \: V4 e7 L
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 h, P: m( Z% w6 D O: p$ `, S4 U; V A5M4 Claude x 1: @8 E) ]$ N- R. y( _4 {( L
A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
( X' V% \+ C8 _! G SBD-3 Dauntless x 35: p* O$ R$ p7 i* l1 w
TBD-1 Devastator x 12+ k- C+ Z6 I7 m1 n- v
. l/ x2 t4 D' GJapanese aircraft losses; _0 S. |( \: S3 A; v- I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
9 m0 [0 ~! }2 m- H; p. k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; H% T( {6 D8 Q* b6 ?( E- f5 T- { SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
- Q( I8 M, ~, Q$ q# b4 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak# X9 \5 [- t0 ?6 l" w$ a
+ T1 i* Q. i$ O4 z* S& k0 DJapanese Ships
' ~. j0 m+ a* Q! j% M9 h CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 U5 _# I! n* F8 S1 ^3 `
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ t! l+ {# X8 a$ ^+ a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 [* H' {7 I o: D& ?% Y3 B4 G$ i DD Yugure5 |# \# x' q' v+ l2 @* H) m, m
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" m5 ]" P' A. E( K DD Ushio* G9 Z: X5 A2 R$ S( v* S2 a
DD Sazanami5 m7 _& P3 I/ J& Z/ L2 A
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Aircraft Attacking:% ^# @6 X6 ~. K: h! ~- w3 Y8 i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' M/ h) _/ Y4 r( [! U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 ~- I( m/ J/ @( s- z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( P% z1 I. [9 d. L8 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- {$ c* ?1 w+ @ 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet5 j7 ?' t, m- n9 @& T5 l' a2 b
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb! j' ?: r( M% O% R9 e' A
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'$ t. f( u! V7 e7 u7 v4 B8 f, O+ b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: J9 [0 K+ {. N% A9 u# @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* u0 u0 J( B5 t' o4 I7 P/ d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- \: z, S; R5 t5 R: t
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 x- w0 `( ]4 u! c! J- R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 k& V& S# M- A 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# j2 u% R, P- k" H) m/ y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 c2 @0 }9 ~7 T4 {. P% h4 _; @
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CAP engaged:
; Y0 e/ G0 A) O- e4 l8 yTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! F" q% \3 s, [% V6 U, W8 ~/ Q 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) A. m) x# v4 r, W5 P6 Y5 {8 r/ d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
3 }( L5 d e; M# T# ~! T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
4 Z- S0 e; ~: ?' b 3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 C. }! U; N8 ]! MEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ \0 H5 h1 f* z. A2 D
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
) }6 c: G& w6 N' Z! W, O 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 ]0 G5 T$ P, t9 `: n! c2 g) Y0 K
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
6 s" J+ Z8 r/ ?. H! @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes9 [- G: \3 E" p. y# g( ]1 R
2 planes vectored on to bombers# ]5 }. O! g- e( o v4 n! @4 c6 o
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); ]" ?: u) R* u% n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% L% {, e U/ q! T1 B& v% R/ q Group patrol altitude is 10000
) _2 O/ Q5 _) Z6 Q/ p4 n# o; {( l8 ~ Raid is overhead
6 f+ l$ x1 K0 I* g/ h 1 planes vectored on to bombers
5 w! J* a8 m. k, T7 H; ?EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
B# S9 L" z+ n, V1 _ 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ w$ g7 w$ \/ j4 j% k0 p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 * W, } O1 [1 r2 X1 F
Raid is overhead
. @3 W& e! A/ [" i! y# Q& HEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; G/ J0 ~) O* j/ t1 `) T. x- S& ` 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( @! G7 B& c3 i# R Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
! l. K8 y9 ]% O; t( v- a0 [& E! R' @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
; l. [3 b o) D9 j% H& w 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
2 ~, l/ {; x9 E/ D; s6 n: n! Z- R4 {Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* C' g; R1 O3 h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 W, n9 l- E# K9 rAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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$ w' |8 C. o! x. wMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129$ b: O3 U4 K2 {: c/ F
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% a1 B. D7 }- h2 c- F( n0 S. b; l& e, w
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 r* x' k) ^" [0 G' X# L PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
# G E3 K; u' ^) x; ^# r PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships# s5 K0 g, v& a( B* P ~ g
CA Aoba
q! v/ t d }! `; ^0 O! X* w CA Kinugasa
' [4 G) {! s" L$ a2 I. { CL Yubari) n0 L( O% S9 Q5 o
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Aircraft Attacking:
# \- n0 N- d- N 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. w/ M; i. F ~+ ]8 a Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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+ ^ [) L% v: [! M" g( SAfternoon 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.! J, f" N7 _ u7 Q$ |; {0 L
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes) }/ Z* U) c8 J
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Japanese aircraft$ ]' o- t% a. ]6 b4 e
A6M2 Zero x 7
9 u2 j) f- C; K5 {# \ r# x G3M2 Nell x 5" U8 J/ U( Z" Z
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft& D- j* J' k4 D6 D7 F! a8 S) ~4 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9+ b d; s- Y* s
0 r, B' z0 Y- @9 X6 `2 e8 ~Japanese aircraft losses
" S* b! o; |- v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" r2 D2 u; v$ U$ f0 Q" E
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
+ X( ?2 i* f: o: z9 i G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged( h* v& j; ` m Y% I7 [. f
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak4 ~7 E8 ]5 c% o( c U8 A6 s2 \0 V
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Allied aircraft losses
. I' L5 R- s1 D4 I6 O; l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 b- _- K, E! c( [
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DD Aylwin, ?; z5 c7 |" P$ q( s2 T
CA Chicago
. R4 |/ K3 T: P _. M CA Chester, on fire( O4 B% \4 j: L0 b" m8 V Y
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1, m& J7 r2 {' L1 Q6 X& F( ?% S( t
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! F' y* o3 Y( T. ?) b- l" [" O
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 z2 o+ E* t' Y9 D9 [ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- g5 G1 U' t4 _ j# W Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: P+ x! T- d9 Z$ U; t/ {9 X8 k 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 M# t' F5 g" V( _& n. m
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% t* v9 Q$ W7 P* @7 @( N
/ |5 k# t5 u& n) W5 L7 O8 [3 d; m6 cCAP engaged:
5 A5 e z! A8 L: C% GVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 ?2 g4 B( d o5 a. B' k& W
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 \3 Z! I; [7 p' i/ t/ n" _ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' s, p% L& t' r: X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" r$ ~" |6 Q8 M, B. A: j Group patrol altitude is 10000
! B; D$ _3 Z$ n0 L; k+ E5 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 c& J, b/ i! V# C* c, ZVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( }$ m3 B1 F0 B- Z$ T A$ K (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' M6 ~# i- o) i v( U a; B( y
2 plane(s) intercepting now.- l, H& L; Y7 e) D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
( l+ E7 ?4 H) K6 I Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; h: G: i6 w W" w
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/ L2 M; S6 g' i% K8 P! G
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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, c- }* ?9 ^3 ~ h8 ?: x$ ?' xRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. |8 q7 D: u! _4 P
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes1 q5 w" U5 @* Q9 Q; y8 Q7 u B, c0 `
+ F9 [, s: B1 |1 pAllied aircraft7 Z9 b# `/ r6 V2 p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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6 n* o ~' T" ^5 m3 `Allied aircraft losses, {% Q2 ~6 K4 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 C- V, m/ ?* I/ P( L
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Japanese Ships6 v" G6 |0 V+ A; Z% ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" a+ q5 B T/ I7 |" H& X8 _: D
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 H; _7 Q2 ?6 h+ N* N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 `& b9 o# P% g# }- ^; C' @' O CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" {$ g+ j/ }+ ~; o m& y
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Aircraft Attacking:
: H: j- L2 D4 E1 C. s 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': z, a o9 ]/ {( o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
f, b* Z8 f& M. y 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 n' W9 r9 M1 Y+ B: i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 m+ O1 l' ~& x
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! y. r* ^: Z4 M0 C0 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..- l1 p" @( W" z$ ~/ b9 S6 F/ y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
* V5 q: r z; A$ D) P. yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
$ x: R( u y* p* ~# i* o- dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
/ v* ^9 B6 J7 _8 P* I: |, [Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 N1 F/ K/ [! BAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku3 e! n9 }6 ^6 Q4 r: V2 a
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5 z0 k' \) H% q, k0 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. |) Z; j2 ^. h* }5 O
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., p( n5 g w7 l$ \" \& p
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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+ ~6 Q3 n& G8 g PBY-5 Catalina x 105 g7 ]. f* w: q
PBY-5A Catalina x 2# i2 E0 f8 b# V9 `$ b
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 F& m. a& j" x# j+ a
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Japanese Ships2 T: p. a- w' V9 t7 u
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires" N- v n: K* U; @4 z
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 |% s& ^1 z- [0 g Q! c
# L5 U, K- p# N! zAircraft Attacking:
4 D/ x" @1 Q# V2 k. d2 R0 X+ c5 W% w 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" [2 W( Q7 d. g Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..$ C, B/ o# b6 H
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: i# l2 e' N" C" ]1 N- OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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4 ?0 E7 e0 [+ _3 u4 PWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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9 v: H+ h2 q6 m* rRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
$ r* _# \' L _1 v, N, Y% ?3 X& L* EEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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/ X0 c1 t" C3 f P w, w PBY-5A Catalina x 6. O8 O/ a4 j. ]
5 L" P/ X2 _" Z/ y: w9 X6 ~& fAllied aircraft losses. e8 y, T# }$ m
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
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# y$ @7 x% f7 W5 x0 \: d Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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" Z. v( D% N8 X# VCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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