AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 424 ~! j" l9 T& n7 x' k: r2 _+ E
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' _. z; p+ x) y }Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137% c4 k$ }. z [) |8 L
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Japanese Ships
0 A; p8 {/ {5 g3 F3 ~" K CL Yubari6 Y" h7 @0 a+ R7 {: {; p2 g
CL Tatsuta
* c4 V2 q4 q- [5 n6 j- O2 I DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
) G) a# S6 |* C* y$ E" B5 T SS Greenling
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) C4 Y2 S7 [+ B* C* m8 G: CSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari+ t+ c7 E# @$ G, B1 p. Z
Greenling diving deep ....
! T/ Y0 z$ T% @& p0 _DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..., i2 l. X% A) B N+ a2 R
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....3 b( ?9 `. c5 X" V. Q& J! d* ~
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 O- o) a- M6 d: b: g9 rDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# B5 E! b. W' J4 z8 o/ x1 \/ b4 J
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# V) r7 ^3 |9 ~' u6 n j$ j' x
Escort abandons search for sub+ U" h; h. `- B1 d
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134/ s6 B" q& ^. g. j P
) w% ]. O+ ~8 c$ KWeather in hex: Severe storms0 D" ]* e5 G: S& G7 h6 L8 X( n% {
5 G+ B4 h$ S( Y) z H. lRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ d, f9 }) |# n( ~Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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; A2 Z C: g+ K% ~1 [, HJapanese aircraft J! c" d+ |( N4 }, L0 j
A6M2 Zero x 53
8 M! m6 }* ]! G- L B5N1 Kate x 6
3 R) k% S8 [% i: H3 B B5N2 Kate x 33
$ l! c& E/ m$ k" D1 ~# B! Q D3A1 Val x 263 v9 e- V: Y9 z& d) {
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Allied aircraft( ?# \0 t) Q0 R0 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses- H) v$ V6 U+ W! [
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
/ m8 ]1 N: ? f* M' I B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 l a+ Z6 F! l& t$ r4 S6 A1 F
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged1 S. C) l+ a+ P
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged$ H5 |' {: u- U$ J; S) u
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 P; J1 E4 l9 [, I& }, F
C3 ~) f Q9 ]& E" CAllied aircraft losses
# P) O' U8 z% A/ [. c; o/ o1 b; \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- ]5 L6 d* i" Z7 |* o @
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Allied Ships! N; q) i1 z' Y& @' Y
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
! {' X$ D u' H! a! I8 m. Y* | CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) E5 K2 @% r4 ?4 U: } CA Chicago
' c& R$ U- g- o5 r CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
; Y! I# [. `+ b/ @ {5 L) x CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
& y( g3 y- ?; V6 p1 Z6 Z9 {+ I 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000') p0 u% U4 |* v: F. t! m2 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- J {& z+ P1 M0 Z# }( [/ m
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 R4 D5 P ?6 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ ^+ I4 B }: r( y
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'# h& V( p. d8 a7 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% A Q( X0 C; v; r7 n: b 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 _) F L; f) ]$ T: _
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' \" K5 m0 x9 c; [7 I2 Z 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* p2 d. u8 z/ M3 I5 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 k$ l7 G* D- S& ^" m! K, W K
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
K8 W) x& N" m$ q5 }) f4 S) \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
{+ D2 I0 x2 @4 m( _5 G: f 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 I6 @. e2 S" O) z5 B/ S Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. A7 I" E. d; r2 W. w* M 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'+ n' i+ j( C) ^9 ]3 b# L5 Z5 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:) @. y1 \& N3 N3 t0 a5 m( ~
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 G8 x7 X1 _ J (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
, s5 V* J5 @7 H5 p8 ], |( e 4 plane(s) intercepting now.' f' O. e! n7 U4 p& R) [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" `$ J# W' X- r, p0 W Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 G% e; I2 u/ d1 H {$ J9 k5 M+ ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
0 \4 D4 }% M8 P) N1 h" F/ w, WVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 l) t4 L, l" _' W6 [& p! T1 O5 B9 w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
9 z( L7 X) I( M2 Y, }: K6 Z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.- S7 f/ }) |% e7 L; n6 |- G! _( ]9 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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9 P/ o) t* {# Q0 R: _Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown: u; \* z( }- e8 s" E4 @' l! N4 O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown+ Z9 u% R# I6 N8 J0 ^: m; B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 ~: j5 m$ `, C( z2 l
9 P8 L2 \" e; L& hWeather in hex: Severe storms5 y9 L4 y6 N1 u1 _* J: k: {
% q, y! a8 X" s* H( _+ }9 KRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. G) z g R" @
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes/ \' z! v/ p6 N3 W
! `6 u; g% ]# U8 lJapanese aircraft
: N0 y, H. o* H* ?: i A5M4 Claude x 46 L e9 }) [1 [' }9 V0 u
A6M2 Zero x 19/ t2 ^/ C0 Y% C
7 H6 A1 P$ H" R2 q* {- U% HAllied aircraft A5 V0 S, |/ L7 Q. {6 q4 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
0 |: |4 W6 P+ ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 33, i$ n7 |# L( _0 A
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses; c/ C J, ]* v- C$ ~" P; |$ o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 K! R: c, c! L/ ?8 ^, E2 I; P/ W, I
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Allied aircraft losses
; L" |! z7 e, _ a) f SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
4 X2 n( Q& l8 J, e3 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 ?0 K( l2 |( F i- @3 l TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed5 l6 d# p u: L- g
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak. c' d# ~: M6 S! W/ u
8 x* ~8 u! o4 p5 H! x. aJapanese Ships" {2 d' _5 s5 ^) q; x& M' d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 L2 s4 T/ n2 A, x0 G* B( }( y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
+ k* o7 G+ x0 o2 N$ @* Y CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ b P; W# q" m+ M" h
CA Haguro9 j$ H4 }% a, ?. ]9 ^
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Aircraft Attacking:
: V. U+ p% d) G0 d+ i8 G3 s2 i 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* S" a) i" D; q( Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, r" }- j* e1 ^. \
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet4 O- e3 m; J- L
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
0 h. k' M$ h, {) d' w+ a" d 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 L" T. j% @, |0 U1 T, Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% z8 c( r( G/ B3 v7 M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
- A6 r4 z3 d; X2 h y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
" ~, u1 @( @8 y, ^* u 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': ?, R7 o0 D8 G6 `7 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb9 @$ `. y5 Q. y) ~$ U: K
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CAP engaged:
) X( E4 J$ p$ }: |( z/ x- O$ jTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
; n' W0 V: p4 H 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
) g# q" m; I# E6 N { Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.& N1 U2 R2 R) e1 q1 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes& r) \( t/ U" D) F9 m
7 planes vectored on to bombers6 y7 E) E! k2 ~
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! |# S4 Y- Q% P" B7 c, ?0 }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( U$ U$ I9 J1 n$ B% A/ J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.( B' x1 Y" G, ?8 U, ^$ u$ V" p6 F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes- n; X: y4 x9 A: i
2 planes vectored on to bombers" Q+ o5 m& p; A
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" i& ^% Z0 o' j% P7 U 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' b$ {8 p- h: S5 f4 D+ Z4 S Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' u! ^4 d8 M' K! U1 o+ e# `$ ]. {4 e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
" }5 {) _- B* ?$ a 3 planes vectored on to bombers/ i, x/ ^; L7 n9 X M9 _
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- J# E' h3 l; y& B% _; T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) @$ R0 X% @. B1 ` Group patrol altitude is 10000
+ |4 F# k# X: N0 }4 x, O' \/ V Raid is overhead
+ a: R) Z# `' c5 ~( XEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)' u7 \$ h, a. m$ u! }! `; g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 r/ z0 i) ]. Z6 g& _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
6 Q; `3 e) ^, K/ k: j B- V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes r2 Q; A& F) i, C# ~
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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, z7 j# T6 V; O$ h) C; V% D* @ lAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1376 T! B" O4 N! Y* i( ~! U
+ E' T5 H C6 T* g4 _8 z' a! vWeather in hex: Severe storms4 S' V" n% H) u0 u/ y
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* f% V& a0 d- {: E& i8 a; oEstimated time to target is 9 minutes4 i$ @% w4 S, \: f. @
5 k+ {: G: Q5 r* S( ^1 HJapanese aircraft
/ M5 p: J: x5 z" f" n2 N, M& W* k A5M4 Claude x 1+ ]. G3 e, p2 v+ ?; x
A6M2 Zero x 11+ a2 m% {/ ]6 K6 t& z
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Allied aircraft% V/ ]! z/ w- g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 91 I5 z& W: J- L& S: _, x2 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35 Y+ M# v' G7 y- f* a6 j5 i
TBD-1 Devastator x 127 T h( s, n, M* h' v. R$ s6 l
* g3 W+ Q; u' vJapanese aircraft losses
6 }* H% H# P F2 u A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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5 k9 |3 S$ j j/ B$ m9 zAllied aircraft losses
! @9 h. L! c/ t* m! A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% R" \" r" w+ z# ]+ Y5 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged r0 s! {. u* L! L/ y) N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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4 N3 ?7 T: [* R U2 u* [: aJapanese Ships
: ?% M3 ^) ^+ \ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 |' s# O6 d" K) V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& b# g( I7 [ @; L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 \+ ?+ A ^ \, l
DD Yugure
! ^! L1 z, @% p% z6 s- M5 j DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 Q3 x5 U, q" v8 w+ j) {1 B* Y
DD Ushio
* z& w' s' }- w- L DD Sazanami4 H$ h. g7 k" G- a- k& q4 O
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 M+ [: N! \0 C" ~4 K# d/ {2 c 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* Q. u6 b; m ^5 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; ?4 e% X6 J5 | x# u. _9 E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'; _! [( \+ `' |, s$ W8 \& l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb `$ @2 I6 M. p y
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet- k6 r$ i% C, H7 n6 S' K5 Y c( l
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
/ d! u" i' ]) p8 `8 h( C0 L 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; W; W% `% H/ k: T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 G: ^3 F! Q8 F! v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
& ~8 }+ ~8 L9 u0 [# [: L5 k$ E9 b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ K: I; x4 r% G& f4 ` F J 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( W& A# h% d, v8 T: C- @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) R, O( C- A* g3 u2 ^2 s 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 x# E+ X) e8 p; C' n8 q" y' G8 l$ R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. ?- e1 k1 x% Y! R7 v# ]
! g- E2 y9 s3 @3 B/ c1 Q* y$ \CAP engaged:: R) u# o5 p6 c2 V: x! B
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( e8 M* n6 S# g2 \! |3 Z
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- H$ q: l y" m4 `8 }0 p
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
: u6 j2 h( _2 n: y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
& }" P6 g, C, q3 S+ O! Q/ u8 { 3 planes vectored on to bombers# V; K: h7 P' u" s: q
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), g$ _9 P3 { M! u0 b
3 plane(s) intercepting now.2 d* [0 t- T9 a1 B, x# J' k9 s
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 B: g% l4 g. H, T! F" \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.2 J8 j4 ]% Z5 O- B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 H0 K8 r' O; C5 n* K/ B 2 planes vectored on to bombers
* T0 }4 ~# J7 l$ U2 YEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 d% z/ f# `. H( a* c3 O$ H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' h- ~ c; |) D6 p$ W0 W Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 K7 n) \2 i: \9 u/ f! _4 @* {* x Raid is overhead
* D2 u' Y6 f# [& t 1 planes vectored on to bombers6 R% }4 _; L% a: e! N
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). w6 _, v; X) L F
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* H8 c3 q7 ~& R7 N! `' c$ k
Group patrol altitude is 15000
8 x$ h% u, J3 F: t& j9 |. e6 e9 a0 ? Raid is overhead" k/ p( S2 o/ n& h
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. t( C1 U2 i5 l# S% p: \- p& h 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 m# ]% \, ~1 Z6 O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
3 ^ H2 @3 x9 x% p& P8 Y0 Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
$ ~- [+ ]+ p* D+ b% V3 ^5 J 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho) u: m# t. |" b7 [9 ?2 x
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
l7 v% I( |0 Y- D4 B6 `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 r4 j8 l3 `& K9 GAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku9 ]; N+ A8 U7 w1 @9 ]6 ?
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6 ^$ b1 E* Z, @- P6 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129$ ~, |% y; o4 i
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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; X' g3 z7 B! f+ RRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." d, C# C* F) g) f6 y9 {
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 [3 b5 y5 r" f) g6 {. `5 R0 c
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Allied aircraft
% M% Q3 |3 t( }' R5 f6 V PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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$ n$ E) ?& @: a0 B! k: U, kAllied aircraft losses
' S+ @: W; s* u6 I8 H5 c' [0 N PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged+ o; w. F) L; l& |. u2 D" X
- Y4 N' { L# p% d0 ~4 d% l$ qJapanese Ships
$ ?8 {6 ~) _; a; c CA Aoba5 S$ Y R- f7 V6 E5 A3 m% g
CA Kinugasa- w) m s8 G; e! t" y3 ]
CL Yubari. q+ t8 k2 B1 w0 T) k0 d( v
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Aircraft Attacking:' @ G4 r" L: y0 m6 Y8 X* q
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 I- z2 j6 N- G
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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! Y* n0 \; R* `: \) fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 i, P0 A U+ \/ t% d/ v
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
9 x% g. Y0 X, K$ [7 [7 O% a5 B8 [Estimated time to target is 44 minutes1 ?* m/ F$ }+ \
' Q8 Y% s0 y& tJapanese aircraft
2 M& j$ D; \* b$ I5 E6 e A6M2 Zero x 72 J t7 T! ^5 b& K
G3M2 Nell x 5) N g# |* {" w: K0 B6 |
G4M1 Betty x 18
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$ N p& Y2 s% s+ e" a( w2 pAllied aircraft
) |- {* M0 x* v6 L/ \" }# v F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 S+ V" D7 u9 i5 t! {, a A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ Q6 W- U2 W+ A4 F1 k* |, I8 k
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
. g& I5 {; F# X- H G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
, u0 M5 M3 A9 f" [7 ]" ` G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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! p0 _: V" }- Q$ MAllied aircraft losses
5 X/ O* Q! S) w) ]/ T5 { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 x+ ]9 X! K. r: K+ g1 s
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Allied Ships
4 E' b9 o/ p# B; D, h0 e DD Aylwin% Y7 J7 Q5 q, b* l) H, k
CA Chicago$ f# L4 e- G4 F3 K0 @
CA Chester, on fire
4 ^% {! ?- H+ m3 i' B' w CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1+ a, K! R4 ~$ N1 V' L5 `4 W( u
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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) D! Q/ }2 w; ~; C* ~Aircraft Attacking:
9 f) ]6 [9 h- V+ @ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
x" u+ M2 Q# J3 ^0 x, h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
@2 m; X n1 p' ~* H8 j5 U 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 R: ]& g" a* v+ `; D% {; I6 O6 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" w( g; E4 |, L3 f$ |
3 g5 \& ^. A' Y! d) p1 ACAP engaged:& h& k, J& A7 d7 x6 B- Y
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 J+ _! I8 j! F; G
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 A4 g; W0 f6 T( T; b! f 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) h0 O' l9 D5 ~ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# k/ ]1 B2 F& h9 N- u* a1 }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 % F! @5 F/ e$ ]' `/ X q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
! m( U9 O7 t9 CVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ {* r! B Y. |/ O7 Q- I) j6 J/ z (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 O9 k+ q! E4 n. U+ [
2 plane(s) intercepting now.) w3 h9 o7 Q8 }
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.2 L: p; ~0 ~( U1 |3 l- k9 A W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , o, k1 q% A. W! G- [9 q' w9 @2 @5 _7 \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes7 L& C* c, R4 G. [
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A6 Z1 k" C q9 h5 w+ qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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( U5 Q+ E& z2 \7 W6 A- ]& n( s$ Y8 EWeather in hex: Partial cloud# @9 {4 n8 F, \ i* L' m, i+ C- t
* Y6 D- c2 `5 w: m6 wRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& _: s0 J& H( T5 R) x6 Y5 n
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes6 p, I: T9 }1 }# \
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18. o8 Q" \# r+ w* I- w, I
9 m$ h9 N6 t; p/ E7 w9 _6 [3 uAllied aircraft losses; L' n. \/ b4 ]$ _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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i L, X& u# s8 wJapanese Ships& \3 l C* O2 K# K0 B$ x& d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
' `8 J/ U6 _) \9 Q, F. S CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; s: W/ V, I4 B7 \( R" V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' |0 n; A, k8 g! B CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 I9 `, _8 T' C N! ~. z9 g) e" b
" O0 `9 @% D/ I" X' r! I e+ \+ _Aircraft Attacking:
0 Q4 O9 e e1 X. l. Q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- z) \* H9 g2 U& ], b- O: C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; y9 _4 o# r! K5 d
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# u3 p m1 N& J/ R+ z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& y% j0 w0 F7 }* p3 l4 a3 M( O 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( A, Z4 a3 T+ K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover... g# F G; P/ V
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
; T3 z6 `4 J( Y8 c- pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* N( u3 G4 P. {0 `7 lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku# ?2 F- o) i9 S+ o1 T' X- X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
3 D `* S& @& N6 R$ iAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; r& l+ Z) S& Q' [2 ?
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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( d' D% q4 R; L3 ]+ R( s' r4 F7 ~Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, u* c+ `1 @$ xEstimated time to target is 21 minutes7 G( E R% c1 @7 q
* L8 e9 h& m& P% z$ dAllied aircraft" R: e+ k. I4 Y3 ^( z( z8 l' r: K! N% }
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
' g' q( }6 p/ B# E# S PBY-5A Catalina x 2$ ~' [+ ~- d8 r2 ?5 M7 J* d# X: n
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Allied aircraft losses
& s$ N7 |3 }, k PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires' n; o2 r+ }. X" s5 S. I
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ B* c. ` Y# ^" U0 {
4 _& z- i# C) }, m1 E; nAircraft Attacking:
& v& b2 m9 g' C4 w 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% T* g# }' G0 }8 L9 T Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 l, b" T9 B' J* H, E/ X f2 m 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 N0 ]% L) E" ^! R4 s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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4 \5 C9 h- s1 K' ?Carrier support unable to supply air cover... V+ M5 \9 j9 J+ y4 i6 M0 o
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% k! S( l; ?$ [$ i- d* dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
; y3 u* \8 U/ a* n- ~' S/ dEstimated time to target is 19 minutes% x/ @- X- H, X5 P, u2 s0 ?
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
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; H) y" q# f0 G% \1 Y CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- w2 I; r+ q! c# e) q CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 Y/ N Z# c" zAircraft Attacking: u+ Q% }9 d; r# U5 [* b
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 e4 W5 }/ P+ a/ `- `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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