AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 425 R+ h( X! k( I& N) ]
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% C$ V& _1 X; L, h4 E3 K' A; XSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
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CL Tatsuta
! J% t4 D8 Q$ [4 l7 @/ A' z DD Yayoi
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$ @0 w3 E4 {2 R SS Greenling
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# B4 R: `" e; h" I4 X2 O. _& [SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
4 w0 _4 Y5 T8 K0 e4 y0 O( p R# M Q) AGreenling diving deep ....
) D5 k# ?: {) t+ C: z) e! UDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 c7 b' N) e# |6 U& K5 w$ Z* O. }
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....( z7 z0 c2 \$ w( A
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 l3 ?# M Y* G4 R
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 ^0 i/ ]6 L3 }% ^2 F, nDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. C# r4 s2 N; [: zEscort abandons search for sub6 S# z% n& _$ s$ N! G
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; O; T3 S: R$ T$ @* AMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms5 H6 H2 h! `/ n2 Y- W% S
+ I, X! `" ]6 PRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* w6 b u1 g. F# u9 yEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 R) U R2 |- d r* \0 R2 j A6M2 Zero x 53/ O4 E% S1 j) X
B5N1 Kate x 6
y- D& V& e/ t+ _8 g/ v8 C B5N2 Kate x 336 i# S: R9 k) O+ e1 w- c
D3A1 Val x 26$ U3 e/ ^1 a/ x0 c4 Z$ i' S5 y
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Allied aircraft& Q; {" ?6 ]- {: s1 x \: O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21# k, C# Y5 W1 c* b" Z+ ~
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Japanese aircraft losses+ \# {2 \8 e7 k3 F4 N
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed% ]% i# ?0 t- n0 Z
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak& M% V* n' g3 g$ x. {. `
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
# k# X: ~' Z, v D3A1 Val: 3 damaged0 S0 c. p1 ^6 v1 J& U
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 ~6 w! l2 m- {7 [/ ?" r KAllied aircraft losses i3 E1 V" e M" M/ L& a% s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# p" y2 m4 V. j
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Allied Ships+ Q" X- K. @- M p; @- S0 c! y
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire# T0 W0 k' X0 U1 S' x
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ o) r* G+ C$ ~( I' m/ j CA Chicago7 X' M N! m& q$ g
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: a, S# {8 }* ?/ P0 g
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1* Z4 [2 T0 Q# j4 C5 w$ r
, y9 n! i1 s: E) z- \) z4 fAircraft Attacking:
4 t4 r; _" V3 ~! ^/ V1 n 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
3 I* i4 i; n$ J2 h) P8 U Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, L% d& e. x1 R6 T 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 G( K4 i2 ]# z! e
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 G4 c) N" f. r2 e, ]6 w s* t$ ~
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
) T4 U5 ]+ b0 B9 w' ~. x Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ x/ ^7 x7 k# i& S
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) ^3 w/ c# V, r4 [4 i, }1 g0 Y( H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" q6 k4 J$ I9 Q k2 r& J) }! x 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 t2 @: k3 E7 v. u' F/ A' x( T0 j' k0 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 r7 F; K" W% l! A 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'" _; S- S+ i; Y; B) |/ W+ w
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: ? Y" o/ v1 [$ k
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 ?; b2 J$ ~. b Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ e0 E2 p: S4 W& _! P 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000': H, A* `, B+ C: W* p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
, c4 S9 K' M4 C4 C* \VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). F1 i6 n# y4 y$ `+ u
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" s! w" c9 _$ h 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
: M7 \ ~" h& ^# c) G8 Y8 A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. ], w# L& k8 R: P6 m Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 o y, R) {; E! _7 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes. _: y" f [9 [: Q
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling), F! x9 S5 }4 C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact." K9 x# Q) U% D; U4 N$ R M* @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000., t4 J* r. m. z& u7 A1 |+ c) r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes9 a0 d2 a+ F: i) C' F1 l* s0 `
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown0 h2 u ^& p. E8 k m
Heavy 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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4 _. K9 x3 {; O$ KWeather in hex: Severe storms
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4 e1 }1 X- _' \: [. P+ r% ZRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 R% `; k% y5 W
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 E/ q: a ?( {4 \' L A5M4 Claude x 4 a2 A; |' m1 a6 ?: |
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
9 C* ^6 [5 c7 b F4F-3 Wildcat x 10; x @2 ^ @1 D+ z$ M& a+ C$ F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33& W6 ^( U0 y; v! x( Z& D& \" z6 o
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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: f* x$ p0 ^2 Q0 R' }Japanese aircraft losses
0 {9 `0 R5 ?% l6 \7 H A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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# t4 U$ b8 Q$ p: b NAllied aircraft losses
% p8 ~1 A) E; e0 g# k. J SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
! `6 f/ ?' {2 v$ K" p A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& D! `! D5 k7 R TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
0 [# Q& i2 U" W+ }. k TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships' b; J" R' A) m" h1 ^, L' Z7 ~ a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 ]8 {7 r. m, d" ]) f9 g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1+ |9 V- y( [( A- z7 ]& Q0 \* E J
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
5 \8 ~" u4 ^8 i1 l8 a CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:% @) h Y, V/ H0 U& \. Y
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ }: ~- [' X, O1 f' G7 s! J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# Z) i4 K/ S# T: m+ E
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 \* ~! i; c; _ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 t" |8 Q: Y" s( y
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 Z. @' v" {; a( c J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ j3 J( q0 X4 c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': N; D7 \9 V9 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) K S$ u0 T/ t. w8 P
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# k$ G( T0 t4 {- y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- N1 U" G3 b6 `" ~5 S5 V
- o& u& h/ f2 ~0 pCAP engaged:2 o5 u! ?( [5 }) o
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)9 u$ C y& u f, P( w/ D$ e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
4 Z$ g/ t* J0 V' Y: B Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
4 n% j6 Q; R! E( C/ A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes( l2 x1 o* {2 @/ r+ n
7 planes vectored on to bombers
" |, U" T- p/ R7 _2 zEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# ~7 k# g$ N9 w2 o+ D 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% h0 T* m9 ?0 B
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.. D6 k7 X, |1 k$ b: j+ t2 `9 Z) b) t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
# F3 x2 h. X3 \0 R4 t- b 2 planes vectored on to bombers. o3 {' j p5 j6 W+ c
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; |+ |3 y6 Q+ G3 [3 P- i5 Z. i 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; k' a$ Z- U( u e- c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 U- E: z' q! H0 K+ W9 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
; C& T& w6 s# `2 X 3 planes vectored on to bombers. G. r- t1 b' W, G- K
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! L0 M8 t/ O3 J1 O: ~3 x+ o3 [6 Z* r
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ u z0 {- F9 X0 T7 E) X1 H Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 B% n5 k/ ?7 m) @' O1 C! L
Raid is overhead
' k* c0 i) d( OEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 Y5 [" z# H5 g* K$ P; ]- n 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! |* A$ D0 D1 e2 U/ K2 c Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000., w$ F$ }5 V& ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes" N- y6 D( r; p" T
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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7 p3 z# c7 }9 ^" n6 W$ RAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho+ k# q, h+ ~: n$ x) N
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7 E5 [ b9 |5 T3 fMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- Z+ @) X6 @: j1 Q5 u
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! g/ q& l# ?4 o+ G( hEstimated time to target is 9 minutes p# R) w1 Q, q# n6 N6 M+ [
3 O" ]2 ?; p) vJapanese aircraft3 b# C E/ I) d; `
A5M4 Claude x 1( h( }0 Q. e" \; [# @
A6M2 Zero x 11* B. u- N% ?9 m* q
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Allied aircraft' X1 t9 m5 i6 B& G8 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
; S8 s. f: A9 q1 U( u. w4 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 35- O* J3 `0 `9 e2 u& ^4 X. b
TBD-1 Devastator x 123 f& D- ?7 z# Q6 u
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Japanese aircraft losses x( u, m0 h- d7 }8 P
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! c' `6 f7 X2 A, ?
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Allied aircraft losses4 a0 I- v9 t Y# b! B* M& j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; L0 G; N/ l3 H% K8 ` o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
( s0 A" G/ q5 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak) N( q1 }" l7 g Y
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Japanese Ships$ A3 ^8 V, T3 s7 C
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ J7 y# x4 O+ d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. z; E( J3 P% E, J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# o6 K2 l6 G4 ^5 \
DD Yugure t+ I% v/ b. O* @7 {; ]' {
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 ?8 F& K8 C6 Y3 E DD Ushio
9 P9 g- G( {. \/ Z6 I0 o0 T( y DD Sazanami5 ?! U% Q# v$ w, |" E
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Aircraft Attacking:" |9 p9 H$ u2 D. x
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 \# j! @$ A' S7 T) a8 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 p( W# s, @/ H% W 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: _, S7 D( m/ m9 p5 J9 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* L' F. ~% Y3 I* [+ z7 W* v+ ^ 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. _0 c, @. Z& t; V
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
" n3 m& X$ l- w$ R% X; {/ D 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 w) G: j1 s5 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 X" Q( {, u" ~
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ M+ O6 ~! {$ `; x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! F" O" E0 ^2 c F, d 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
: M; M/ u, l2 p1 e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, b3 n" f% r* V& \
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
! P, C% T2 ^/ `7 } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# o# Y& d( p# I! Y/ d R" X9 D
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CAP engaged:
0 y* V& n; C( ]; k# o( mTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ `2 e2 u' |4 _" d5 N
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
d3 c: C# w$ m( `4 g Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
5 b( X' @ y) F- ]$ i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes% z/ x$ A, ^0 {1 l) n! P1 O
3 planes vectored on to bombers
/ l/ ?/ E# A1 V7 m; a" r* QEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 I3 |! p/ r9 q& ~* m
3 plane(s) intercepting now." N. Y6 U( S% B$ x5 P
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* Q0 x5 U* D" N5 _
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
' ?1 f5 ^+ \5 p5 k5 r, @* [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
9 K1 Q9 ]3 o4 i @5 n6 N" w7 q x 2 planes vectored on to bombers; U% E. O5 a6 X% H# u% @& N0 ?( L
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' l" ?: N; x2 b l) e
1 plane(s) intercepting now." v9 o, D/ ~9 V1 q @ O7 }( w# W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! c+ v: R |) [- Q; [" z
Raid is overhead
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EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), v# v* S6 c M0 K+ e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 c! {% _! r0 C4 V Group patrol altitude is 15000
* L1 f1 D% ~2 p2 G( l Raid is overhead' q" F% Z' `/ l: c" m/ w
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* d9 T1 y1 D6 G0 G9 v 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: D/ g7 {1 f& t6 C% p: R Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000./ J' A5 d) n ?& g- q: O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
; Z: y1 B( Y/ h* b 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 B, ^/ S7 l5 }7 G3 x3 b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
/ i2 h# k* L2 R/ \3 {) A; qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ @8 l% s; p" ?
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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, l$ {. V% V& y6 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1298 m% c1 {. P0 x' O& Z
y: \, u2 H. mWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: c2 a$ [0 j7 N! I6 I
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes# l8 R$ ]* J+ z3 C: c# S8 e# `
! [! o, x( o% L- N! r& oAllied aircraft
' J* W& @$ f* _) y* F PBY-5A Catalina x 100 q8 S! f+ k. {( m+ z2 R
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Allied aircraft losses9 h, O2 q0 Q5 Z* T) A
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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% Y" S4 F9 f/ X. zJapanese Ships
! P5 F! x6 H. O1 H CA Aoba9 r- _, H% h& c# N- F4 ~. n7 A* O
CA Kinugasa
8 v5 e. E* z) i) ~3 W2 Z5 r CL Yubari9 U$ @4 i, d* {& r2 v
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Aircraft Attacking:9 G. f* L; N) s. y. l6 P/ D" V- u
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' _. D7 E" [: q3 ?$ Y, ^, K4 k- _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 b/ @. P5 I% O' S& ^) ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134" ?8 C6 e% x& u. E
; A/ M! O8 x- Z+ ^3 uWeather in hex: Overcast
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: U' ~& T3 Y; S: O, |Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
/ j) B p1 R/ d! X2 K b2 Q5 OEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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3 u$ w7 ^( A( a2 ~. G, D: zJapanese aircraft
2 l& p/ I( p( M: ~, o A6M2 Zero x 7
8 j+ q; L6 K; W \2 J$ p G3M2 Nell x 5
) n( G/ U4 d' I: a G4M1 Betty x 18
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o& V8 {' a& P8 b7 X: j2 mAllied aircraft
. P: {; |4 H6 g s' E F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
" S, ?) ^/ s; a* G$ U" L7 G4 w* R+ i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" I" o* J5 ]- {7 g G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak6 K [* p( C* E) m# H
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
* _4 ?. Y- x3 r4 D' n8 H3 M9 n G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak" q9 M4 O% \2 U) i6 S6 t5 q. [
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Allied aircraft losses
4 Z0 \5 n8 y* ]' j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 x& g, t0 l9 ~* pAllied Ships
1 J$ E$ S7 ]" t DD Aylwin( j& k& U' ?3 H d4 f# ?' D3 F; E
CA Chicago
2 L* ~+ {1 s+ h2 H7 w0 p" K: r CA Chester, on fire9 F/ [4 K. H% E8 d# b# `1 f3 X
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
) N6 M3 e/ W7 Y, R" u V' u! z CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage$ ^9 a) B7 m3 w/ s1 M0 g' ^0 T) @
, m3 F- {, _! w$ YAircraft Attacking:& }% b& F3 @7 L/ F& @2 l# k( U
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% D2 R @2 m7 \1 h/ x/ C4 t Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" ^, }1 j; e. t
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% q- \8 `8 w& B; c9 X4 G8 U4 h9 F Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 p b; ?' r! E5 K, {% X% k
7 ?0 A5 J. u# K% f0 ACAP engaged:
7 M) o# o$ c/ E7 v. n8 CVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 Z$ ]$ t- M" B4 P' j
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! V9 H2 o: S/ T* ~7 a/ b
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' A. q! K9 K5 E 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( Y: B& _/ {/ Y- h Group patrol altitude is 10000
* Y5 M) o. z% f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes- ]1 i5 m) t- N, r
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) D8 ^0 Z- |, B$ h8 A; x6 a
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 B1 \$ |( e5 j 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 D4 V, m# A" \. E4 L; e! s
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
! {3 Y% `2 }( ] ^5 A- }' x. |/ k. p. k Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' l( e4 y3 q. y" z. v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes U W6 V/ v" z' u- m n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ w+ ]* T9 t' O& b& n& N( S3 jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ T$ f$ `* d$ VEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# W ~4 q: X |/ n; R4 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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8 u' E' h3 ^' `: b, \8 W- j. VAllied aircraft losses
1 _+ P5 X* z$ p& o5 L& ~* w" D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! n6 x1 {6 F. {' A! z% n6 @( ]& t) } CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 K* A3 F$ D4 A* q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% G w, f: j% k" U: `6 P: q
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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# Z& }" |+ I3 Z. gAircraft Attacking:
; i" \" [7 N8 V! p 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- P, F( @; J/ P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" Y" C; i9 z, f* k2 _
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 P+ [! \4 |2 N3 }- y( b/ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 L! _$ z2 s# _) r( F( i7 Y
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. W3 K! _7 E% ]1 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- m! @8 q5 @& J
0 d- l1 M3 ~' [" KCarrier support unable to supply air cover..6 v& O& h$ r9 m/ b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' Y: {) G: v5 r: O4 N# ?" S4 z! x! H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho5 G2 [- s* n& D6 x5 T6 @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
9 M* W$ p( S3 S3 x& sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- y- c. n, E9 b: S- S4 d* a' l4 f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku. \" @# ^1 G+ O* B
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1 n: B8 C% @1 e w3 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1377 y) h& T2 i( Z" B/ Q: o6 ~0 u9 r
! [& M4 ^+ n+ ]2 q; [9 AWeather in hex: Partial cloud9 D6 @" `- k" w7 z" W3 w$ w
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( U5 e9 Z% m5 ]* ^% N
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 ^! s. R: S5 z( S; Q; M! M PBY-5 Catalina x 10
4 k. |5 k% L" M& L5 _ PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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! h+ I W* H) M' H* q9 y$ GAllied aircraft losses( \# @. v1 v. @! G8 d
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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4 D( Z) b( A \$ E2 n$ Y$ o CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires7 Z& ^6 S0 g; C9 D3 G9 a6 S
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
. Z, F) h2 M5 w* [ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 f0 ?) k5 S1 y( C Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ o) w2 ^6 u* J/ \" F 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 s. \- e& }* c3 D X3 L
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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8 ~$ g" T9 E3 Q5 M6 _1 [$ GAfternoon 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 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.! I8 L- F9 M! @" u8 |4 M6 G2 @ N
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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, W, @* T' u! v5 n) y }; wAllied aircraft
: \( T u4 N% J$ e9 E* s" U PBY-5A Catalina x 67 c' k. w, M% i. G1 \. V1 Z5 V; F
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Allied aircraft losses, \6 x% j' Z. W' [
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged9 [9 R/ Z# ?! D1 ?7 C7 q* @
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Japanese Ships% {* r& M3 ~8 _0 F' x3 v7 `
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" u2 H. ]2 q$ P
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" ~) R8 \7 [% p8 }- M+ B/ NAircraft Attacking:# H' y1 e% c B* L$ l' O/ w
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& `% P. W$ V+ |$ v% u Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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