AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42$ H+ g! `: H: L: ~4 M
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* Z. |. Y" ?8 e2 H+ qSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137! _. _4 ~, _( k0 S0 F& j0 h+ |
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Japanese Ships
' b7 i; W1 y- B, ?; l# H CL Yubari
e2 I, w$ Y" g k) B, } CL Tatsuta
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% ^+ s$ m' B* u( k9 M6 WAllied Ships
# k- K+ i2 f, r2 g& A F' t8 [ SS Greenling
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+ T9 Q4 b0 ?/ u1 |SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari9 B" X+ R) \8 V# j0 t6 f: R
Greenling diving deep ....* k8 t" j6 u7 X% {, }
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* P, f7 }7 a2 ^% lDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....( e, U- _- {' u J) X
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
C# m4 D+ G, W, T4 nDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ V" ]4 Y2 E5 `3 x+ l RDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; d7 [5 v# c7 g7 q, o9 qEscort abandons search for sub
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) P7 b7 G, p8 L( ^6 Q1 d, u/ eMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms8 H+ j; k. Q2 W9 Y' W, s& c$ U
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
t2 E& D% }( e+ t ?: B: G+ ^Estimated time to target is 44 minutes# i" B; p+ m- V# `8 `
" ]1 X6 r! O6 e4 f5 w( E8 ~3 w9 ?Japanese aircraft D% A% e/ P& X' C
A6M2 Zero x 53
U( f# v, V6 b; \9 A" b3 l! o2 a B5N1 Kate x 6/ i3 U' `+ J8 b# ]: c4 `3 Z, | l
B5N2 Kate x 331 \ o w$ t' x# Y2 P
D3A1 Val x 26- |7 Z' x2 v. {# E. S+ D
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Allied aircraft) ~: A. F; `7 B' a2 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21! o- W& E' \9 h; H, ^* p& U" J8 N
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Japanese aircraft losses/ N* [7 ?: C5 c5 j$ j* C
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed3 ^2 T9 ~) N9 r3 i- b% a$ }1 v; ?
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* | j+ r, [: {" S. ~8 P. F
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
% q0 J# O" H9 O: @; g+ K% c D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
+ P- F) Z2 H. W6 n" O6 f D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
3 R) r/ u8 w. J! f2 D: ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
; `) j/ j; i7 ^/ i9 ~$ g8 Q CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
2 U( x2 x( e' z' O4 H: T+ L+ X CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Z4 r) T& O4 P! o6 W CA Chicago9 X! S' M4 G. q9 @+ x; j, v
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage" o# _2 g+ a# ?7 j% x
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 z2 l" W0 C$ y' h6 F: c, r5 ~ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 B, l. N* b4 D Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! _: _+ J, c; N+ y4 l. X* |+ o! U
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 E, x) E0 @% m% R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, o; ?/ i0 G1 [# J- B, F) r
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
! E2 B( F: X4 t0 C) s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ X0 {( j" Z7 H6 x0 R3 \, B4 I N6 C
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, i2 p& }8 r$ \* X# ` Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. d- A9 m; x+ w ^9 q8 o
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 n9 q+ p5 ^. O4 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% D6 m! [5 f ?/ E9 C5 X, W' M% i
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
l* i A x( s3 V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
S+ N8 \, p: O. l7 P0 j/ u 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'" M! ^% l P3 a- S+ R9 q7 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 d9 r/ n) {+ `2 O4 M
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
6 H2 o# Z; P) s0 }( F& @5 i Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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( V, x" Z* a5 a" I; S" wCAP engaged:$ g+ Q$ ?5 V. G) P0 `( l
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
B# t* C5 |# P; S% s. @' V (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: ?3 N9 b3 Y, d! j% H7 O* n( Z! |7 w 4 plane(s) intercepting now.+ K) c" I' c$ r" x5 M$ t% \# j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" e; W& ?& H' w' t) d. X. i& V Group patrol altitude is 10000
( S( v3 T6 C, n8 I& l: @- X# ~7 F0 j% P# U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes/ p/ o! m! B6 q6 @6 i' a2 v/ m
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 F3 S2 t4 a/ q- L9 e 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.; c5 H, X2 e5 A1 k& V: P$ ]2 ^$ l
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.5 d- k/ P0 {" d# ]- p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
* J4 k/ X( u( T b8 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown% W7 m& {* r2 ]2 L/ _; C6 p
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7 E2 B) @1 ?' R1 `% [* tMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, k( H* d; Q9 _& A! v C% {7 o
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Weather in hex: Severe storms0 p" M+ c, Q& F8 M8 K
" F; G* T& u3 q4 T9 ?- eRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) Z, @7 b% \& y% Y; @Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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: i. @7 a) G2 Z( R* [Japanese aircraft! |. C7 R) n- L G# S. s; P: a
A5M4 Claude x 43 [$ d. i5 |: R
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft7 Q! [- o+ E: c" K! @+ f4 b! h; A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10/ N! O9 ^9 [! H4 _: {: o& C1 e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
7 g4 M" R5 h5 C TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses' \0 M3 T% l: i" s; }
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, w3 w$ x+ Q, _( P" p% a! p
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Allied aircraft losses( ^7 l4 s/ U: o: @" k& ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
# x0 R3 N/ {# K* H/ j/ O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
0 ?3 f! `+ V$ P TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
! B& X( ], O* D' p* }! h& r TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak4 \6 z) N7 |, B5 q) C
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Japanese Ships+ I9 Z( ~9 Y' t4 M+ B3 |- n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 S" V$ r. V( @8 I4 U( F% m
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1! Y/ l6 O) I! Z+ f I/ D5 `
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
4 ~4 }- G6 V8 `6 C3 U- Y CA Haguro; \8 {# Z5 S' c" }& u
/ G b0 C9 N& D, I- {Aircraft Attacking:
7 S# l Y" g: a 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 \! j" i" i- `8 ^3 i* f4 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- P. n% T) D d7 F! p) t( S1 q; j 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet* K3 a) r9 h3 i+ O1 ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
' P4 W* K# C. k9 m# H 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 L" b2 s7 w3 q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 t! U2 s' W7 X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 b& i) O1 s2 N! h( V/ E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 |0 {' u D6 |
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': U; u0 X8 g6 [1 q+ M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# I, x% ^4 o1 g, z& d, `$ b, q
' m' S% g4 [2 |1 X, `CAP engaged:
2 H" O; W2 D5 e& V8 K ETainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)9 r* x- H2 m e) u6 Z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.+ ^2 z0 ?- \5 E2 j
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
) p4 p- c- Z' D6 \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
9 Y! ^0 s, G6 q9 @ x4 P( f 7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ r; l5 B+ w, r7 o8 aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& T; x$ v& z7 K! R/ e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' ?3 R B; M# o; W1 R3 d
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
# ?) h" o% Q- [9 }( X. l* I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes& d& ]- ^' ]3 ]$ Q
2 planes vectored on to bombers9 q$ y5 D) q h' n+ K/ e. }
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 g. x1 h1 R! @4 Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' E# n4 n1 v2 Q$ \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) s. C$ R! n) R8 {) B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
; i: ?! `. t/ r7 W# I 3 planes vectored on to bombers7 u" M" y3 y _ `6 B( {; t
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 P: C& T4 ?; q# N, m. b) n i/ H) o 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Q5 b4 n- @! `3 W& Z+ N( b2 I Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 {( U4 [# ?4 H8 I: h+ Q( t6 L. X$ R8 t
Raid is overhead& E$ l2 c5 x3 r8 B
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. o n) ^& B5 h 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 {8 ^* E7 o, ]. {8 X1 V
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
1 C8 z; z6 k( ] M4 W) S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
* F: [2 v. `0 w$ d3 O 2 planes vectored on to bombers& ^( P* G0 u7 i
8 E" j# A) m/ T+ S* iAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho8 K! o+ ~! ?7 _
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! i8 c% m: S2 p; v" k7 a1 `! SMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# Q# _' h3 [4 s* {. V# v/ V
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 t$ ^; u2 @; \" q- G' C& F
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes4 {- e2 w1 j5 H0 ?
5 F* o6 H/ m. t# ]" q4 U% x" {) \Japanese aircraft( j% M; Q J5 d* z7 z1 c! `
A5M4 Claude x 1
( V- [' N7 A$ g" }4 @- {* N A6M2 Zero x 11
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7 P7 M4 l; m; r4 h6 q F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
6 d9 f( t/ [, D# q3 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
! M; x/ L# C( w& I) L5 m) E TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
# J5 ^& Q( i- P# Z! b9 @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
3 k2 a* [ \ ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. W" x& ]- Q( S+ ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
4 l$ U+ j; ^1 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships7 y0 m' v/ v0 B z- |$ l
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ x8 ^) p- Y: _7 k# p3 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ e! u" y8 X- x9 N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
H- w6 U K5 [3 _6 N+ Z DD Yugure/ u* S2 j4 ^" k }+ ~& ]7 A- K
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 h2 ~, s) I; P" c" t$ V" K
DD Ushio0 r/ L; g. g3 B! a% r+ Q
DD Sazanami& F2 b5 W9 H1 b4 I2 @" O
& O* H- Z5 a& cAircraft Attacking:
_/ t+ j* G5 W' X% A* ? _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 C+ z/ b0 s- c* Y0 } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 D" e- J' K" v' G
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! s7 s2 _( F3 ^' ]5 j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 _/ l; O" W& H) z9 J
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. v, _! S% V q7 `. Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 N# a. V% K4 W" z; O! s 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
1 U& u. d! R* D. ^! N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 ~0 W3 S! G) G9 x N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 H/ F1 u8 J) E& U3 I0 [6 l* g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& R9 K8 S# [# k, h R/ ^2 w 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- H9 E9 z+ Z$ s( x, `1 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, y3 \+ I/ |; @( Y
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
' _ Z# r5 Q/ ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# a" w6 ]$ q1 H, q5 h/ x
5 ~4 b0 F( L. \' aCAP engaged: w1 Z' O1 R' ^0 i6 R$ b0 S
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.. L+ g- d, b2 x( b b2 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
$ @0 k: r, k8 u- ^9 f 3 planes vectored on to bombers
8 V" o8 h3 X7 K7 i, z9 N# aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) h: w: w: G7 R. d( p
3 plane(s) intercepting now.7 V! R& \4 A& e; q
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- _ n9 H9 N2 w6 Z3 \; W0 F- H0 ? Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
. d% `+ x; I& \5 f) t: l$ m5 q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 P' Z) R' `" j" k% u$ p/ R 2 planes vectored on to bombers+ r$ ~# O0 V* v. K: Z$ p% z! _
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 O, C+ ~( U* Z1 _9 y
1 plane(s) intercepting now., x( f8 g0 W. k* e2 n6 @
Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 u$ I" V0 r* {" M Raid is overhead
. H3 v+ p2 B% }/ V3 Z) t& A 1 planes vectored on to bombers! }# q& v( D6 R3 O! F, H% J
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ X" r, C- x& W7 Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: a; B. z& ` S4 c. u u5 |+ T( F Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ B' e% B$ O" V, K" r8 s Raid is overhead
, J: v0 v( a! q0 t0 R4 vEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ W0 k; g) E: Q; ]7 C% D6 c 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 F) T* G: u# `7 N9 w( } V' m4 Q/ e
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.3 B8 O3 @% K# U" H4 K; p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
5 w$ i" e, x9 f4 Z7 x 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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1 r- o- R9 F- n& o- i" WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
+ H Z! A. k( L* C+ HAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- Y0 T+ j' H% Y3 R' c' ^; a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
! J% C+ }# x2 Q; oAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1298 a% Y4 f8 j0 I6 \3 Q/ u
6 [ n+ A5 i# f: x, X! b' {Weather in hex: Heavy rain, ~6 s7 k5 ?' `. a2 ~5 A7 v2 {
% _, O j7 @5 v; [Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ L. Y' V. h$ {Estimated time to target is 12 minutes" N# c1 |* O7 K6 N$ ?
. g# c1 o! C4 R# i) v2 YAllied aircraft
3 \& R* U: ^( Y* A) G `# Q: ] PBY-5A Catalina x 104 P/ Q5 e4 m8 {. P
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged8 L) [2 e1 Z- s+ v* @) _2 y x
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CA Aoba( e& B/ Y0 H! B- @. h
CA Kinugasa
# b, B" Y( a9 v6 Z7 e$ Y CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking: t( @6 [4 ]+ Q2 v! a0 x0 S
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) n9 j6 { t. h V, M3 | Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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1 O/ V* |) S6 {( `6 p! t/ J j( LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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/ Z: H8 R1 \/ b Y( ?( M' e/ |Weather in hex: Overcast+ y* ]9 R0 ]% J7 d, @
4 g0 O3 p( o5 k" a( x2 _4 k0 t" JRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.( t& i1 c/ {) y# e$ K; a) z
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; W B T* n+ m+ N
A6M2 Zero x 7
0 B( x, J2 X1 ?+ L G3M2 Nell x 5: g% l3 e4 i2 ~2 v! r: h# [
G4M1 Betty x 186 e4 ]8 o9 W: h
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Allied aircraft
6 h7 i/ ?$ P3 E. E3 V1 { F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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7 ~7 U: W4 z0 E: q) uJapanese aircraft losses
8 f* K1 J3 H8 f. B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! s' y$ O7 P9 J0 j' w# ]- ~
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak- Q6 q% V( R) ~+ Y
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
+ C6 ?0 p9 f$ A. o2 ^/ v G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses4 f. I% S; s1 p
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
2 d( A0 L7 u/ H! {1 o DD Aylwin O( S* F1 K) _
CA Chicago
& p9 @0 V# M# b- x# W" U* n7 X CA Chester, on fire4 b3 E8 ]1 F. s- p# h4 [
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
6 Q5 ~6 v9 G) m. E CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:) U5 h/ n( k1 ]' N) E3 N4 O
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 X" o: N& D! a
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* ^7 F% |3 |9 w1 D0 A 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 F# y" _4 S, t1 T3 B2 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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6 {+ w) U1 z3 O4 y$ ]2 \CAP engaged:3 I& z$ }' A& P( r% O) l; M j' A$ a* e
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ Y$ P- |7 C6 N3 X9 F (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
; f% Q& ]/ V! b! }% h% P+ s 2 plane(s) intercepting now.: r& b+ o6 p0 p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 q- o0 `0 W7 b$ y# A
Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 G2 K K* n$ d/ j$ S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
( |" L; s! q1 M& F* LVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' y$ r; J3 L' P, a. Z9 X
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 D8 B. g! O2 B1 @5 o
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( v' q/ N% _% p; ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
& w$ {; O" I8 F: W* q. k Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ s6 {9 E* i# ^ 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
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: [ t( }- [" N8 v8 q: \1 zRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 B4 Y5 C/ e- D' g& l @% H$ D _
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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: i- a4 ^$ u9 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 18( i+ G+ ~% \5 t
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Allied aircraft losses
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- z; g5 j: A! T6 {& s3 | O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage8 e' g0 N! |, l( _: [
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 y" L9 Y' I9 q2 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 O2 J/ t. Q2 }- K; t9 U
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:7 x. L1 w { X: S& h
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( F) y& I3 D& s$ J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' a# }1 t5 l6 z8 r+ V8 M+ s
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* n+ z1 M7 y% C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 z3 p) }, ]* r) f 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" T2 w* [/ g& X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, w$ {( Y7 M7 V, b
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover... S2 ^0 `# L6 }+ A/ @4 t
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" Z1 k# o1 m x5 c8 E. z/ [5 u8 \, J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& }7 l, n- V0 y+ F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku4 ^/ z+ D) l* |0 A8 {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku, i7 Y# \; D+ b& F9 X U
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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2 ?4 q+ r' a+ U& oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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( k. x/ N \$ k* A* \* n CRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ p6 m3 a& s/ F3 S rEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft) Q2 V+ Z# Y, l4 }5 U% [+ E
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses& s* c8 z8 e2 T9 Z' u8 M3 ]
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships: ]3 r' f: e5 e8 D: z7 J
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires7 R1 J5 m% \& ? U& R; L, L6 u: `
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 s) o) P7 F6 }0 @4 M H/ _7 Q( ~ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& [8 @5 V5 H4 r" B- S
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# `7 G0 l& r1 W9 I) c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 M; r# z C( \, P
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..0 Q/ M) p7 y5 p* |' {4 d
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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. D1 K% e$ {! e+ j- f6 H
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes3 U; {; ^7 B$ P+ O% q2 {
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Allied aircraft6 h3 V" a, \& {# \1 ~" T
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
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A8 @# L4 ] D/ w' _Japanese Ships
9 v* o$ F) [2 W5 e CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( d8 C/ H: f# o3 i7 o1 b2 |2 t' Q CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ ~# f" Y3 b2 C" I" B% w
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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