AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42$ Q' G* Q- T& B1 P
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" [4 b2 |8 H9 j' oSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137: |# D$ `7 s: O
4 A- I; | e: Y% BJapanese Ships X w4 Q; y. r
CL Yubari6 Z8 s' o/ I% h3 o8 U" _8 W
CL Tatsuta G6 {9 {! n& s# u+ X% v3 ]3 h
DD Yayoi
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$ p5 W1 g+ [7 Z6 Y& q: k3 p SS Greenling, _1 h1 G8 z; Z; w( I% @
; {* z4 K, L! N: ~4 ^4 JSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
- U; E ~( i$ N# |Greenling diving deep ....; a- y2 ]/ j" w* D0 n8 a
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." Z5 z, @1 D: i) A9 Y( n9 j7 b
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....4 u$ c$ }* U) m
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. T# E8 T' B9 j0 T& }$ k" _& WDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... Z z1 c; p# P% K& b/ Z3 K P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: w" a! m( Z6 R( ^Escort abandons search for sub$ z8 I6 Q- ]1 \% P2 o/ f4 n9 l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1341 a6 [; H) `8 R8 Y
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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, F" |" _5 \! W1 b9 T0 pRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.; d) ~6 \9 a8 s; u5 U& x
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes# K. R$ X6 G! ~9 U+ o
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Japanese aircraft, S& Q7 V! o# ^5 f
A6M2 Zero x 534 R) L* I8 ^% z9 @
B5N1 Kate x 6
5 R" M8 e* _5 O$ D# W+ }/ s B5N2 Kate x 33
4 R; k" i! y2 m5 U9 D D3A1 Val x 26) {4 X& ^$ J P: w" T! a- ]
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Allied aircraft: x; ?7 u( x0 ]# N$ R( _6 r3 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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8 r" k& f3 c; c6 l9 HJapanese aircraft losses8 h3 D6 Y" ?4 p' B, ^/ P
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
6 @! {) |# _7 k' ~* } B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
! q N( p! {5 J T" I6 ? B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged4 Y7 z3 \& O: i0 j( t( Y
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
& e: D+ q2 v0 Y0 C D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses1 h& c) N' v" j/ G- t
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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1 y* a( u1 s7 u# _9 y$ XAllied Ships
" X8 i% X0 Z1 i2 J. k o3 k' j: m CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
8 V1 B Z% T# r9 S) l CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 `$ w4 @" Y* M1 y8 R+ i
CA Chicago
5 s1 q2 H5 g) p4 e. I3 r/ D CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
( X6 Z+ U& }1 C# {! H CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 19 {) ~8 {5 ~: S! v0 t5 _* J
% i' y# N. ]2 j$ _% i* @Aircraft Attacking:8 p2 e( K9 E! a' L
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
1 b. ~! }+ q4 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 }- L; b5 R A) u6 w T8 t
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" e! H/ J- Q& @: V: B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 y2 `4 R( F8 P4 \( L/ [/ W% \
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000', k8 _( _! k# I
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: S6 u: |/ M! c' C3 [
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 h( o5 C7 Y! c# V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: U* h8 K/ K# h( c
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 Y s* z3 h3 p! n, u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 u/ s5 @, D/ @/ h/ H0 j: G7 S
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'/ R% e& X2 U4 y+ R \4 H+ r8 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ x% P- Y6 i6 W1 U
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 d8 p" a4 w4 E/ ^: I w0 P9 ~* v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# v9 {. l8 _# r3 E( i2 p p
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! N# w7 q' N, x6 t6 m- V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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7 I9 M7 v8 ?' a4 o( }CAP engaged:
* K8 ^8 h5 m" Z4 ]VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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& f' [; s7 i$ n3 ]$ e 4 plane(s) intercepting now.) E/ L+ b: A- L# {, ~/ B) B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' X& G& _+ `! }& i$ f
Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ s* Y4 Q7 J5 \ W9 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
- d5 S+ D3 {' c K* W, yVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ U( k7 e3 o- n5 F; C5 M1 ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.; P# U6 h" `; H
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.* ], k; e' B% T9 ?1 \0 S& Y0 Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown l! e m9 g" J/ K. }3 I( O0 j: R5 b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown2 N, ?! D) I! x
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1 L, r: T M( Y p- V6 A: FMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* o. l" ]: g4 I
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Weather in hex: Severe storms/ m8 W' m, r1 R m& b0 }& U) j. G7 G
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 O2 E, P& o" s* L" P
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 k0 b5 A! Z6 s+ g( G7 U A5M4 Claude x 45 K& b8 I2 Y. ?$ |" f( L
A6M2 Zero x 190 @$ d2 `; x) v, Q6 J+ W. @, w: i
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Allied aircraft
! i6 s9 f0 N$ ]3 F( A8 \, ? } F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
8 u z5 q7 Q2 C3 D; I! E3 B) X+ x9 U SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
: e0 `$ S& @1 ?, X TBD-1 Devastator x 127 E& F( f6 M3 I5 ]
* h& T1 Z6 `- K! NJapanese aircraft losses
$ M0 ?7 ~6 F1 ]) ^4 k; W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 s2 m( [) ~, ^( g1 E" SAllied aircraft losses \- N2 a; y/ |1 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged# @/ ^+ D# T+ ^: X$ o9 G1 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! q; D7 g5 L1 C/ k3 ~
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed+ T& K3 j$ o5 L, Q2 v2 V5 A
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak) t1 ~. A: h0 U/ a& U$ H) h" V3 @
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Japanese Ships
- @8 B/ K- p+ P! N5 p) c5 Q Y7 d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 A# a9 g* `6 k5 g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 18 H. e2 ? C! C/ `( N' X& H
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
5 s* |( k9 N* G CA Haguro6 p1 Z9 h4 t. M& b: z
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Aircraft Attacking:& B5 v2 M+ e! l( i* S- ~6 n
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' s6 j8 J5 r0 _+ D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
) x' k0 i0 P, k) v 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet: w6 o4 G$ U2 |, i. ^& M' l
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
; i) ~/ s# m1 F/ A9 K% Q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 O) @# t9 O# N! z4 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 t9 h* Z+ V% z' J0 t! j3 g 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
, K( |7 n) H' ^8 \6 ^6 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
+ y0 k1 d" w& F; v; j9 B 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 @4 u W) x( y" H8 Y8 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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4 E# A. {0 W; {9 X2 |( q J0 e$ WCAP engaged:4 l* V" t; d1 x9 y( c6 G
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)% X1 ~+ E$ t; p# i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.$ _! ?+ Q" l- M: K# G
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
! e3 ` N( O# w5 t0 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes h" |+ p7 m2 X) b% q+ U+ q
7 planes vectored on to bombers/ s: k/ S. T+ U/ V. S/ O7 F
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 e4 Q. s: G- I A* \: @
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" W) g# j. z( { d; t Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.+ ]2 v0 S1 e. s& {& d- J; ? a' I7 w) J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
/ |# F, Y7 |) Z6 ~ 2 planes vectored on to bombers/ c5 R- v* [4 u
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). Y U G. }! k7 M- _! O5 t) u" m) N0 l6 c
1 plane(s) intercepting now." y: W% I9 M3 s( l- \- b
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( x6 g) T6 f) p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes! m. W3 [: Y) r+ _
3 planes vectored on to bombers
+ y& @3 J F! FEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# t2 d% F( _! z# g5 N5 F5 Y r! t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 d* c: N% F* b' }# m9 B% p1 D/ r Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 y0 y P& d! @+ o4 b: m$ S& ] Raid is overhead. {4 E' a1 @8 N) ^9 {
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( Z) w. H5 S( `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ c; L+ y* k% {5 p8 l1 X
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
- b, O5 S5 T$ c/ b- [5 j% T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
- H5 V7 F/ Z+ C$ I9 P 2 planes vectored on to bombers0 F+ _9 O' G5 s
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% d" u, q* S! t. w4 Y
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes& ]3 k3 [3 j M
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Japanese aircraft" C2 h7 \: h) W. N$ {; b
A5M4 Claude x 1
- W: }0 N( Q: m* C8 i A6M2 Zero x 11+ r9 h2 C2 q' _6 E
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Allied aircraft" _$ }) D& a, G* Y( S- v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9* v( K) l3 a0 M( N5 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
# }# L0 t" G7 T TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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! A+ t4 O' `) N/ \Japanese aircraft losses5 E. i- K1 [! k" ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
( b4 \( Z% V8 T- ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 P. o: }0 ^8 p9 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
, S, [4 l2 B0 I2 t, w" J; v SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak4 T% `2 b- G: B: u
- {+ `& X1 M- i3 C) ~Japanese Ships
, R1 r5 C3 M. ^4 z2 h CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" G! M& W$ n7 ]/ v6 ~2 y7 r9 I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 }- E% s) g6 I! E' ^ u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 P) M- N8 R, d
DD Yugure
% m% X( A8 O; ^& t* y, Y. L2 V DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 s" l+ Z, Z: o9 U5 m
DD Ushio. _( c6 `6 |6 J; R1 F
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
, T0 J! q s( } 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 z, {2 L1 f- M: m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 t% Q# B: l4 s$ h' u* r5 o n' H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( Y7 ?# b) K$ O Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 s! K. `) _# p/ v( M 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! T6 G0 w0 L+ r: ?6 V6 [% Y Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb. j7 a9 E* }' @3 I" f
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" Z- R3 ]9 B0 a$ ~4 e+ O2 I g# R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 b" D9 `/ V: m) |
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'7 f! H! a) |: D4 P* W( k. p" l1 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 L* e( K D9 E* l$ j1 ]: L% z& { 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' A/ y( a- c. D5 t+ \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# z! [( {2 N2 E0 {) _% g2 a d
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 `6 w |9 Y( y# a+ P% _5 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
& y* G( L! i: ?4 }8 cTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 r4 H4 g0 k2 u# I* T n% @ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 h. I! Q8 Q5 A! ^* W# E! p
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.- _! [" N, A3 }: Q! p7 J- U# f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes' t" y/ H. m' n% r/ q5 I
3 planes vectored on to bombers) X& N" V2 ?. O u' d- W! H# W! X
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 r$ P( k) H. e% K1 D5 x; Q% |) @9 M
3 plane(s) intercepting now.* `0 v+ A$ j$ |( g. n3 M
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' D* | @* {, ^& J Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
, Y% Q' n( f% N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
, v7 q- ]8 J1 @0 U: |0 j. }$ Q2 C 2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 N! t! Z( M' b/ E- _EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" g5 R) L4 m3 Q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 C. P! C8 X0 X' w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( e- Q+ N$ U/ p1 u1 O
Raid is overhead
H* [ {+ E+ C 1 planes vectored on to bombers
9 c, }- ]/ h* k" g+ ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 ^% W7 E. y6 z6 K: r5 z 1 plane(s) intercepting now. p, }# |; n: x4 D1 I
Group patrol altitude is 15000 q( J9 s$ \# f4 C
Raid is overhead
, g6 M" b0 v# g5 q2 jEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& k5 I) J% R! ]1 X! d6 J
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* W) c! l! t; @9 ]% \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
* D0 I# w" M: G) g" G& ]+ a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes+ S0 I' @9 j7 A! j9 U- g
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
3 f2 g& }1 `5 [+ uAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, Z* o" {- _) ?* v3 E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% K4 B1 C& l+ b0 J5 G8 W. `
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku" o4 ?3 i) m1 `% ~' K: Q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1290 o+ S j8 }! l+ z
" \6 ^0 d9 u- ]& e3 x* Y8 BWeather in hex: Heavy rain- g2 q& d) s6 J7 b- a, V9 Z0 M
4 h# B1 S9 y2 Z: k; j9 b4 G. URaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 i. B: B! Y ?, I/ D( t2 V
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. r7 M2 v% V4 B! x9 C
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Allied aircraft
$ q0 k# N$ }$ G PBY-5A Catalina x 103 t/ N! ?3 i3 k4 o" d& w
\2 k8 F& [" Q+ h) ?Allied aircraft losses, k' q; t, _8 [0 ~$ }0 |
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 p4 t! I) B f# e2 b) v8 ?
CA Aoba5 O- J- N+ Z3 l
CA Kinugasa
$ v# J' d( D+ _$ t1 D7 j9 Y CL Yubari
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: g( A- _/ W0 A3 K: ~, YAircraft Attacking:
. K" h( p& E q8 r7 E$ F 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& m/ n3 i7 J; M 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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0 L1 g6 t: N4 m" c- a9 cWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet., e* ~4 J! b* M9 C2 f/ p7 q
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes. ^, f8 W' P+ H3 ?/ l
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Japanese aircraft
1 t0 m8 \1 }, Z" ^8 ?$ B A6M2 Zero x 7
% W a0 t4 L+ |. e G3M2 Nell x 5
. Q& r/ A$ x, ]- z: U G4M1 Betty x 18
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8 ]' K1 B+ g5 _1 i$ C* ^9 YAllied aircraft
. }0 ]( n: w6 g: d2 P; c F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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6 x s2 ]6 x" a0 |Japanese aircraft losses! H% T X8 t1 m: B. F9 m9 ]
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
' X: L' U3 B6 r. c9 @ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
! m* L% `$ M* C* T2 ]9 @ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
: i# `4 j( K& l( n1 M: i% T* A G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak1 C4 P+ G) W/ Y
9 i8 b/ ^7 t& V; q3 B C: CAllied aircraft losses
( a) h/ E& \2 w3 ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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% ]) ^6 b' J* z3 `, Z* nAllied Ships
. Y" }+ s, O- @, p7 x6 { DD Aylwin, _% l* W/ O3 R5 p& N7 S* L1 q7 T
CA Chicago
! w' [: j7 U. V9 |0 _& b CA Chester, on fire
1 q) i. u% [* @. @: C CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1' q$ Y/ a) G3 E( @, R' X
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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) O* ` a! ^6 j, @# L/ U4 GAircraft Attacking:
0 n! \5 c. ]( \0 g# ]2 f% ` 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 R% ]% B t, f" N, M2 F. R, a" Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# @) Q x* M4 J( y4 } 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ i% l9 j# o' H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo y0 w7 s1 R* c/ }7 r& n; Q
; A- u X! C. G/ V# ?, i! h" @CAP engaged:# J" @9 }7 {1 n
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( x+ T' d+ j+ v, d ~5 o (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 u( |( H, H9 R& E, [" Y0 d, q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
L0 ^* ]8 _+ \" A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 p" _8 \- b& l/ w) H Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 `! y( A0 H( e y' C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes, W6 T& k' f# h9 ?
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 ?6 s2 B, Q5 c, Z, {; i2 e
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 l9 N6 C" r! t5 s) }! ~$ f% ]( |& a
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 E1 y5 V- _- n4 n* r& q& R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact., O( q9 ]3 Q1 Q8 ?& O9 _+ M
Group patrol altitude is 10000
. _. B/ Z; L. p0 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes% ]. l% }8 [) x$ w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud" l- j; ^8 U2 X- V
+ W0 j5 e4 f# Y Y9 L( g/ oRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 ]# W: x! |( e+ E4 n% I/ \5 T
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes) U/ R' N. o G0 F: q: l
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Allied aircraft
$ A, s5 V6 s5 }1 j4 @, l SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses. Z# f' g1 A" i G$ Z5 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ a) H# D R( W2 W
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Japanese Ships
- \, z7 ]- u, g& t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
( m5 T- `/ Y4 d CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% s- B3 x8 O/ F6 I6 M. ?8 V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* B' L5 i6 B" J6 X( w
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 C4 d9 @) y8 R! ~; J# ~6 W" a
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Aircraft Attacking:
! u% }8 ?- a' ?/ x1 }/ Z6 l O 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. s8 f' o1 P) A1 _ M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! i) q, V7 c, K' S# c3 ]0 T# i* N 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 O) U9 I8 b. @' K, R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ Q- H% {7 x4 o+ E
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 E' B0 G2 z4 P" r+ m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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& n K4 |' f' G6 _6 nCarrier support unable to supply air cover..( n/ P/ u" m# t2 p2 T8 N5 `
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
% h' X' j3 v, h4 O( H% MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
5 Y z% D! H8 R5 D! S' a3 KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
H: b: O: s8 u# Q$ CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku" z, s) Z& U6 \, b2 W% u
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku$ M; q) V4 O* l9 h
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6 L( y& ^& ~) }' j5 C5 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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- L6 ]$ i6 d o9 X! b1 a \; O8 {Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: j$ d- |- r- w+ S* k& ~Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 F6 g0 q u" U" j& ~+ b8 t/ r PBY-5 Catalina x 10
1 @/ k* t) W$ j0 O9 N' y PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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K1 v3 g5 e+ b" \# ~, p: L* M, tAllied aircraft losses
. |+ ]/ r- b7 v* ?: ^ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged. P/ K' D3 ?" m# R2 d0 c8 [
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Japanese Ships
, m0 E" m7 P$ J8 h CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
' _7 P, M' _( X }, @& }7 l$ a CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:8 A9 h7 G( Q9 q- S' K# a& A
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# v5 t3 x4 P: `! v" Q% a6 B/ `4 D Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' R5 O J; @: @3 j
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 I; e! e% Q5 ~2 \1 H% S Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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2 X2 {& i% [0 x- g1 @$ DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# |: q3 [& i8 g1 I" K/ ]/ T
6 ]! J- x, x t/ r$ TWeather in hex: Partial cloud; F9 H# Z9 N7 B% h" e, y
$ w/ t: U) W# g& c. ^Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
+ d' a6 l1 T1 [! {9 UEstimated time to target is 19 minutes1 w, x& S: r6 T) [( j b F4 B0 i5 |
/ y2 _7 V+ s; ?3 o! ~, E" X2 n& mAllied aircraft
" r* I0 B* j+ G# m8 T- u3 h+ ~* { PBY-5A Catalina x 6: V- E7 r) P$ Z3 D& l6 d' G
* B% Y! d6 [+ W- I; hAllied aircraft losses3 i6 ^' d. w1 l& k$ S7 |
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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: j% ~& ]; @7 KJapanese Ships
/ j; B1 A& y/ ^( t7 ^ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ h) a: d6 V( S6 q, Y! Z
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
( y" }. k+ @, r( A! t 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 f" b0 V! r3 s, }$ h) j8 p! D
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# ?: H& L, x: d" @" Q$ E' x) w
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