AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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+ U x+ v; s" W, G$ Y/ h7 N: O6 ySub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137: G7 m) T5 O2 i3 Z4 \1 S) y3 g
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Japanese Ships
# w* e) l2 [0 t0 C1 }7 M CL Yubari
' f: E3 {% l9 s d; x5 @ CL Tatsuta
, U4 c( H( T \+ V DD Yayoi, ]7 H6 v0 I( ^% Z( O- A# L7 B
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* f. _, D j) c$ [7 I SS Greenling U8 w- V6 \$ V6 |/ D
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
; c; a$ Z4 k8 cGreenling diving deep ....
7 p+ r$ ?) O a/ ]* v% h, o6 nDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* o7 V6 U5 u' x8 k8 K9 l
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ..... z. C4 d2 [% J" X* O4 c+ b
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* I; f7 ?0 P% H& @3 j/ H+ K& a
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- H) r1 B* F7 u7 v4 _6 G2 ^
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 T5 u, ]# ?' S9 d. }; SEscort abandons search for sub
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. |" m6 S& b3 G6 [0 \& W! \- oMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 F3 K$ Q2 C `0 q; `- _0 mEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( G8 {$ X; l; x2 |+ ?4 \6 B A6M2 Zero x 534 p X c2 i( D- }) v0 h
B5N1 Kate x 69 i7 U7 F7 J9 I
B5N2 Kate x 33. \' ~ f; D! a) w& S& u
D3A1 Val x 261 V8 [* {6 b3 G
1 p ?' O/ u b. dAllied aircraft$ g, Q* G" z) a) h6 s' c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses" V! F( q) I, t
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
, A# A# N; X q, [- V- A B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 C! p. z- _6 u4 R- X0 | B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
$ h# @- F7 b ^8 X4 _4 t m3 P+ C D3A1 Val: 3 damaged+ k2 e5 {# m- j: I' C% N) \
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak s' g7 Q6 x2 W) n+ p
/ v" O4 v4 X, o0 `Allied aircraft losses
# V, V4 }( f7 c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' T+ s/ l% W! f- |: F$ [
9 G* j9 P2 k. I0 N4 M+ fAllied Ships
; i# b# ?8 b+ f: h+ a R9 m$ q8 r CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
4 o& S! c: X- g. W1 ` CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 A/ O1 X1 W; {) _' e! \/ t CA Chicago
5 p: q7 Q! ~9 k( B: r: l3 i4 Q/ i CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 Y: @' J3 }. B6 a& ~) r
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1( P+ T; ]$ Y$ G7 \5 V
$ i x$ Y# c0 h/ t' r6 zAircraft Attacking:9 L+ `7 @. H( B `2 e! r9 ]
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'0 |* E0 C: d: }, X6 [2 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 M& r8 Y" L6 T1 n- T
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: [% b6 L+ j# s$ ?% x2 D Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 x( B7 I' R7 |( p" X) Q8 W" m$ b
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000') @% b& W6 z3 {) z3 l* O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- K7 f5 H4 {9 O9 V: W8 |! @7 Y$ ^# b I 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& P3 D3 Z" h {7 ]5 v( Z/ H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ O2 {* M7 Y3 x7 p 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( B* V l4 C& B, W% P$ J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x- {* E5 t3 S$ ]! _ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'; @4 \4 }8 g- s3 s( K6 x( ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# \- w, d, `$ M9 D. x
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
; O6 u7 r2 \8 N7 M Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 P' V4 o$ Q7 C7 I% c
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'6 Q+ f% Y8 F% Z. K1 i5 D- J
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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% Y0 @" g) T8 s- i# oCAP engaged:
4 e$ q5 f, z E6 d8 C' n% yVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( R% E5 A* {6 ~8 Z r6 U, @& u" l
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.). q/ W% W3 f5 ?% L; N
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
# T7 Q& g# r" r' S# T& f' P; Y0 ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 J' q- `( t( M: p4 [ Group patrol altitude is 10000
# `* r! q+ h$ J5 w) ]) ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 C7 a$ L e( t X4 J; ?VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 t; P- h) Q1 O! T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.7 _, O, m7 y+ B- \8 @9 l- @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000." l. O1 n; Z/ [5 F; ]4 X h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes6 m7 {( Y }( R, W" }1 ?( N) u7 A
, s% y4 a" Z& U; I6 hAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
6 S. |& k" y+ X! |9 D; g- ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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+ f3 g: f6 H9 G1 T/ MMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ H/ V8 g, y* o _1 m4 \: N& pWeather in hex: Severe storms
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c5 `1 [6 r' @, B C' ORaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* ~; |! i t4 O* i5 G+ j% _2 PEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ k! h- f3 k/ p5 X6 G& j A5M4 Claude x 46 E9 u* e" x8 G! W2 W. _9 T
A6M2 Zero x 192 z. E# i+ a1 [7 q
7 K3 w' m/ H# j1 MAllied aircraft
& l: Z7 T4 ^. x; D8 s4 I F4F-3 Wildcat x 109 y1 ]* w- ~, {( j3 P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
; b. x+ }, v( K& } F& a( T! Z TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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. F( m. H' }5 n$ W5 y4 YJapanese aircraft losses
, U1 h# j; \' y9 j A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' g% R) c* P+ \ l) Z3 e% w
: P& A9 C' r$ |Allied aircraft losses( v% I% C% n- X9 U: B& j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
. o7 ]! U6 E3 `) s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, y- \5 ]/ Y1 ^: Q1 b' H3 z! X
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
1 I7 @" b( l+ |7 E0 Q% @2 _4 y TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak( ^" r3 A4 b0 o! X! C( ?
- \0 m+ K& g p; {Japanese Ships0 s0 d( J, w" h N5 h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 I8 w5 T4 Y0 t+ M1 T# E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1% N1 w5 W% Z1 d
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- p u( x8 N' P/ y E* T
CA Haguro1 }5 ~4 O8 N& F2 s/ _) e% s# ^" H
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Aircraft Attacking:$ T' U" d5 C% A+ j0 z* U
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 f* i7 _& E' [ P- B" C3 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
" R# l1 Z# H. W' S 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
2 {+ r0 k {; X2 G' @8 ? Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 s; r v! D( J; t
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'; e6 v3 ]: S. L/ B, L' B1 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 j, U, N y v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
6 F7 a6 T) X( ?3 n' d4 X5 `0 Z2 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% ~6 N* {; m0 p- W( v) _
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 T. i) S \( N1 Z, | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 o! e, A( _, t: H4 {7 C
0 F( }! Y$ L$ F4 C3 lCAP engaged:
0 w1 l; l) O3 i; b: H$ eTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 f, h( E) H3 e4 p8 u* r+ V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
/ K/ U9 n& `. F# T( r- }! G% ?' _6 o* I$ N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.$ V% U) x7 C) v5 H3 z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes) [& ^2 b" i* o9 Y
7 planes vectored on to bombers
6 _# x @+ G6 ]/ BEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& ~9 C. B* \3 b% G 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 ^' `* b5 j7 Y9 L5 b2 G3 t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.& U6 b# P; J& l; C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes& W0 z. [- M9 P) i# {5 h
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 K5 Y0 j; x/ B2 }7 u/ D3 [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& Q5 a# S" B9 f1 N 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" T' I( M/ _' O" p Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 o$ {% @ _( `8 P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# x3 D: @0 {: r& K% I3 a. M \
3 planes vectored on to bombers g( o) k. V7 U G# D
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ C9 g+ ~- E9 K
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ k3 M1 g; r" X7 A, q5 y2 e
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # h: ?% P k. `
Raid is overhead, S& n2 O& b, i
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 `% V) s9 \% n9 A' F. | 1 plane(s) intercepting now.& u+ p& z$ i4 K6 @& P3 V
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
0 H7 o& E7 e5 w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes1 C% | ?9 e0 x9 N0 P0 V" B! t
2 planes vectored on to bombers: `) \. K/ q5 g' O' S: n
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho: j& Z0 m) R/ F# E
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ O+ m7 g. ~ P4 Q7 E3 J" a
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Weather in hex: Severe storms6 g- k3 p5 [4 Y
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 F; I: e5 {# z' J+ S
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes4 P" q, O/ c2 @! M4 T' x. H, ^
8 x! O& K+ r+ ^) }! H. S2 u* HJapanese aircraft
2 M, k$ ]. X/ ] A4 b8 H' ~: E O/ Y A5M4 Claude x 1
3 T+ N% a" c" h9 B# {1 t A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 98 x8 i+ s9 c3 k3 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
) V. s0 f! L% q3 e TBD-1 Devastator x 12 d8 E0 ]7 E) X" B
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Japanese aircraft losses( S+ G2 {" {% s7 z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* W! v0 I6 a' T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 x4 Z$ j7 B7 Z$ Q+ _( h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
# p6 X, F; `5 ~9 _' S" C SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak% E2 x3 Z( v+ x' M
# V8 `; B) y4 f4 P7 EJapanese Ships
% s1 d Q- p+ o) q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
p; ~& ?; E) c; t. M1 q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) \+ z1 A# b" d$ R0 @9 m9 j, }9 e$ x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 P) G! |) m# N7 d( g* s DD Yugure
0 t; l, K4 O6 z$ m8 H" _ DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, \7 ]. Y: u# I# a DD Ushio4 Z" W* b9 W: `9 U6 j( `6 h
DD Sazanami
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2 O% `5 @% E+ q7 E& l( SAircraft Attacking:+ A! O9 {2 |/ e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
t; \, Y. g" ]! E" ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: P) I5 |! \! g. Y( C0 J
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; C1 c; a* l; T8 {! j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 U* d2 N0 ^0 _6 T4 h& U; q$ N 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
+ G/ i- u# ?- w2 @ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb0 D/ a( W7 z3 J6 |: D. o
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- J; R7 {; f$ }$ a7 m, ?: D, ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( e8 h$ N$ H$ V- S3 j 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'. ?$ Y8 g E- v2 ?8 V& C2 P' y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( {7 }$ A( t% l( Z 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'% W3 E9 k' O. H. w/ ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- w2 @% `8 W1 ~0 i @
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* L! ^+ l* {; P+ g7 E7 m5 g g, v y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 L: z, ^* W* v# [ P
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CAP engaged:
- ?1 j. x! v: G0 [Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) f$ d9 g4 r7 `) |/ v 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 Z0 ]7 c! i& F5 G) \ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.7 c& ]. S1 v; L( u c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
) P; {" [# H2 k 3 planes vectored on to bombers
2 a" q2 ]4 `5 \& C hEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' ]; C- w* f% o 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 P" }! F# `' O# ^. C; `4 K8 I 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ Z) i' ~) Q4 E) H
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
* H8 t) S: N# R9 B- V' O7 O1 k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
9 I- N" J1 H1 @* J: N8 X 2 planes vectored on to bombers
" U# x9 h3 ^ F3 P2 i: [7 DEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 }5 F$ w4 ~# X) C3 r; p 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 N4 J" q" ?+ j; ^, J5 c
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 l% I" b) N; {) _6 c8 i `
Raid is overhead
0 a- ~/ N# t! i* k) _3 N& y 1 planes vectored on to bombers
9 a. V6 k S" F1 J/ T2 NEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 v5 K V/ s& E6 C8 ^ g7 O3 L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 Y' n' r0 k: d3 }; o( ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000
* b: n& y; ?3 m; v) _& x. U5 b Raid is overhead6 J+ t: ^3 v# b9 {* o
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! a! Z( |4 U6 g- s5 l
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 T2 s& m3 j( O9 r H \' A" t& S Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
* [5 S# r% c: f! f6 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 u) F5 K. h( K 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho ?/ v/ M0 D4 j/ N# E
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* {8 {1 r2 T$ D( Z8 v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
3 X- N/ c7 N6 k- h) X: c. YAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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+ D9 [+ [4 i2 I* R, U! _! L, {$ } NMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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$ E) ~9 l' z: X, s% \: xRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. l6 o6 d5 b i0 o$ N
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# d- u" @# `5 S+ VAllied aircraft* J5 ^) N& e1 E! g
PBY-5A Catalina x 10" C6 _0 k& |, ]' Z( t+ \
) B7 D/ Y$ w7 q8 s2 pAllied aircraft losses' Y; j# M- D1 Q4 @8 F
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged4 @& \2 w: ?- w3 d
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CA Aoba8 r# ?( [; y9 R4 R$ W
CA Kinugasa
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0 Z8 r& l% i6 \) q+ y. M3 K8 oAircraft Attacking:
9 k3 ~( A3 d" S! s5 I( |9 x5 d 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: T* J: e5 ?# F# E Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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' w) A1 E* R/ p4 ?" {0 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134/ }0 v) n! i% G, q# f. b2 @6 U
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Weather in hex: Overcast: A# J5 G! `6 n: O
# N. J2 z# O$ k( Y. q6 J1 [9 Z$ f! ?Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
) d+ i H! t: E) f4 M4 {Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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- s/ k. \3 U/ x4 N2 QJapanese aircraft% y2 D: a1 S- ]$ F- S! b; t
A6M2 Zero x 7
9 p7 I" ]& o/ y9 y) P( K! X0 ^9 C G3M2 Nell x 5 g: ~8 _- U9 K) N2 Q
G4M1 Betty x 18) T* m# T/ z7 q+ ~& P+ x
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9( c9 a" d' g% {
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 u) D2 F4 {: \/ E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, U5 a {5 R0 M, Q( l5 d
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
3 F3 |: {+ f# ~! e( _. M G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
* s9 H; w/ o2 y7 P( H0 F/ r! I& q6 O G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses* v5 T0 E$ h+ A8 _
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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0 y7 A9 T0 ~5 R! S8 pAllied Ships/ m* T4 _% H& Q! F+ ^6 c" `) Q
DD Aylwin' {" g* u& B/ I+ R: s- u
CA Chicago% d! r! _- d3 ~ ]" n6 Z
CA Chester, on fire9 j; J) k6 S2 ~( T
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 18 a4 w) G, G% n' R1 s4 {: P
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
* A# T- {9 U; f- c; }# f 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 G/ {8 g- e( u& s0 J$ E1 U4 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! R0 \! l& k$ j9 K3 w. _
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 t0 S2 o2 U' p! N9 e7 c4 r Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! h( M$ J9 _7 `9 l
$ P' f. O, J! Q' a3 K2 ZCAP engaged:
- m2 l! S9 N2 Y7 HVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% T4 {/ m5 S: l9 Z( @
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)" Z( r2 }. y" ?, Y2 i y
2 plane(s) intercepting now.0 J1 ^' A, a2 [: D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 y: L" u2 V- G6 [: w1 ?7 o& u% |: F Group patrol altitude is 10000
]2 q4 H5 w1 I+ \6 I7 `- u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
) ^! q* C5 v* H+ |5 l' I" ?3 Q3 HVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ {9 y0 [3 @; Q6 X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.) {( G( J6 k& e4 F7 q; h3 t
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 d0 ~0 L8 w% F1 T+ Y* B# i0 q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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& x4 C3 E8 j! t& W+ q, |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud6 O# p7 b' R$ p0 `3 X' J
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 }4 D; u& ?, N: s3 A; c" L7 y& IEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft5 d$ H2 m: W2 V, V/ r+ i3 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 180 {2 }$ Y- P% x7 m
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Allied aircraft losses* ?8 w6 d+ \; K5 _' `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* K3 |; }3 }* N
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Japanese Ships
( g6 G3 k+ m/ h& T. F y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
& r1 @$ I2 U3 g# A* k CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) S% W+ |# Q6 T4 T% q! q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 e# T: ]4 H) b; M" o' Z' ?; O7 t
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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0 ~3 Y! }6 t: o* x6 J' G4 XAircraft Attacking:
t! E3 q7 d! M 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; B+ e3 ]# P( ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& y* J2 N4 d4 @6 J
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 ~! X+ S+ K7 D8 K0 k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 ^; b" V, {+ D' Y/ I7 Z 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ `/ s, g3 Y _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" _: C- x" t% j2 L8 b! C
" K7 ?8 b7 z. \1 ^6 a, }, ZCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
7 l8 }1 ^" y, I4 Z$ T& D( {Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
: I1 E" A$ K! i. x, R) f' WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho9 }' M' v8 U$ @ ?, V6 W l% o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
# t! @0 h1 R6 |' A, U/ PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku; H8 A! y0 U5 {+ l& Z9 M) \0 ^
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku6 P5 H4 e7 [% g# d% A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 D& ~7 \8 L5 w+ Y6 O" W
/ t! {. G. E T2 V+ VWeather in hex: Partial cloud3 X! d6 O8 M6 \. @( \
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 V* A: S5 B0 a+ B8 UEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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6 A! o3 Z* e, \* x: b# LAllied aircraft2 o; `* B8 O9 m$ J) R" k
PBY-5 Catalina x 10 P! |% w, A* N/ l3 `
PBY-5A Catalina x 2' }; i7 I5 Z0 l8 ^
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Allied aircraft losses
: A' F) T. ~3 H8 O: b" p PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 [; W1 z+ g1 {; o4 V7 Q' s CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
: ~1 K" j6 @9 J# t- Z7 g CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( Z' q4 P% @- ~; G) Z% l$ UAircraft Attacking:/ A0 B- @/ S. c
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 g8 z/ F0 E' c( f! j Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 |- W2 n5 d; G* ~8 b* b
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# R0 L6 ^; G+ m3 t) F7 t Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo ~% @* M T+ H. G
$ Y$ I$ A+ l9 rCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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; U0 w- C Z- V/ W2 ^, A8 jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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5 p. M2 L4 }& b* ?$ ^7 I: u3 I9 AWeather in hex: Partial cloud( O! E$ a+ {+ Y6 q! x
! b1 e6 Y) S# C5 f- b2 P7 K* eRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.7 K# p8 N/ j! }
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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# t) j7 E' t2 q' y/ b& A" P4 |/ NAllied aircraft+ `3 u( d3 Z8 y1 X" B$ ?. h$ s, u' l' r* V
PBY-5A Catalina x 6; o, D" l% A, R4 U9 w
% k" x0 i" U. MAllied aircraft losses' p8 x# j4 d% r% Y ^
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ v R0 Q- n: o( N CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) q2 N* a2 e$ e CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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) O L7 d! V0 z3 sAircraft Attacking:
' N7 o8 Q }- _9 R 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 h$ c9 J9 M2 ]9 i& H+ q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 f+ T: w# X8 S$ u+ m6 C
" t' E5 H- P5 j3 k* q( g; JCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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