AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships( [1 {: ^) m, I8 I* b
CL Yubari- I' x7 B& X+ Z+ s
CL Tatsuta
9 r9 n1 E7 X3 C# s DD Yayoi
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SS Greenling7 S. ~: Y2 a# \- C& y/ _, v0 L& r. ~2 b- e
$ j1 q, b& j/ C$ R. g3 USS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari! G2 S4 D& _* _
Greenling diving deep ....) |/ [' F- B1 ~7 r0 `3 i
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: i$ z4 l, r8 e6 L |! MDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
2 D' Z8 c9 z& T7 M; YDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...6 ?9 w+ x$ S$ i, \8 L. _" M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...; K; P7 B9 Y* I o* w% G7 Q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* `) j: Y3 w5 e$ rEscort abandons search for sub$ L; p& x b. g! h) k, C
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134& [) Q( m6 D; Y( c% l
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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4 L2 u) Q; X+ Q0 ?Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
4 u7 R! ^: N; l; H$ v2 k& T' kEstimated time to target is 44 minutes ]/ d! H: W0 G. a: u
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Japanese aircraft
% B3 i( G3 t$ [- x0 b A6M2 Zero x 53
$ P7 H$ @4 B5 j' c5 v$ K B5N1 Kate x 6) | W6 G" R# G% f* D6 k2 ]0 M
B5N2 Kate x 33
q" ]: [7 g/ y+ c- [4 Z D3A1 Val x 26/ P& O7 N9 B6 v, r' ~
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Allied aircraft( S7 G$ X: f/ j0 W3 Z- f! X8 p7 D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses( B6 s0 y# _. m) R; h: i
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
0 V& [4 R% E" t/ B/ P1 h+ | B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* l3 g* z; w9 E3 `5 ?5 B
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged9 ?9 \3 @1 v" u: \/ k
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged6 r9 D9 `5 Y4 w" [7 R
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses9 M$ T! {- m% h& u3 x3 n: U9 k9 s& T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ W) a6 L* W; m, C+ w% p" S) s CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
1 N" s& x! {! z r+ ~ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 h! `6 f; [% P. R5 E
CA Chicago
3 F9 r2 I: w' \8 l7 z: e9 O0 \ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
7 o: \. B: I8 |4 N, [ CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:* _1 M* F) A1 y! h" O2 V
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 ]+ [! Q* y' e7 O5 i Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 u- b4 G* `5 m' ^ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( M3 j( ^' z) g( Q8 z: m" j6 {- j5 h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% [. K- O5 E0 I% o3 P8 s. {
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' }: y' X+ W1 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
0 Y/ q* i ^0 e$ ^% w 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( F( E- T& u, R' }7 a3 n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
n- B7 g% R: j0 N( O- u0 Y 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ k, J# b- ~3 Z$ G! I& L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 ~- `5 P, i9 R) n' L4 L5 Q8 w 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'2 q+ @' E! b" ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 K9 v3 V Y) v7 u& {4 R3 ^% t$ k
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# A& s7 C1 [+ Z: @: P
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ |7 T5 w7 `( |
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# }+ q& M" H! x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- [. g: t& n; b) M1 y; x
a( B! U: h5 \0 b6 U8 aCAP engaged:
# D7 L" t( |) t7 L W! m8 AVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.# g u4 A+ c1 N
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 |0 M, n; H7 ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; o7 ?# \" ~+ P( ^' ^0 L9 y/ q* T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes% v4 |/ P4 c7 T: L& Y+ @% R5 G
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.# C& w$ a" I8 d/ c* \$ @$ v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes3 q/ o% s1 n8 h$ D$ v/ t& V
" c& j2 d9 @5 d/ ~ IAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown& |2 P! B; H( _" k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown3 y8 ^; z8 L) y/ q7 W8 X6 l
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! R4 u9 R: u u' l1 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( s+ u G& ?, r& W# W0 Z7 X8 f
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Weather in hex: Severe storms( ]6 L% [; y! |0 h+ B* G- u
7 {) a2 B9 Z6 IRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 b5 R7 G. \. m* k
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% I3 F' [& h a/ r/ W" {- M+ _; Y A5M4 Claude x 4
# S! j! U6 t0 {) t9 C- r9 `: z A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft" s0 ^% K$ ~/ N) G! ?5 i- b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
; ^) P- v) Q# T SBD-3 Dauntless x 337 k0 m; U& W: F& N- {: g
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses8 q3 a) u* P# ~
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ M$ _* L; v1 l$ E+ B. i
4 I1 l' m4 s$ E0 XAllied aircraft losses
5 b! M+ C( r& K( e) B+ E- Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
" U/ b; z$ L9 s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
1 s5 g2 `# P) ^) {' l TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
, t9 L. K, P6 }2 X TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak1 {3 @" t- c* D. N, p, I' C
( g5 i) t) b# O7 v' IJapanese Ships
. z8 }* j2 E M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 b/ S/ i9 f1 q2 s' O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
" k2 }$ Z7 r! ^! U CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; V# w d5 `/ {) L* e) x; Z' N
CA Haguro2 T2 F4 |: A# S
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( Z2 O3 n1 ~% }" n6 y6 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb9 a, w' ]- `% t2 V( v! @8 D
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
^! b& b0 L5 O5 N$ R; m0 V Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb P6 \8 r' u2 _: r& L1 F
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 `' N/ i/ v/ N' \ y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
; Z; u0 t; A2 @, a 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
g" W5 M2 O& ?9 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ N2 j6 H( h' u* O3 }
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ _" n, ^3 A7 w2 w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:. r) {0 @) P# e' f9 a$ ]
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling). P: y# R2 @& f+ z |
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.4 s4 ~1 _! ?, s
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
8 f- A3 U3 h; X4 _+ J7 A3 }: s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
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EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# w9 n9 v/ K, M9 H7 }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 S1 L+ j/ P y" D- F Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.2 p _$ e! |' A. G4 L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes8 \6 X/ t' c2 j
2 planes vectored on to bombers7 X- y% T+ a! @% ~9 ]& U! X
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 K4 x, Z* b' a( U! K 1 plane(s) intercepting now. }1 I% ^6 W) O& {4 y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: ~* V6 k) o/ X+ N* P% {/ w, [, F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
5 o9 @2 c* T. J, L 3 planes vectored on to bombers1 N$ ^8 y: J/ x* I& U4 P1 O, |
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 {1 w d' S& `4 O 1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 g4 J& N$ i# T- Q& }% ~
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 B/ W+ ^9 ]/ ? Raid is overhead. c6 `( P* f; f: j |
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). ]4 d, D# |/ s% F: @* e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 s# i0 O) O* w4 \/ N
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.. S, |2 @4 m- n3 X3 }0 f/ z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 f! G; ?- r5 z4 ~2 { 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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7 W& d( c& s& I/ b) B# q4 {Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# H" _$ F* K% ~5 l
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Weather in hex: Severe storms J3 E' N& h+ o& h. Z& W% @6 H1 U: w
) k0 Q2 |4 z1 {; s9 Q Q% o; NRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 I/ I9 m9 g0 l2 P- H. j9 X/ {7 OEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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3 O- m9 f& b7 X2 S A5M4 Claude x 1
+ Q+ H, O/ I, L# c A6M2 Zero x 118 G3 b9 J3 O1 z4 [8 o
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Allied aircraft
% Y( s6 D* j. A% f; p0 C# Q0 Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 9& L, z$ a1 v% H$ {0 g6 V# _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35& {' F9 j7 ^" O2 F
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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3 J, {( ~! N9 n: ?# Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses# l, ^! m4 f9 D( L$ a" m( [" L3 ~+ N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* K7 v N$ h. F X/ T0 l1 s7 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
' G0 d( `4 k. ~2 x' d1 s& G, @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak+ A' m9 e& y) [4 l4 K3 F2 t! F
$ [9 U- a1 j& j. t3 i7 _Japanese Ships
, f; @: Q% [% K% }# _- P5 i CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# p# O8 P* r2 D; J2 |: b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 y" G, x% g6 y! g: M4 m( A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 B5 [6 ^; c! M- l$ b$ N
DD Yugure
T/ m& w! C9 A& G$ m& v2 a0 x DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ A, x5 p7 v4 G DD Ushio
, H6 N8 M7 c g DD Sazanami9 o+ V( H$ c! _6 |4 @; N, s$ v; C$ s
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% m8 A- n) [7 s9 Q3 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" G, ]5 v2 O4 x' K 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# y/ y+ Z! L& z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% A- B* N; j5 x0 y& G
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' I1 q& p: i1 p' K9 ?2 \
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb z$ s" E6 I x8 {; f
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'/ b$ k- x& Y t$ E. E5 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 l( G" y: D2 \8 i9 e0 _/ A
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' o! i- {0 P; C% z6 a+ ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 J: i0 d& y; a7 k; ~ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* F4 U0 L7 ?3 P$ n" F3 h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
5 g" V, e3 r$ o; T) s- ITainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ H( R$ d( d, Z& U3 r8 r+ p2 ]/ g
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 t0 ]; H9 x' w; \: O3 D Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.7 a, {5 E# I3 |" j' U, N" Z; }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes( _& p! o: }& G( d( S
3 planes vectored on to bombers9 O) x* `4 }; `* ?' X, _" B
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% L5 R$ I4 t: S, P
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 i! a& }% K: ~1 u$ v( P0 G, [ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- @% H$ `" b ~3 W9 q; Y0 j5 N Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.1 [$ w( `, A8 P) u- U3 q2 \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes# q, k8 r$ v. E1 g& C
2 planes vectored on to bombers3 _8 n" U1 z' h# y" w$ m; b
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 O: a9 v% B: ?) U G
1 plane(s) intercepting now.- `1 x- }' D+ L) g9 e* A W2 r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , s+ ~" S; w) v* O3 k: c- R* f
Raid is overhead9 i" `! C( f% V. ? |+ i
1 planes vectored on to bombers
. w, p! K6 O8 X9 b1 c8 j lEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. q0 T! _0 q! f9 G 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 b1 b: h# y" K7 i6 L( | Group patrol altitude is 15000
$ `5 f. w8 ~; D2 D Raid is overhead
+ K+ [- w+ j+ Q' S- D+ fEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 S) I$ Q# M* i2 b+ l b
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* ]/ n5 u7 l" R6 Z3 c5 K Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.( o$ r( M$ ], h! U7 _* u0 d5 o/ T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes2 e Y" Q* \" N) M% P
2 planes vectored on to bombers! M4 A% j; Q; S2 r9 c+ g
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
/ h$ A$ S% \% A4 [* J- n: W9 BAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku1 U; _+ L% Y# _" e6 P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# E% a/ h+ B, k2 }* k5 z LAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku0 F2 ]; [( y2 n" s# J+ @) S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129; s& p( |" [! w& d, h- ^( G' i
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/ Q, g4 l) L9 R4 CRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( Q% z& Y5 r0 o2 O* Z- Y# G7 JEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft+ u& j$ c1 e8 r8 V. F
PBY-5A Catalina x 100 [+ W- I) `1 _$ g
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6 m! }4 @! d/ s% M4 H PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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2 q2 j1 K! O1 S/ c' MJapanese Ships' w( [" l( v4 |) v
CA Aoba& w# u8 d% `/ v
CA Kinugasa% [( ?+ {& w ]( C3 }" F
CL Yubari+ F5 L+ p, B @2 F
Z/ A! d1 J: ]4 e2 A$ |; SAircraft Attacking:
9 f- Q3 }! r* I- z5 @9 S3 f 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, y Q" q' Z- D' s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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. ^- i( \2 S7 ?( p- k' W* P7 Y0 i0 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.4 k* s4 V T7 V% {4 O4 ]5 O
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes/ s& m0 R6 u3 y* ?6 m! {
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Japanese aircraft
/ }5 [* L# F7 J4 k$ h- z8 B A6M2 Zero x 74 u! q6 V/ g' V$ ]: Q, H" ^: z
G3M2 Nell x 5
- a, [% r( x" h+ [% U7 m# P G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft. n Y; E# p2 `" }) ?- ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9* c' U$ J" e% \; J+ r/ j
4 a3 h9 {/ g2 Q# ~. zJapanese aircraft losses
5 Q+ \; T" Y8 F( v6 w3 t3 W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ B- p" V9 e5 U1 k5 l7 V! g
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
" v( Y, k" v1 G# T% l; p) [ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
# l! H# @: f# w; z# K1 Q G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses- S" ]9 A8 e! i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships- ? O( D2 K- B
DD Aylwin
% V( |3 L% q0 B CA Chicago
$ z0 j- C! w; o- |7 q. U" l CA Chester, on fire4 F4 Y1 ]1 b& H. J# g3 p, V6 l3 a
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
: {" r$ D! N( ^# f8 D CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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* @7 Q9 b5 T" J9 r0 Y1 B( lAircraft Attacking:
+ G& |( Q/ ?! _% _$ X1 I 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* L Q% U* g; i. w& W, J; U" P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 t# s% l. X- V 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 b' [, ?& P) V N1 t- q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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, _' A: }7 a, E. W6 w, jCAP engaged:
0 L. Q; F x; o' C4 V3 G0 tVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): b6 a8 a' w5 d4 o
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 E0 O, z7 j$ w
2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ M8 \, V, b- Q6 Z/ y$ ~( o6 p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) ]4 Z2 s d7 |& z" |9 C
Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 o' K! P* Z6 V1 _9 l/ ?% O" v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes3 p. H! v% k% ^2 x j- u& }+ {
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 S; X0 \2 l+ B (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 r# c: n1 p8 ]( b 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 n2 y k0 M O1 u) h4 g 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
2 S/ M3 @2 }' d4 H3 r( S) c Group patrol altitude is 10000
- T" \1 W% {6 v- v- |! S0 U, } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes/ L: o/ d0 p4 a4 {
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' J: o" w+ O) _( ~" @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; J2 J- W" g+ h' cWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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) S) w6 ~# x/ {0 rRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ G' ^. c9 [; N2 I5 A9 ]
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes* d# d& I5 u0 T( N8 @1 u
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Allied aircraft
/ t6 q7 q" t4 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 186 J5 S" O) V3 \1 Y- ?
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Allied aircraft losses
" U8 b% h" V1 q* a8 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 Z4 i; T6 Y5 Z) N: k0 D2 p
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Japanese Ships# T2 S1 a1 B% o9 u7 T( o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage6 K g* ~% N2 g7 T
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: s! m5 Q* ?9 P; O8 f7 q, S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Y `8 N8 ]% ~7 Y! H CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:2 B4 l) z1 u) q& M
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- \8 P3 F. g; |4 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 Q8 F' ^" e& V/ P9 V8 s* a# U 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. S5 @$ `! H9 T& [4 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( R. G) c: Z, e5 Q 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: c% d; e9 V) c) t' H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 M5 b% P9 `3 g8 j" r
5 |5 B3 Q9 L) [+ ]Carrier support unable to supply air cover... O$ ^" C+ _9 W$ }7 }- g9 s9 R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
' @! ]2 S3 P% {/ j# Z0 O5 ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: ]0 w7 A- V9 j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku" ~5 C- H9 q, g& U" n% [7 v2 g8 t# W; F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku' D% Q1 V2 h2 P/ y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* M( k( N, p+ @ A" n& q
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud- f' C2 u8 }& }
1 l$ ?# M3 l" K: j4 ARaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 q- o( p: x# E5 L xEstimated time to target is 21 minutes- Z. d5 y/ k9 [
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Allied aircraft
4 f6 k5 q: W0 j; l5 k( K PBY-5 Catalina x 10
: V( T! @( n4 U PBY-5A Catalina x 2+ g5 }5 r* I$ @
( r6 W$ Q( k/ @8 I5 f5 L6 sAllied aircraft losses1 n+ f) [9 T+ q
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged" z4 i. }8 b" S/ T
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Japanese Ships1 J5 A0 U* _0 `! ]& i3 X
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires- t6 |, {, P* N
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:( p! K c; s/ _ g, F( j9 t/ G
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; l1 G( T9 u& w5 w8 x. }) y Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
& x' T& B p/ ]3 x X 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( Y% |/ S: r6 Q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ Z4 g) |+ m+ D( O; V1 o
/ c: v0 l T5 W- O0 x6 U" jCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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4 l% k! {( w; M( u0 |& IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud: q x+ V, M+ j" S' P ?2 I
6 J1 `6 T, N8 j4 t5 PRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.' r$ r' g f' s! _! l
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes) [. ^1 i: v9 o
E0 R" l/ K+ O: m% RAllied aircraft
# j$ s$ C# M* _: W PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses! ~- z( [$ O- A1 P8 p) I
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' Y( D4 R3 S& u* j CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ O% \& K4 O/ A. o9 ` z CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 t, Z- `9 F9 W: t5 l4 @
, n7 l' \; C. D0 N, z; t! t! v- S$ `Aircraft Attacking:
8 P% o/ u( _- }- ^7 |5 ~' Z9 W 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet- W" o6 z! @% A0 N, {
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ N1 m# t8 d! z/ _4 G- q
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