AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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T/ t1 u. i6 }/ x7 ?/ [6 oJapanese Ships; k. C% W( d6 E$ U* k% z
CL Yubari9 n0 Q# F$ c6 K f# W, l
CL Tatsuta
, c4 ^1 l# B$ h! l DD Yayoi9 k* A" Q, n2 i5 [/ ^
' S- M, e7 M) S: A7 H9 u3 |5 S; PAllied Ships
6 Y+ X0 X" m, {' c8 n7 X SS Greenling
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' [" n: |7 U! u2 c2 |; ]. y ESS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
) G8 U; r* F' \% Y( b- xGreenling diving deep ....
" z6 Y7 n7 {) {2 x. sDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ X( D9 [; F7 w$ y1 @DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
/ T% i% O/ \* j& o, K' W8 WDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 q4 P5 k/ Q( A% n, W, i
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 x$ H, O8 v# J
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 O' J8 V% E$ T6 REscort abandons search for sub- e2 S. z m; D# l, W' J, H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, e" h' a1 q( { }& ^/ e
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ E# }& C2 R2 }0 `3 eEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. d" c% w+ N' N
A6M2 Zero x 53+ E; c4 Q% r3 K, K+ b N
B5N1 Kate x 6
* |1 h3 \. ~+ q/ Q- U/ Q/ j2 N4 M B5N2 Kate x 33
- v8 H/ c! J; c D3A1 Val x 26) i! M/ x$ y# D- y5 I* ?+ S
7 N a3 Q( ]$ ]& @2 N0 OAllied aircraft2 _; F/ K9 W5 z$ n! c8 l& T6 U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses7 l- Y7 w8 a) H
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed2 ~. U4 r6 E3 M K# T1 Y( ~0 p
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
: _- j$ a( J6 c! z8 ~8 d+ v B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged# D1 A: b( F3 I0 [9 G! Y. \: O4 W0 z
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
( A0 [" Q; H. S" x* `! h) b D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 F2 O" e* a& x T) jAllied aircraft losses
* j: D/ g/ ?% v! n4 M( U# ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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7 J% { Y+ ^! OAllied Ships7 S$ a4 D/ o2 O# q( G# W+ A# ^% l& v' q
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
q% |% d4 H: r' |. A' K CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 p/ I; @1 c% g7 R: l CA Chicago5 [% G+ T8 ]$ p- X/ ^
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage; j3 P; y) r; A# L, `4 g
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 12 k( b! z: g* b x9 N- h- [
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Aircraft Attacking:
# Y/ k8 p5 V, I% W8 n" Z1 F 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 d: ^ `% h6 x' o( z9 Z3 u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' k9 Q$ B7 @) N$ p, X# e5 M" h 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! x, f. C, B2 j+ U
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# P) o1 d4 T4 y- x& I 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
& ^6 U# v7 F! S( R2 V& A. Y2 Z9 N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' {" u# W% H. m5 h 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: ?' O, p9 e6 ?* g8 B: x5 K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) c/ y( R4 \! ^$ {8 q 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 c, C! f, P( E" j) p# J Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; d: q& I) A9 T. @6 s" g 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
v0 {) Q5 g5 u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- b" i8 m, T) O 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
- Y; m+ ~/ p, @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! Z. X) U! Z% }/ K/ {" a2 B0 {- }
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
1 K/ ]& m* c" e' n) J! \# Z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:4 Q4 z3 v) r2 `" |' t
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ a6 U3 Z* e2 Z (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 {) k U7 I0 O, F
4 plane(s) intercepting now.. |- S2 f/ M/ l5 M
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: l- K6 p9 r& r0 h
Group patrol altitude is 10000
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VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# v2 q" x/ R) V1 ] 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.' @; T5 A7 m, E/ v8 j9 {
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
[1 i$ u6 i. q+ n5 t ]. o& b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes7 T$ z g5 ~8 T2 ^) F
8 {& e+ N$ }* Y( V0 `: I* @Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown9 m( ^. w1 o) A. t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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2 _. u' N2 C) E* |+ [Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! L; V6 w7 Y, I9 JWeather in hex: Severe storms
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4 h: Z5 ]# W! K& u( _Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ v @3 g5 ]6 }" S! a; T" ?Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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( b" H) _! F4 KJapanese aircraft
1 S% r% x) v4 w' i A5M4 Claude x 4& ~# h0 q" P% d9 }8 b; W
A6M2 Zero x 19, d8 {8 t& t) L7 V4 k9 \ r8 C
. I" `" {% r% T) d6 K' yAllied aircraft0 U; Q+ Q, q- N& Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
( |3 O4 Q6 R7 M) \ p SBD-3 Dauntless x 33, a3 l* B6 x% p) N2 Z
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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8 @. C1 p7 `! @, Y3 t# Q& OJapanese aircraft losses
& H6 L$ [9 W* F, H1 f( F, Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' G7 c0 t3 c$ b. T* T4 Y
7 k( a6 q8 j. q: A- aAllied aircraft losses$ y/ ?' S0 `- O: }& g- W+ u+ ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged2 ~3 |+ J6 x) l; r8 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ c! e6 S- l m3 v+ R" U9 l! u" V3 o TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed# }- F D* e, P2 e( ~2 ]7 A: a% g' C
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak+ a) {+ D! c# _: o' {- s
8 m/ f- ^! ^3 pJapanese Ships
, p. _ Z; S- }. \7 p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 ^, _/ g$ I; }5 p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1/ }. D5 |7 N& _, p% @
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; v: \9 I5 }3 O5 S. Y& b. ~# t+ h$ a
CA Haguro
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2 s2 [* I" B9 v: iAircraft Attacking:& ^6 Q- x3 S8 R4 W4 b/ \& W" m
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ p" C b( E, w O: w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# S0 R! k( Y" p
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet3 f+ p3 `! h8 g& G
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb4 a# d. |% _1 e6 x' {4 Q' ?0 H
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' X. _7 G ^' ~: a9 s: J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
+ z: n8 `, {% V0 X9 ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* C4 ?6 ?/ K0 a) g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# N( x7 l( P6 h2 v7 C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( Y1 d+ M* N: {" Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:7 s& D: i( H8 t. k" h7 P
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 J& T1 F* h3 o$ \4 Y5 a" l 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
! [! o* \3 X P Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
* G) f6 E w2 K! R4 Y$ g9 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes) ^0 C i4 t4 w0 x
7 planes vectored on to bombers
8 y/ J5 b" i0 C- }, ZEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 Q: G$ g3 A; U; M/ w
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ b' E3 x; P0 h9 F5 G9 w4 r Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.3 t$ M& C, }$ h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes4 _* ?7 h9 x9 Q, A8 d# `% m
2 planes vectored on to bombers
% o/ |6 Z9 ^; |% z" G, |3 vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( h1 C6 l1 ^) d; Y: d: ^+ O% \
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ g) j! }& [0 r
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" W; L( d3 v9 X' M( f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): m: F5 E. V9 ]- P8 l2 g( u& P. o
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 w" P7 \: F; o0 S7 F& S6 ` Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 Z/ g- D1 Q- R3 t M1 O) y Raid is overhead
9 f; _3 a+ M8 \# \# ^EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 g1 D, l$ D) v" B" E1 n, z, q) ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 k9 G! O$ ]6 j Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
5 B3 W# f" o: n5 g+ v* O0 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes8 E. ?) G1 ]8 M0 b2 u7 l/ B
2 planes vectored on to bombers6 k' Q" q" z# I2 \. n; A
1 J" a0 H' g9 x7 ZAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho: b9 Z- S D6 y- I
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9 K F! ]. j$ w( QMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 h7 p+ X& w8 c
* k) l' U, E5 j, E7 S* @: YWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 v# Q# C" \! s4 JEstimated time to target is 9 minutes0 Y! n1 o2 z) G/ j) t2 f2 [- d. w
, p( }8 a* Z% q5 Z' H4 K& oJapanese aircraft6 e0 }$ B8 R. w+ z5 B" w. w! U7 ]
A5M4 Claude x 1
- I, H) o7 T9 q A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9/ Q: c* n" j- k5 T6 R h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 358 D$ c3 \. E& D* B% N3 W
TBD-1 Devastator x 12& P+ i6 f# f" X3 t# q6 `, M
+ w1 k/ O; \3 _9 ?) a6 Q' P/ nJapanese aircraft losses
" Q( P! v4 \) ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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$ Y2 _* s2 B5 l/ ~, NAllied aircraft losses" y+ `1 G1 z4 d, K( k9 h$ \% g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% q7 P( W+ G$ @' }" {) r$ s SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged8 C- P9 {- H2 E" Z% V+ o% P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
b: i0 U5 R# {! P8 V# K0 f3 E- j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 L, ^7 J5 A. D" N. \$ i7 p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 Q/ n$ C- m1 I6 N* D# X: o DD Yugure. k8 Y/ e% L0 s0 D
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% V; A. T- c9 F DD Ushio
$ B# U' |) p% z( q. g DD Sazanami( }* B* r, U; g! O
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Aircraft Attacking:2 _5 ^% C7 x4 `# s$ X! C6 X* W8 r" P
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') ]3 O! K# U1 m W* d& e7 A8 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 N* A+ }6 \7 [, r. E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ u6 l. e: {( q$ X2 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! q3 x$ E8 W$ j/ } i% | 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
; P2 Y% [4 K" ~& I+ g* K5 D* v Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
; _& E2 S5 `, S$ p+ q! X0 [, [ 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
. |0 N# q M" d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 K) b: D4 P) n9 v' d2 I( N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'9 Q/ D1 z8 |! Z' j" c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( @! I2 O# d* e3 x
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- L4 h: Q; Y, a$ a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- r, b& E# [! k& [, F
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 M% L. R! v3 {* q: i; m( T) v$ T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) X' l: t( D1 d3 n) c& v4 ^
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CAP engaged:' M1 B% {' X' X# k
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 c% ~; t4 L; k2 c( { c* u2 D 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* X! h- ?3 m, Y7 ?9 P9 U2 x
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
; P* P7 b7 T8 o" a o2 J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes7 O K4 {( F) V |0 n
3 planes vectored on to bombers
, W2 `/ ?$ s8 l6 V9 E9 GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. K2 F$ z9 U5 \, D8 C- y5 v 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
) F$ T" o- x4 S, t* i1 e 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: @7 L3 m" G: G& |' ^6 G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
7 A8 P. \8 F8 d" e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 U" v) P" i. H( _; G6 Q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
3 l' x0 A" K$ h* HEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 F. y2 S/ Z; K 1 plane(s) intercepting now." M" u. ], j. z" e/ b ^: ]. Q7 {
Group patrol altitude is 10000
# Z$ ^7 G; }% n2 P Raid is overhead
, [1 E- f( S' `$ t7 E 1 planes vectored on to bombers2 z7 ~: C* r0 }& z! `) H
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- j& a& n7 E/ k0 n; a
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- O" D# v1 X5 _$ `2 X Group patrol altitude is 15000 * g, d `- }" x( R8 [5 W: W) Q% p
Raid is overhead
/ E+ i0 L: ^ b$ G' T4 H1 }) _EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 B8 t( P! {+ _ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# t: _' t! k) E Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
# v: i7 _9 K6 K$ I6 o; l" U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes2 \6 R) C8 \% r
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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/ @2 Z6 d# N$ [Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
7 n$ N' i# ^9 w; }( o% oAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
0 d' W0 f7 b8 {8 r! sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 P6 W& P/ P2 W% DAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku5 c O% K" H n, [- G* \' H/ n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1299 L1 @; N" O4 J t1 c: a' g3 N
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 {8 h+ F# @9 X J- s
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 z) D( Z+ e9 J- n0 {- J
PBY-5A Catalina x 10- V( ]* t. \8 `# @9 _" E
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Allied aircraft losses
. i5 Y3 q. c3 V1 F PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged$ V9 ?# ~" A! H6 U1 S$ X
! u2 h- x6 `) r. O3 d' {Japanese Ships9 s k4 J3 ^& |
CA Aoba
3 ~9 @' ?" F m CA Kinugasa
& i. v, c" x# ]1 `; T( K& w2 a CL Yubari
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! s h l7 W H: ~( i5 CAircraft Attacking:% t* u3 R% Y3 Q7 c* R, h0 ?
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 |# ~8 ?1 @ _: R- e e Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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3 a; f+ y% Y8 r- ?2 ]2 w& h4 bRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.- \7 g' ?/ g# k* o
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' }$ H _6 i8 V
A6M2 Zero x 7" z# t. K% t1 b9 d$ ]5 |. J7 H
G3M2 Nell x 5
) k6 n: k5 ^3 G5 L G4M1 Betty x 180 n) H, y: J% O; G
0 D. F7 R+ Q; f' AAllied aircraft: u' X5 J! ]7 w- Q( m: ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9. c% G! R" J) t( l
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Japanese aircraft losses
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G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
3 Y# `$ l3 ?2 o- K5 f0 z, O G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged. C" z$ T* k3 b" C A
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak/ l! ?! t9 u8 N4 _9 o
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Allied aircraft losses
6 U1 t$ _7 c3 ~8 s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 g" t' O- \3 vAllied Ships
) P% X3 A& m+ E/ L* \& r9 G DD Aylwin
q$ f! K1 d1 G& H3 f CA Chicago6 K( o3 k. `, |0 }
CA Chester, on fire
9 C9 P7 p3 o% ~2 R CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
* ^. B( D. ~& ? CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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- }5 i O6 G" e9 G l% DAircraft Attacking:2 O" S' K6 w. [! N7 u6 k) ?8 |
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet. d9 M2 R: t G G% E- D) W
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ m. ^: w/ B! l: E6 } 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ M* V6 Y7 W( K+ k: Z! Y( N, L# q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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% N3 r T1 V! |9 t: X- lCAP engaged:
9 L0 E6 I& z; E/ L! z9 @VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), ?8 ]2 x% A9 O s# o. [
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 E0 q, @8 Y8 E$ e' d% g- a) M! E3 {; p
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
, m' S$ b+ ^; V4 ~% `( O" ~ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, m! ?/ c8 N8 d6 B# H w& A: [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 / K, H$ p* \. |- q# \3 q6 n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes8 a3 W/ ~& X' l# P! C5 m
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: G5 D- `& }( T& Q2 c( a (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 i* C7 e, a" e) ~
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& d6 n0 @" C4 b& N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
5 g$ I) ~& x+ e" ]+ m6 ^) d0 v; O Group patrol altitude is 10000
; P# O7 Q* v7 W. |! d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 j& e3 H6 Z7 N6 V5 V+ J7 `1 `
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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: Q. t4 \- o7 S) oRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. I# h' q3 @2 @" I! ]
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes8 X6 c7 j( S9 z4 C9 `
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Allied aircraft
j* f- N) O- P7 j | SBD-3 Dauntless x 187 I* r- l1 r6 p: r5 b
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Allied aircraft losses
5 A, O( j! z0 V X0 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 c V: P% g# w( @; P" Q- KJapanese Ships
" R% Y+ E- a/ b; A W/ d& r9 C: e- k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" v1 k% ?" R) \" |4 L
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 c- _$ ~$ T7 r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. t" a7 Y' @' D; p, ]& ]7 }8 k& j CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:& r- F& J5 g; q: u
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ V4 r) t# r4 h% { j* ~6 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" E8 ^( W0 p- h, M 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# r2 x+ J, P% g8 k, y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 H3 O. n# |+ g! l0 k' T0 H+ ~ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', V; l. c5 n8 X$ r+ x9 }2 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. r( _; B5 z( V- @6 f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& _0 Q. t+ B8 z% w; q1 `% Z& D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
6 s- @; H3 h; t) D( QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
% ^2 b! Z) a! O3 c) qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 \5 [8 ?7 h% g- p" a" ^7 C
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 J7 o8 b8 N: q+ W
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/ q6 n4 e8 X- ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ x, O% P. w. T% A- c5 l0 i
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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" o' L% W- y. C t9 h7 V, S% w B8 fRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 u( u& u0 S" v# s" z8 {Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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* Z5 [: R4 n; A4 \5 c! |Allied aircraft
]3 k. r7 t% z2 l% F PBY-5 Catalina x 10
: L* l& f9 C; p3 k PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses, V" A$ P6 M. a* }! M- z
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 o* G4 y. Q; h# f' p% ^0 D CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
. K2 ]$ M: u1 t* U; ]* L CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- _+ w* l: l2 ]2 h) f t2 F8 q
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 v: D- R0 Q9 E+ d 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* s+ U0 V2 T0 c. H. v" ]0 p Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
& j$ b7 f9 I* ~: c 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" x9 y) v8 H. ]4 p Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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* S6 E3 I! R- X5 i( ICarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
/ A8 E7 L4 M' y; j/ kEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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. E# D7 Y+ T+ G' OAllied aircraft
0 S E: s/ c+ ?/ y+ M% \$ N. M PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
# k+ M; k g. n% Y PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 s: B+ U* Z5 u% D: x CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! w3 t4 i+ U) U; b, O) t CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
. F7 z5 H1 _8 Z" a! A; L: ^ 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 f& I, ?: k- `3 M Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 V- p4 P4 k% V8 ~: t
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