AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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; [. j* v; Q6 i( jSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1374 Y/ z* L1 l# ?
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Japanese Ships: S' d8 g3 J c; d7 i& r) b& t
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships5 v* V+ n9 Y5 k: b
SS Greenling$ }8 j+ E* V# X! G) A
% W; J3 A9 S2 Y& H1 O! WSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
9 p( {1 Y' @. ~% X8 ~9 b9 _. ?Greenling diving deep ....
; r/ B* w; r5 t! O! K9 EDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ E# K0 {1 K# y- w
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
* W: }: O" `# r) zDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
b4 K; W, T; O; h) G6 cDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' Q1 `( G6 {! i/ n6 c0 N
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% q6 x* Y9 x. e# d
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1347 j5 D1 G k. C1 s' P
5 D1 L: f) z+ q0 ~Weather in hex: Severe storms8 i; C% H- Y4 B% F0 I
# y1 _* E7 v2 h7 k& yRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
" J9 e- y/ \8 y: P5 s5 EEstimated time to target is 44 minutes! f% _* B9 F# }& [
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Japanese aircraft
- |5 a9 ]/ K; [- G A6M2 Zero x 534 C/ }6 V3 ~- o9 m4 Y
B5N1 Kate x 6 o6 ?$ s( o8 h3 {
B5N2 Kate x 33* x1 P. F5 K. c- `) I" T
D3A1 Val x 26! h6 }0 L! Y9 c K; ]; E) f% P
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Allied aircraft
& f0 Q# _0 ^3 H' I; h# s F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' A- _0 E8 N$ m W& @4 t
1 u m- O4 W. F VJapanese aircraft losses/ K, D0 Z9 D$ B
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed2 m* R$ L$ f& U, ?$ m* z0 P9 R
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 r9 M: [8 f9 i' [+ c; h, V
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged' P5 D, P, J/ n6 I1 Z* d
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged: a& P C- }1 a- N7 E
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak/ C% h- M5 E9 a
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Allied aircraft losses
( B v& Y( d- m" E" t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
e0 x6 Y- b4 }+ Z9 ^1 M; G' g; h CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
% d. |; r" T1 n. y2 p' k# _: M CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" ^+ U4 O7 P$ E- I, U CA Chicago
" V7 k( l. _! O; j CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
1 f+ X# v. r5 D1 F CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
, u; T; W8 a/ z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'6 H5 M. _# ? _. x5 \) @+ z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 f# h9 O" L, X7 L 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 ~6 n/ G7 T: ]7 S) ]% `! X' P# t Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 |- p- b+ n0 l3 J* \ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
6 t) y/ q1 g. h) s' V8 a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ ?& h5 J" E& U6 V4 Q) o 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" I# [8 N; D. V5 z; h
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- n+ q; K8 w: `4 W+ \2 _' {
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ x1 E1 y+ n# t6 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# y. K9 r9 u# j, i. t$ s 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'+ f# ^" \# b. s7 ^" ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 [9 d6 o) v" q8 `
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
H, x$ _8 Q& ~$ E& X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. L4 b) a! D5 S$ X1 ^- c 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
" c& ?: F% |6 v& ]5 F# O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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7 s, F( A: d9 I3 f$ E' P/ h* ]0 VCAP engaged:! w0 [/ U4 I, H
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) Z8 n( b, i) T4 y" T
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' L, f7 z7 H6 g$ p4 t: _% N/ e
4 plane(s) intercepting now.( u2 m! o! W0 E% h* v7 k$ Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, X F; |! f1 ^6 u! W Group patrol altitude is 10000 : D2 |5 V8 I! @0 Q$ Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
$ R7 w9 L7 \6 T/ O& Y1 mVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 e7 C5 N$ f+ f7 i! P 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
h2 H- Z i! y" c Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.$ q. O4 h+ T+ l" V! j2 ]% J6 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
3 }! ~0 d5 K' U) ~: D& d1 \0 uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown8 N: i' ?* x+ w. P: ?7 z6 C) {% k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# g: p; ^- E! Q1 g% u9 A4 j
& H0 M4 Q5 D8 k' _' hWeather in hex: Severe storms
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: `- V' x; M& lRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ ]( t6 {7 \3 p8 R/ g& T8 \3 q* NEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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3 X# Y/ E. V/ Q% Z, z$ O- RJapanese aircraft
. O4 K& }; |. m2 `# ^0 b A5M4 Claude x 4
$ `* ?1 F H1 {1 k; U2 P1 p A6M2 Zero x 19
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. g3 |) T" N( D: I* |Allied aircraft8 ~6 l# o, z) b1 c9 B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 R3 N/ Z1 |( W7 U: b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
3 X; c& ]% j) U1 B& h TBD-1 Devastator x 121 M7 G V+ O7 C& h$ d5 K# z
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 X- q5 H$ Q# f9 L) T: t/ X# N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 ~/ I' Y- D3 ?2 ~' a- D" r; X
/ V# o: S- g1 A8 A# m& hAllied aircraft losses
; c+ K9 ~2 Z8 c5 ?) f/ M# h! c7 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged2 p% i' R% r1 W# T; L% t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% {0 I; _2 P/ k7 G. H5 s
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed1 ?' @" Q1 J, m( W
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak% |6 V* `. a% H/ d* A
! s2 Y/ p* y+ }Japanese Ships
2 D9 [6 p" Q( e5 Z6 B# k: R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ t& q, M# H7 z1 n# A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
9 y* |! q. N& W4 s4 f CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: t5 n2 ~! F1 w/ S CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
; i& D0 P/ A, L 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% G& J! w, [3 B5 P. E, n% Y4 z+ i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 V1 q" A& J$ C: n! m
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! B8 A T8 q+ P6 K" e Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 Y+ r4 ~: c5 i9 Z0 L8 E: W 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 B6 U6 o& R$ h4 _& a" b/ Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 G% S/ q9 W$ Y' z5 e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 P& b- T+ D5 o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 y1 ?5 q5 D7 m( M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. @5 E0 q" t& ?1 V! }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 Y3 q5 h" L' N# w- H
1 m k$ I ]5 o) ]2 a( s: @CAP engaged:5 F- @$ z7 p2 T: R8 o
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)" p! \6 ~6 C7 P- [( e6 g$ {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
4 {% H- \, R! W* B, S' E Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.& o$ h: @' i4 C% H$ B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes! K F5 _# h9 ~
7 planes vectored on to bombers3 `- y4 X: l6 f+ l4 R3 o% o- W
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 P4 b, h/ G( m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" X7 B) _7 C& B( `" z; h, i/ u! H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.% {2 k! W5 M% V/ a% ]# @' o6 L5 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
2 @9 x% m+ b) G- j 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 m# i3 Q" D0 I* P$ G; ?1 l
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). r8 P/ e1 S; P& x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 H9 ?$ u x1 C+ j6 K) |3 W
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( D3 L( _& A1 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 j1 [2 f8 U" N- t2 F) Q1 l1 Z 3 planes vectored on to bombers
) X+ o: a$ W) i7 k1 R/ gEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# u8 r' u6 s$ T! Q! ^, _
1 plane(s) intercepting now. O& R* Z" C1 U+ g
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! m0 M+ T9 x4 e' H7 S
Raid is overhead" \6 k6 O* c4 O
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 a2 y% v0 V: W* L# X 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: a: \) x7 d7 U2 ]2 r Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.; G! U% N2 H( {+ `1 S) a' B/ v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. v8 t2 f0 Q$ V" t6 J
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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* P; h4 ^6 [$ e1 h9 H! D) WAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho, k- v1 i$ v* r5 V+ T0 E+ }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# U" T2 o& q3 v
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Weather in hex: Severe storms% D* C, F7 K& J* V
* M d3 q4 J/ BRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." N% R) f5 O# r3 y, E. ^% {
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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8 M' g$ f; u' u; u2 m& n6 @. \Japanese aircraft4 q4 P5 c. N6 i$ L9 K; [7 }" V
A5M4 Claude x 18 g8 S! }' i; m- L3 F3 z- r
A6M2 Zero x 111 p# f8 B8 y% `! a1 I8 x% \
$ a0 ~0 Q' s5 p, U5 Y+ D2 XAllied aircraft: n/ s$ {1 R3 J* A; l2 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
+ W. @: m H* n& J- ?/ F) O! l) d SBD-3 Dauntless x 355 H4 {: z) _( v
TBD-1 Devastator x 128 L; _. W& C8 \, A( M4 q
( G3 o+ p* M( Q1 RJapanese aircraft losses$ ^, w, v- h4 e5 D/ j- J' a/ _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 }8 Y( n9 j* g$ V/ ?% C e: t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
. N* t4 |. M t$ W$ K" L SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak4 z' a( `" V( F( S7 i7 }' x
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Japanese Ships4 }. c! U+ |! q# q* f8 L' ]1 I
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 U& l2 ?1 b, W* K3 b9 v3 A$ T; h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 B9 ^# k% x; @4 n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ o0 H# S7 s8 r! Y/ i
DD Yugure
" c/ b; h2 }1 Z& l- j DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 I" {7 ]5 I2 D6 O% y6 ~; E5 [2 ]/ x8 O DD Ushio
. @0 M4 {! x' M8 I# d DD Sazanami& N$ n5 e1 \; Y$ E, |& _" ?9 h! y
V0 _; G) [* M* YAircraft Attacking:
9 U$ R% Z& ^2 T 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ l5 v" L. j0 r) G$ L4 \) \. p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 c3 Z. Y3 z! y* q5 A7 J 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 D& Z, S. {' R7 S7 _5 k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 n, |! Y4 Q% q) _1 b( b. a, R
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
4 h% e0 N! p$ G. g+ e) { Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
h+ L9 [' B: d% |0 [9 p) f7 ? 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000', V( [2 F7 q4 ?+ ~% y5 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 i) x9 T6 ~7 P3 h4 q+ G% Q7 Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'0 U, T. c5 F$ {9 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 j' t$ F J* ]7 ?1 R6 y
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ T& a6 {" J4 y- C7 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- R9 E8 J# p0 T" K/ q
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
L' ~( a4 t: g$ E8 }9 S5 s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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: k r: c! N* X: I" R% PCAP engaged:# i% F* Q+ h- h% H
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 z- J: {- o( g: z V 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# O/ b9 V& f$ N- d
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
! O$ b( B# E+ n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 H% z! T5 ~' O5 e 3 planes vectored on to bombers
6 {2 ?) o( I. p s7 n0 rEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) E5 l! J' k. J4 U+ G 3 plane(s) intercepting now.6 b- l1 R9 i3 i: O9 b7 v6 `
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( I. ?1 K( t; _4 w3 M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
0 N% L+ U% S/ P& _/ B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
. V6 v v# H7 y/ L8 i: [$ { 2 planes vectored on to bombers7 y; D% R# k9 n: k3 w
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# |( q* a2 o7 c" H# r T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ O/ m l9 a& e& n* |; u" z Group patrol altitude is 10000 * A" v5 }& u7 z: b% l
Raid is overhead
* A' a+ t- J, e: } 1 planes vectored on to bombers" L0 h' t1 L4 Z6 W( f+ j/ q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 W3 ]# f' N2 @4 ^
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* ~4 W: Y6 j9 q- x! s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 % c% D6 I& @/ i6 M. G% `
Raid is overhead
9 X/ @0 {9 e pEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 J f R9 r, Z4 b0 m6 v 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 K5 s: _7 {+ S E. ~6 ^$ C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.: ~% E& s4 N+ c+ v2 D4 v8 } ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes" ~+ ]+ ~, ^) p! A; H L% C/ k" f# g
2 planes vectored on to bombers! J ]& x" T. H+ o
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& _) w: c" h* [4 H6 e. g$ r; A8 x
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
4 C! e# E. E, i- A6 BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
- f" K. a$ m2 |6 s$ R# HAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129- C: x" E% l* A! B# D, w6 ~9 P
" w* c: p! f' [. Q+ V* h" lWeather in hex: Heavy rain8 J, g2 S. l, `$ {6 N5 ^
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 I- D7 j' Y" W4 l8 m7 C4 U. ` N
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# o, G5 o$ M0 C L4 F: l+ a PBY-5A Catalina x 10 b, j( G! P3 C ]6 `' m
9 Y* N8 O S% D9 {+ O6 c( j2 o, RAllied aircraft losses
: p+ m: U8 ]% @" s ` PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 k; _9 t+ \ ^ I CA Aoba
, u# C! k+ x6 J; y CA Kinugasa$ _0 @# D7 p! S. h& B
CL Yubari4 B+ `1 a _1 \8 W' O4 I+ q. X
; J, i ]( G$ c8 D6 q4 |9 wAircraft Attacking:6 r( z+ h# J; w& g7 _2 |
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 ]: z6 O( ]+ W) }& q2 p! v Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 i" r" @- \9 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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7 t* q/ C3 f2 W5 |5 n2 M* xWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
1 ], V: z4 E& d, ~6 VEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- Y* Y8 Z: T4 B7 a& K A6M2 Zero x 7! y+ A7 E8 Y8 O5 z* d+ M
G3M2 Nell x 5
+ _% k9 u" S' V2 M3 Y- M G4M1 Betty x 18. R+ I6 H1 O" m1 o; e, B& S
1 Y. A( }& _) p1 V* [+ a1 vAllied aircraft
" T/ C U9 A- J2 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
" R& w$ w! G/ b2 W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& U* v8 n1 j* G# k
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak# ?3 W7 L6 H7 v) p* d# T0 f: ~
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
% I1 E6 {* r% Q$ u4 w5 U+ p G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses8 Z6 ]* [' n1 ?: m! `& }0 |4 U8 O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 s3 q! {6 i$ i- i1 gAllied Ships3 L& g5 R3 k% @3 N7 I
DD Aylwin* F4 e- @4 [1 s+ r4 ], y/ `) I4 H
CA Chicago
8 z, }! s6 I7 W/ }2 z9 R CA Chester, on fire
& ^/ p. X0 x( G0 M CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
; @0 N/ H0 X4 M/ g, R' Z CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 ]/ z* f3 n! F 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 w/ c9 \9 [9 L7 m8 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 d# l1 k) Q7 \0 z6 H
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet. M9 h# k% p1 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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# j4 t( e0 m; c9 iCAP engaged:$ s3 y9 L- v7 }* s& \. h ~
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% @0 I# H, {% r1 d$ v. V
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)3 e/ y+ ~" s* c+ U
2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 G: B/ a7 n/ x2 \5 [# [- D& W% ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 [/ I! v# h. k8 P7 n- _ Group patrol altitude is 10000
* m A" [+ K1 s8 G9 M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
# B1 J( T& T! Q" c1 l7 c6 MVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: h8 W9 a0 K7 G* v (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
) E& a+ y9 p& p$ i6 F. ^ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 Z% m5 D, O; d/ [" v) f
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
( n, ?" ^' u" q Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 ~( q4 V9 ~/ G, P- ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes1 k3 |6 \" E# Q3 b
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% j- q' D( T g$ @Afternoon 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 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 \- O: g' H* s/ sEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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0 p- B; x! K1 i) e4 n" r' r5 [$ W SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# K6 }4 z- E3 |8 |6 @! V# h
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Allied aircraft losses9 [* `! F; N' r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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: K: {9 U/ Y- Y1 Z& K$ y! wJapanese Ships
: h" |! w: ?: S4 S7 R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ b& G- W$ ~: D& x, @ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, t9 Y1 z" Q% W, d5 y2 v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 ~4 c$ R0 i. C* G# d, A- r& w
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- _1 k5 t7 x* m1 l$ R' q( s
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Aircraft Attacking:6 g7 z& T9 ?1 h) y4 {
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 _* r, y( P/ y9 F8 J$ _( f/ }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" X8 U5 l% k1 \" F 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
: W& d) Q! S- k8 I& I5 `" m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. f% k' U- m( @. @+ S2 A
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
0 O; Z+ t4 r9 @9 b' B2 Q, W/ MAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
8 D% x- J2 Y1 o6 ]( Z lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho* w5 Y3 f N! |9 o. a2 S# B2 u* N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
+ Y9 V2 ~) a; {) e" Z3 i) RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ r$ D) P$ J; OAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- ~0 x+ V7 ^4 D& S o2 h" z
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; c3 v0 q1 H2 X p/ \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 E1 O+ O; g, c$ z" r/ p ?) c8 q
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8 a* W+ ` }3 ]. o. }: qRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. |! f8 {) w9 f+ e4 @) d
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft O3 r. m( [8 B# S
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses" Y/ h9 L! n! ]" t6 X* i) c
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ w# d; w K# G3 m. U, q CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
$ w' J. C2 f4 `3 v; q8 N CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:+ F: e, k& q9 k* F; T
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( H( F. y8 l; | Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ S9 n# z/ @7 z3 f5 i# Q 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: l2 G6 ]' [' e X% W+ z) v( }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo U$ m/ z; A0 Z# N$ l4 r: X, J) x
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..' G+ {7 i( ?) O% O0 ~
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, G, K4 k3 c6 P) `2 }7 ?! j( {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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% @. D! o ~4 N8 \( kRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
3 w% B i8 E9 \# h. S( fEstimated time to target is 19 minutes; y2 I$ c/ ~4 d; i" b6 J
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Allied aircraft/ G' W: T/ R( X; V; O/ A5 S
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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7 _- H9 K1 ~5 E9 D; q% MAllied aircraft losses
4 I6 y2 [. v* w+ o8 G% t( a PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged/ l! _2 y& ~$ S+ q
8 a0 x) G' Z# B T* M- e' EJapanese Ships
3 \' Q! _* T7 f CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 H2 w9 v& _5 x8 R0 B: P
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ R8 D1 B/ Z8 AAircraft Attacking:
8 m6 H2 d3 T% D6 R, q6 v5 } 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, ]' B9 e( t- |& f$ m& S ]( i. e Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) }4 w. D4 @2 ^" @# [- |0 o
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