AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42( l, i' j( o4 x% d- w9 D# q3 F
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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CL Yubari; w" a T5 x: U8 q. ]! U
CL Tatsuta
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SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari# k, y5 ^: f9 X+ `
Greenling diving deep ....
& |# L$ V4 X6 Z0 w1 d, ?DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 M8 ^, M' K8 U
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ...., D& b+ Z* H% f3 f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 [3 h G* e, Q8 G
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 n C! k3 E: F" E. RDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ |: z9 f+ t# Z0 A7 F8 g" k/ Z
Escort abandons search for sub+ p" ^0 J6 ~# R P& h( H0 P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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1 w" j3 O: \) }' h- _Weather in hex: Severe storms# `0 H4 ^# x, f1 B& I& B, b
5 ~# ^4 D% f2 [3 C4 Y6 NRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, e: x& m3 V) D0 e' m4 C$ n- kEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& t: W7 U- n! ~7 y. L0 M
A6M2 Zero x 53" G0 @4 M0 o! C( u( q
B5N1 Kate x 6& X. `7 M& {, J/ \6 G2 I
B5N2 Kate x 338 B8 l X' S% K+ q+ I
D3A1 Val x 26
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) ~0 Q, F% p0 V8 b6 U, UAllied aircraft
0 L/ O5 u( N9 A0 f3 |- q) \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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% z3 l3 M0 I( y7 I. O! eJapanese aircraft losses8 W1 p4 C. E" r) b: n/ M
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
\* V: x% q9 ]* k6 o! e0 a" k B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak I3 j+ N+ l; _$ b% p/ e- k
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged* a# t4 q# {6 y3 \- V& s+ p* N1 T
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
. v4 H% c/ o# ?+ b6 m" r' H+ I D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak& ?9 |5 Z2 x, `2 ~5 V' M$ N7 g
7 Q/ ]8 C9 w% `+ e0 n9 S) oAllied aircraft losses
6 @7 {; i+ y! q1 @: ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships+ @$ l& S. h7 F. Y7 W, r0 J% s
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. K- g3 C3 w& S3 }7 E) C. i CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! v: z7 h( d' Y CA Chicago
, \9 m- b( u1 H2 z" D- b CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage5 s x3 h0 q( x" ?9 `/ O& B% S) M
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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' t: a* c: R. w( g4 BAircraft Attacking:
; J+ |: {% V b# Y6 V! U8 M 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
/ B1 T1 j* `( X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 T5 t$ b- s6 c$ I4 E% I
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 P$ p' i% n; D! H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; q" G$ T. v; } @% ~' b1 l. Y
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'! {/ W1 b9 I5 f8 c, v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ e. ~8 R; S& S3 ^# p3 A9 H 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& C. V. a* |/ R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! [& B; I; W% ?8 ?0 L' Q7 W 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* t d5 j s5 H! d7 g9 y, A- _ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 R- ]( ?; j0 o! F. S) C' ?5 z 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 V' v" A9 {+ _6 y5 ^3 \- v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 J! T) h9 G+ f8 {
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
w$ a K3 f6 P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* N7 X+ q7 p$ J& H$ N" [4 D3 G 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000': H1 I1 L& {+ Q8 s* `, c
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ Y# m* I- T) H& V1 Z. q% p
5 `! F+ m) A5 ~) v# yCAP engaged:% z% u [# W* M1 X) H8 W, ]9 x
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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$ ^! p4 U+ { @( Z* ] 4 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ^' u: k, ] }' |% p' H ~# K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( j4 X) s% T) F# ?6 Z' {
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& ~2 z8 m& n S& X: i) r+ [0 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
9 `) `4 H2 D C* }0 L5 PVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' P' \, L! j+ U( @) o F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
/ S! W3 k8 R7 o! i5 @1 } p# _2 P Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
8 g+ E0 ^8 K% z) Z0 M# j- y$ Q0 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
2 P) F& w4 O+ m' a5 hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown7 t. c7 v! y+ r& R2 h( G* u
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+ d+ n c4 A q# M6 d1 w5 hMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 t o, d& m" d- O" t# m, S
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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6 j8 i7 M2 L6 A% MRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" |7 P* `& Q0 w4 [! \' O6 v" @Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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2 Q5 b8 r3 l& U, S+ ZJapanese aircraft% q% [$ _9 y x+ _: s: N' L
A5M4 Claude x 4
. W; N6 @1 _4 V( j1 M5 p A6M2 Zero x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 101 B& _2 a) g3 Y* ~ X1 x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33' P) \8 ^$ N/ [. K |$ g$ |
TBD-1 Devastator x 126 z& y% k8 l0 P' E
' g# A) [" y% M% ]( D+ V7 dJapanese aircraft losses$ n5 s! r+ }, U( M8 w5 @
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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_* Q9 I( G6 A3 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged, X6 M" N. J! L* \0 I/ U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
: }) D' e5 T% R, g TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed7 _) o0 ~: Q5 S6 x# a) W
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
# M$ A2 G7 ~( ?' y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% d" p$ q5 x% q8 A, T. p6 V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
4 }# ] k7 w% k X3 z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
4 z3 z8 l! y, l$ D CA Haguro
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* u6 q# P, B! h/ u! P/ |- j3 k7 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, h) f. s6 d+ C C( |1 A+ \: F( [) }% v 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
+ c5 l1 l& ^% m$ V" d1 ^; v+ \! Z Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb" {" E* I( _1 V
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* L, ]# x) W+ w6 ~& W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 r( [- R7 J1 }$ R) M; u 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% Y: v* Y/ ^) j: b. i: H8 x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 h7 `) j/ i& B/ v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& d6 U. P0 L; z: [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 G4 G0 u+ X3 E) n1 X3 {# T
, A4 U- z+ R& V9 `CAP engaged:/ `; \* F9 x7 x6 x5 N2 w* E, a! W
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)! C! D1 ^- l4 G( x' O- V3 m
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.( E( b7 [/ @$ Q }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
) Z/ K n) D2 y6 F' i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes# S8 L( b2 `$ d
7 planes vectored on to bombers
/ E: C B( S9 y- x. U' O0 f0 UEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# m: e) ^5 Y( t, u) }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- J; G7 L$ ]5 @" ]. j! A7 K1 _ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.: K' i3 q1 F% t; g! A1 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' h) `" s) B) P# Q8 f; W+ b
2 planes vectored on to bombers
4 f; R7 h8 E0 QEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling): M, t- W3 _5 ~* y4 T
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. E$ U/ r" r( H) _# D9 M1 a8 T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& t; s: k4 Q: k9 q5 P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes3 n" z- F' ?. z) ]
3 planes vectored on to bombers
5 ?2 v% W$ z( \% nEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 b; R: w, l2 E- r4 H8 g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 l7 `' s2 }' S/ C: _; m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : D6 m3 K, U# M2 ]
Raid is overhead- X6 G# e! Y) q9 F0 y! v; M# b% U
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). k4 ~* I! a6 x+ T: E6 X
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! R1 c3 @, x" U2 c4 D6 m! M; y1 v Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
/ P; s# @, L! C1 A& u/ F9 } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
( s- y# Z% K5 f, C. y; } 2 planes vectored on to bombers7 t& X5 ~% J9 `8 c# {
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho3 q! h8 P+ j1 G9 ~# q+ k
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3 o# V) z1 X% }9 e4 V9 w0 f8 _Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 h- w( Y t E4 U& N
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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# Z5 U$ C! ~' k8 u& c# ]% P, WRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' n, G0 _4 g$ v+ r8 _8 }
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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( V& y) w4 k/ D$ ^' M kJapanese aircraft
/ Y" w! C+ e8 e9 a: u& ^# B4 ? A5M4 Claude x 11 k. |9 r- e* N, w \% z
A6M2 Zero x 11 ~7 `- L8 ?8 |. c, A
/ C7 F* {% p4 X& _Allied aircraft
/ G5 l* J( _% J1 F( ~0 n F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
9 b9 N, Y/ ]. q SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
# S% c7 N6 c0 ]* A8 x; n' E' A$ H TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 ]/ J3 z0 D/ [ ?) s# X' _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( z% m% M# L0 I
4 B4 z/ B/ g3 G8 LAllied aircraft losses
+ q, L" x: W) x9 P: l% @6 o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 `* F4 i1 X* s B# G& \+ v! i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
) Q! L$ e* f9 v/ U" K: c! F SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak/ ~+ E. [. x2 C- f/ k$ A+ o" a
$ V% p5 K+ C* u2 L' aJapanese Ships+ [: O; K2 @3 Y+ L- W
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* N) l+ [ y- K* t) ~' O3 m, N/ O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 j' ~1 [( e9 t3 Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) I) ^% }1 }4 N' h4 V( f DD Yugure
: u i5 g( t8 C f: [7 q DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire( D; X$ h* ^. }7 T2 l
DD Ushio
6 c" x* k. O0 q* n; q DD Sazanami, z* X+ u0 e) l1 }, I# M
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Aircraft Attacking:' c0 D6 A) l j) S4 x: d( C! e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ r: c' \, N- u& d7 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ C- e+ d* g$ l" H5 c! v2 U 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" \$ H4 c0 F. G7 k% S: {7 ]- l$ o. {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 M- {4 L; m" c0 c7 N 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet! I9 H/ S, \( y/ ^8 a
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
$ I, Z; y! l& h7 |( y. c& z 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
( ~% @# t1 I! F' m" _3 N o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; N1 J8 ]0 k T. l1 L; C7 ?4 ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000') }- \6 C3 |$ h: X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' H: F6 M/ b5 E+ @! S
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 ~" o' n6 b0 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 a6 W" `" p7 X- e 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 |: [* l0 M7 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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9 ]+ m Y/ e0 a! w$ n: X1 q5 h1 I* BCAP engaged:
2 J4 Q8 b. U3 {Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ B& H' u, ^$ ]! w6 u4 p0 e9 r
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( C- H1 j: k+ t
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.: k" L4 {3 v0 v% L1 N9 B/ r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes9 ]: L* z& X s7 Y+ a
3 planes vectored on to bombers
6 |8 y% ~: E/ |+ }% FEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- H# [2 Y. J$ s, j, K6 { r7 [
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
! @% ~( J5 q6 F 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 Q/ W" M; [* T0 s e0 J Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.) `6 ]# ~) e/ c8 Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes( Q+ R, H. ?5 w0 f& e7 ]+ x7 X* R
2 planes vectored on to bombers5 j2 G5 _. M0 B; g* P" V: I* n8 I3 K
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 Y5 x+ k' i' X9 H 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 K8 X7 O2 X4 Z# u
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - V6 g b4 {6 i
Raid is overhead
( |$ Q4 a' x. A+ ^, E( u" _4 L 1 planes vectored on to bombers7 h& E f D' a- Q3 S( C
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* |. K. ^9 h$ W" k& R& T V) Y% |% h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 B4 B/ I' H X" H+ P
Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 `+ J8 A! p+ ]5 n4 {7 | Raid is overhead
# R/ J$ C, v$ J/ ^EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( v2 Y& P0 S+ m0 W! W% W2 \6 c. ?. C 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 T. ~' G5 F* v! A Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000., u5 x0 ?5 C" |& v/ ?8 z! Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes7 M, r3 P4 ^, }# _+ o
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 G5 O; e& u% G2 `( O, E# P. A3 uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 L$ [6 K5 M( d; C/ l; @& H
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku+ Q0 B, n5 \0 a9 X# X+ `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
: ]! E( Z, q' t( pAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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. m& @9 d' Q: H5 fMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) {' H# {7 `0 {1 A2 p# \/ P
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes4 j( n! j' Y7 G8 Z) v8 b
8 P- s6 A# n$ K* kAllied aircraft4 L5 G" x1 k( T6 E% |$ C+ m
PBY-5A Catalina x 10: ?1 |' R! ^" P2 U1 X1 ]9 g, b
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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# ]1 \4 Z. I( E' OJapanese Ships |: a* n, C9 @3 Y- J
CA Aoba4 L; p( u4 U* z! p" U5 x# |7 l
CA Kinugasa
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Aircraft Attacking:5 P b. M8 ~! _
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- n& x( }* W: w2 q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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/ r) s1 B3 G. ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134# \3 z, Q4 v" o4 o8 ?0 J
5 X% t Z X/ N1 m& U! ?: _Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.7 w# z7 w0 W) b2 M
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes) }5 h* z6 A. c; _6 t5 x
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Japanese aircraft
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* K( S' A/ s: ^. c& G- M G3M2 Nell x 5) g" X m' m! C! E; f6 n, u. ^ Y: C6 a
G4M1 Betty x 185 z5 n. r) y* U2 E( K( j
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Allied aircraft
* K0 _" x2 ]3 ?" u, t0 C5 m F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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& p/ _0 r9 K' n9 d7 _( `# ZJapanese aircraft losses
1 u: p. r/ G1 a, F- N9 H A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) ~, _% m3 |: S3 L' L# K) B7 m G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
8 t) t7 z) m! ?0 N: z+ c G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged6 Z& u4 s# b, [' ?
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak1 Q9 A- P5 Z% @5 h
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Allied aircraft losses
# k+ l" M. k: d5 d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& F4 \8 U2 m1 K# b' x+ c7 QAllied Ships$ m& C' F5 U, I
DD Aylwin$ u; z5 i5 r; o$ J% d/ J$ o
CA Chicago2 L6 v! {8 [% v' x# g% w. _! Y
CA Chester, on fire
9 f$ R9 \' `) I' v8 i2 Z$ e CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1; v0 k1 A/ K, J7 U4 ^$ c4 w
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage' R* `( O. T% a( h
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Aircraft Attacking:1 x% e0 k2 i L8 G7 i1 p j
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 H' I+ Y2 e- X$ S! T% B) n; D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 {6 e% Q1 G; n7 a% v/ R' j 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( j. E8 A. w" R# s( k! T5 {3 y2 f Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 u$ Y! R$ }2 G7 p Z
7 `+ W7 k* o9 t6 dCAP engaged:" P$ [. X# F/ x k5 A* F
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 _- h& Q. t E4 j (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 m; l P% h! a# G$ t 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ L' \# u( F" E; H& G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ J0 T7 p0 ~5 P# c6 x) ^' W Group patrol altitude is 10000 + X1 z# w& Y w# j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes5 l; [! D( m% r3 m9 \) u% |+ ^
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 v# g1 O2 ~! q! @( d/ e- q (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 z9 K! u! D1 x
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; ~* Y- X+ D4 I; s1 N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.9 @' t2 _3 x0 F
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / \7 e9 C7 v0 c' Y i# @" U
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: R, B) D$ B( t) l/ s! b. q: M
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud9 W5 [, X5 ~- p
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 [) x6 d7 J* aEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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M+ W x' p# m6 D1 Z% v- c SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 o9 @! B# d: g- M' X8 ` `
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, M( P% b) H! V2 ^- G$ nJapanese Ships0 ]1 D5 o X8 I l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage- Y8 D0 r0 Z* i4 m% z
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' m9 S1 a, X" H' H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' j2 z& X) u2 D/ O+ ~. f) r CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:6 I" F: O) u4 x
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! G2 l% g4 @2 ^3 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 C' @. U3 U! g; G
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
W& e" V, E% x3 g3 \" j; X: C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 x ?6 `! L" `+ [. E2 Z 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 I, C" Y6 P% U7 N7 U8 p3 V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ p- V+ | j( i# [1 f
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..2 C' d( k& b( s- E! b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
$ E4 c4 ~# J/ K2 {; KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho/ ^! H- Q+ S# V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
. F2 g, l, j5 Z) T1 EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
5 z3 j w* Q/ y |- TAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, @+ |) x' j! E% z; P |
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! U) r0 \! Y/ Y% F# ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' q5 ]- H, P, ~$ L6 p1 Q
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! _* A/ M9 R/ Z% yEstimated time to target is 21 minutes1 d! E* z! [0 d
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Allied aircraft9 v: R7 y# T- Z, Z x8 j
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
$ b. E$ k" X* S- e, Q/ w PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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! u" Y1 b9 }/ \6 S- \ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged. {+ y+ W( W2 D# N, A
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires4 C) z& i; b% y- u; H9 K0 J/ m
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
; z- y7 c+ N/ I3 e4 m 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% N$ T/ C7 \: d& K Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 ]# e5 Y0 n' G4 A" [+ G: T( |
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# e7 @/ E( r( J$ k
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ r5 V& R: ?' v6 j* k) x
$ Q1 A+ |7 v- M4 }Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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5 a" Q8 x( z% @. Y5 y% DWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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1 s2 v) q2 e' G B5 pRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.7 p8 q5 z" d% `* B+ S2 ^* J8 [
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ l& S4 E6 ]8 [
PBY-5A Catalina x 6. I# O1 ~( B& k, H! r) b" H7 I5 O5 `- U
- ^1 z, b# R, M: n6 @' GAllied aircraft losses
+ E& q5 ~9 g- s) v PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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5 {$ N) E8 i, r0 Z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- E" X) `( `1 b( W3 w& \- x CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, K2 d& J7 |6 m2 s) w: p9 l* O6 h; W- e
% @) [( u3 B- V$ ~+ rAircraft Attacking:, s4 z3 x1 q& a2 \- |7 Q# O
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) _. `# f8 P! c9 i1 Q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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& d6 k+ l8 h9 [. ^+ D4 d: X; W! }6 \Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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