AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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9 M! q2 ]) x* q, u2 w! EJapanese Ships
3 H% x5 E; _/ C4 V% @8 }: z* e7 _ CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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% c: C9 C7 a; U e& NAllied Ships
+ T: u4 }$ g: K. P9 A* a SS Greenling+ l4 p. q/ U& [. \: T; ~
^( w; l+ i/ vSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari' f3 t V/ r: K j& A+ P
Greenling diving deep ....' X1 V; Q, J) y
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... a& ]2 _ p3 e$ y* T1 Q
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
4 j7 X6 z: j! \) Q. hDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- W6 x; j) l( v5 G" `% w9 g' Z. a. yDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 @' a+ D3 t; k# k( vDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! `( w8 I3 l& k4 B3 W
Escort abandons search for sub
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; D# |/ N! y. @% t1 ^4 X3 rMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1344 s; z3 m% r( V4 U. u7 n
, K5 a2 J, q- w$ nWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 [: _7 S' E8 r6 m! g& i7 E `. [Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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) m% w3 G, m; Z0 a0 Y A6M2 Zero x 53
- P/ N$ Q0 f5 I, ^5 } B5N1 Kate x 6
$ f+ r" W1 ^& m1 Q, s' x+ K B5N2 Kate x 33
' T2 P) D' ^6 k- Z D3A1 Val x 26; R2 Z- `. p4 u- y
- |6 z/ A7 b) m3 qAllied aircraft8 f! W1 i6 ~4 {! C' C% f9 R9 ?: X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21- {3 i2 ^* y* p0 e( P) F
$ f% W' j7 `( L' K, IJapanese aircraft losses8 f" d6 H* W/ E
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
' w# Q7 P1 ^+ J$ W5 F B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak; X; m# }0 M4 e% k1 \ e/ i; ]- }
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
) c: j; x x! Q' S" Q( Y D3A1 Val: 3 damaged, E6 r9 g. Z9 m H5 w% V
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak" y1 Y" l1 O7 s- |; L
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Allied aircraft losses
. F/ K \, }% l G- T( u2 K2 \) y7 }8 W' a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; M# e6 e/ t7 V
5 A% e& {; K6 w# R. GAllied Ships
/ X! D: _7 m5 D9 m CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
: ^0 R+ d- y* K5 ~& g: X4 S CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 j5 d8 P4 D. m" T- S CA Chicago( o2 S' ] |1 ^# ^8 \5 K! Z' d; K
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
" O, g4 N; _: j5 S h% K( k2 c2 T: K7 L CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
& L& F- d! v" Q$ t6 T' j3 [6 E 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'2 Z' H# }0 W( `- A% A! d3 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 ^! g, {& l! a, a2 O
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, f' y: w# F0 x9 N+ s& g9 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! H! u6 T7 E) d1 W4 U* E 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
0 v0 f. o; }3 E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 O' z' s' K$ o! h 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; u3 K: q+ }+ ~& K* h! ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 i1 y7 m0 n7 Z _7 B$ t4 S/ K 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# i9 T% w+ e1 _; M Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* q" m l( W. F S; [ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
: ^! H2 |- S3 d- F, T7 s; c3 J! u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ \/ _7 r- y8 Q" i' c. y: j9 j 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'+ D6 Q& s4 I8 W. A( {7 F
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 @' A8 U1 H9 x
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
' u5 b" |8 x. ~& {4 K' Y1 g% [3 U Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
7 J9 d- y! L- P6 jVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 t8 d# }$ G1 }- @# I% }* S+ s% C* I3 W! c/ _ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 s: B6 x' j9 C, u; \
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ y: a6 \0 P4 H8 {: E 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! W Z9 X! d# b! O Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; I1 i7 q* U* n( ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 g) D0 y6 Z3 K. _VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: ?, h& b* L3 L2 i/ B 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
3 y# ~+ J0 E: r) F3 J: k- P Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000., C& Q2 C9 o% X" |/ b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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% B; I9 \) `* n; h! \- E$ n: Q3 mAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
2 @ r4 N8 x* k6 cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms9 w A& @3 V/ x9 j
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 D% {5 {7 g& F/ \
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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1 F8 i5 Q6 V" ~4 ?- D/ Z. V A5M4 Claude x 4/ h7 o/ L* n$ e4 j; i+ P
A6M2 Zero x 19# k2 t% U% b' Z7 |# i X
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Allied aircraft5 I, l i$ r: v+ i, @4 A! b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10. x+ F8 _0 A* C) Y0 T+ _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 338 D* `" I9 t( }! I. W0 |6 d" \
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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0 `# q7 r- y/ t/ xJapanese aircraft losses6 ^ K! e! i. c! l
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
% ?5 A o, ]7 z4 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
: Q8 R6 D+ T% _/ @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
3 ]. d; g, O; ` TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
2 O* F' G- l( l& Y# t( z TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak+ {2 C# ? }* T) }1 n' H: A* M
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. x3 z k: r3 R1 K+ r* x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
" S7 \6 C+ d& Z9 d9 ] CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 j: V3 z6 Y/ z9 O/ ?- _ v
CA Haguro
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4 q* v R V, A/ Q2 y: dAircraft Attacking:
! z1 W! ^- Z# j- c* f5 P9 j 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 |' C i4 L9 z# {3 ~: ^5 K) l* K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
* M0 b5 y1 p( u# i 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
1 ~' S" g8 |, I2 p+ N/ N4 k J0 p Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 A( h% o* J' f9 |
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' B: @0 H f+ ^) _# T1 V9 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb" | Y+ ]' k7 l6 e& j; \
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* F! r1 A/ J* b9 K$ _& d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
. e! o5 I( Q6 g) t 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ x2 L/ p$ s: s2 s @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 d4 |! r/ X# q/ s, d* f
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CAP engaged:, |* l" a* ~9 H8 ~% ^8 M9 i: W8 X
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)2 e @+ t0 m3 X8 I9 R# Y6 s5 u5 j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.* ^+ o5 Y! d! e# h% c' I" O, B7 W! A
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
& O# |+ l. \& b' @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 t* _/ E1 j+ v) S( c; o 7 planes vectored on to bombers
# i# V6 P. |! I/ e' x* Q- t" DEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 M! V0 {/ x4 V2 G 1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 U4 l6 x7 \1 |- c; E
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.) h; B5 C" _2 v9 ~) Q8 Q1 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 H0 q% C1 Z. q& {. ?) z
2 planes vectored on to bombers
: o) z: P* R0 Y* mEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 `% ?& S. N ~$ o 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! y, F; i: h7 }: y2 w2 ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 f* Q& Y- A2 u3 A# {9 x$ |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes6 x0 _0 I. C" S
3 planes vectored on to bombers$ z( t( s% t3 o
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* S. J$ j6 r1 y% J& m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 B' K l( ]( A/ F6 N
Group patrol altitude is 10000
; c: q: I, d1 S& B+ B Raid is overhead
( f0 u% f. Y5 hEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* t0 P& c! e5 p- g, U 1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 G3 ^8 B; s6 z# l% S
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
, i! J) p$ V8 g3 u1 C3 c0 ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) c: T5 e& r3 _ F
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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: \* ^$ D3 z/ S0 @6 z3 RAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho2 ?& M; t, B+ q: W( a& i
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9 L) ?. |# ~$ }1 f. X' M- pMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& t5 J% ], {" A* ~# {9 P
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Weather in hex: Severe storms3 U' C' n. h" G7 z
3 a, A, _" m* y+ w' c7 MRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- Q" X# \* V! C' t3 w8 l. X
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) |9 K% D. ~. }5 \
A5M4 Claude x 1
7 p" u" u6 m( n2 I- F A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9/ |9 Z- v4 u9 P4 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
( i2 |: m% j$ W3 f TBD-1 Devastator x 12; p* l; l) D- w3 N' q
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Japanese aircraft losses
' I+ w2 p5 r/ |( Q4 l4 q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. g9 Y' s5 Y3 L. S* h SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged9 R2 i3 d3 p1 `/ I: {' {/ E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
8 }! p2 w$ l7 X* {$ H CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ a$ |: J8 @* } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* [* k8 d4 C- r- B; D# M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; ~7 N- t1 J. ~1 L& V9 C+ ~! f: j
DD Yugure
( @# Q& b+ m6 w+ @& i$ Z( A DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( B% o! B" [4 ^) d$ U/ ` DD Ushio5 ]6 Q- }( h, f
DD Sazanami
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' y1 p. R# M3 u1 J/ P3 f3 WAircraft Attacking:
( u9 G6 m* _# i: @8 q, R 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 N1 t& w4 E4 } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" z; L1 @- E0 {& ~ S6 p 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ W4 U; c6 X- |7 j# L# z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" E5 H, Y7 z2 l, I' u 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 y7 }0 ^7 r2 w Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
" L; y9 i) v- [ 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 H% J& T7 D6 L" A* h$ G" k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ `9 j/ \- |2 s8 T/ b! P* v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% Z, D/ t& |# N! q* Y7 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& {8 l4 Z# e: m0 o" v% W 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 N5 d+ C! a% }8 w1 Z; u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) \. ?6 H0 w# ^) z l
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
! z9 D9 X0 r/ h6 @4 l% E4 D4 m+ h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 P. K& I; [: @ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. U U4 _' g* t8 O6 H! M Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
& L. @' t9 H P" J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes" H0 m/ ? k: p) O4 F. {: ~
3 planes vectored on to bombers
. c7 i4 N5 s) T$ pEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 E1 m& E) y1 Z: p5 O3 T* \8 ^
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
( t; E7 r1 K H( L0 B$ m/ G0 Q+ \: V 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- ]/ D; c7 J$ }+ W; B/ E Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
, k* ?; o P6 `& m; k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes+ u4 H: L0 p3 o0 N# w+ S0 v, Y
2 planes vectored on to bombers
# c' D9 E* U& o! T5 \% SEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) U) E% ?1 P5 P 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- l- c9 @6 M" U- h
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 p/ @) _* m3 p n* \: x c Raid is overhead
2 {& g* B3 c k- U 1 planes vectored on to bombers
9 a3 ]) r* j" }* p; d3 BEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! E* a0 T4 H+ C( ^) g3 M$ L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* F2 V& n$ t1 u; t; [
Group patrol altitude is 15000
, J# e5 o$ T8 H0 m& l& q& y/ u1 L Raid is overhead
- y5 K8 u7 Z( O$ v4 tEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.! P, Z! c" t6 m& O9 [/ f4 y: Z) K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
; k1 X- J. _2 W5 t+ n1 j8 O+ i! T* ? 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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4 j7 S' R% ? ^ Q2 q1 B" `5 |- yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
8 Y* c$ i5 o6 lAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* N; e7 G, O; V$ n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
/ z6 d; d6 E* B) o& Q9 n5 RAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku: h" R8 T4 R% R# v! t9 s D6 j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain7 y5 O; }3 @. J* h$ \9 p* ~
. L+ c+ G9 }' PRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 S2 v7 T$ k; Q5 G6 Y% ]
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses
6 B8 b( M( F. m+ } PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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6 }5 ~- A( D l1 `% pJapanese Ships
/ z( M$ Z4 ~# |. @3 x9 m CA Aoba' w. w) K7 Z$ `( I! _
CA Kinugasa' `4 }8 ?! b9 R( F7 Q7 Q+ E
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
: Y1 W# Y) T" X' X5 c$ _ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 [$ [. O, P; N% q" {$ E Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) |$ k0 G3 L! j1 \+ m5 @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast. e( }% o4 L$ `: O/ c0 L9 f
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
c1 \1 ]# M) o9 HEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& Z/ p; f7 M2 {1 W S
A6M2 Zero x 7
! a+ v, i6 \; t! a" @) X G3M2 Nell x 5
) ^& F8 E& g% I G4M1 Betty x 18- K0 O# n9 s9 P: m0 r! ?& Y
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Allied aircraft5 b9 e; {( y" a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 H# u4 Z3 r% l0 F7 W; { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 S. X- {& L. g5 c5 @. j' ~ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak7 w6 B$ }$ O: Z! o% J* L0 @. {0 c
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
7 A1 K: b5 k: T6 G4 T2 B% f% y& o- w0 b G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak6 T* W" S% C, t+ r; o
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Allied aircraft losses% G/ E7 h' p7 L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: G- P9 a% D( N( ^. g
/ y5 q7 @" k8 B, lAllied Ships
! y+ r' R$ S8 b7 u- v3 k8 Q DD Aylwin: q# k. p; C7 K0 A- }# W
CA Chicago
' d4 m0 o5 g$ M% K- b CA Chester, on fire: d( Q% c# x6 f% }
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 18 u8 K8 U' Z+ X% A! [' g
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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9 P$ l, |4 Y6 w- _3 OAircraft Attacking:# K0 M5 h' M% v
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ C" M/ w" j" W Y C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' t$ n) z* H' r" ~8 x 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* {4 _0 y! z$ H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 T$ v4 ^* P. F/ W+ Z) R
% [6 C6 {9 O% n$ b9 V+ L* x. T( }CAP engaged:
- v* F* E) o# V+ g: `* MVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# u4 S6 R$ v" N, @/ R (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
' q2 t! V- x) q; A. B 2 plane(s) intercepting now.- B0 S7 e) l( ?' p' @$ v4 t9 B/ \
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 t" u0 _9 c2 H) K- V/ H+ E5 F Group patrol altitude is 10000
) D O! w: s I% j6 K H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes; ?3 v" G4 `/ F! N+ j
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 M n( `3 b! a. ]
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. b, T$ c- F. r* u 2 plane(s) intercepting now.8 H) g3 ?0 B5 y6 F7 g4 b. R
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.. r. F5 a' Z- `
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! @2 @: |- m+ {$ I2 K% u" o1 u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes+ L3 C: j' ~! `( {' S- n
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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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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 [" c! p4 M7 r
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 o; n+ Z, l# i- i SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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% W9 u6 B' w2 S" W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% I& U( `+ F( G7 J( @
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Japanese Ships
% |+ C5 C; l7 ^" @1 { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, J: [# I# k% W CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 F( r0 D- l. [; t$ f% M& o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- R( z) f$ P: u2 c: B2 V CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, P% Z& Z- O0 {2 {
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 V5 k+ x3 e. Z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 Q- p- ]+ U0 ?0 }1 T* a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 f7 N& o0 U4 o$ \( g, g
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 O! |# A, W4 N( F# q u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 K) H( ?# S0 C. F 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') \9 T6 V5 ?0 J2 F3 |7 {8 I' l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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. J" j6 ^" n) b- X# l- P4 Y' eCarrier support unable to supply air cover..1 F7 [9 V9 ^$ E. S8 z
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ J* F3 u* O0 r$ u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
3 _( |, F" a' M) Z, X* mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku- S* u4 M+ i; Z! @6 }2 H" K- Z9 {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
. X/ e( ?% @, x S ^: zAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 _- K* o( g0 H5 Q w
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( B, k9 x3 H4 \: X3 D3 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ L6 R% X& X( c# O1 e1 `. T
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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; ^# y7 |5 q# \Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& A/ V, p: g8 L7 X6 d: |* CEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10% m( q8 R+ Z v1 e' l4 ^4 D5 G
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses- y6 @8 {4 Z) C) Q7 E8 G
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 v5 R6 \. \/ j- i$ |! B CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires9 @& x+ N4 B) A# J
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- I! y8 [- L8 c5 V, f1 {
5 `; w0 K7 Q2 L3 ]. `* @2 T. dAircraft Attacking:
) |# @" R: @% Y# ^ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. v. ]/ C( M4 G2 J2 x$ ^1 I' `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
; Y& N9 Z. N( ^8 T( _* @7 J: V 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 F0 v& K. G. A& Y+ x9 F, R! {
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: E& V* |3 o/ G" t5 y; t6 P7 F
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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2 g7 f4 D" f& |+ L- rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& `& Y! c8 ?" s
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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: T9 v0 j# b" u% }Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
# R. d* @2 o' P) h6 q% s5 oEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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+ [" U" I: Q4 }% F1 \$ z, M& lAllied aircraft
6 l% |0 i' ^' H7 h PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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7 L8 b! P u3 z& v2 r# v- VAllied aircraft losses Y. q; U5 Y1 @3 d4 \
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged2 B) D$ R, p* `" L& l' l% q! o
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 r. A1 z$ @! D( `6 H# {4 _ CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# l/ w( p; J, q7 [4 @- _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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