AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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CL Yubari, A2 a. c% D& Y) W" f& F
CL Tatsuta J4 }* K3 a2 e/ c9 z: I3 }
DD Yayoi
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SS Greenling* S8 T5 w6 C1 x) m3 i, b2 e
- V! z1 |. Q2 i9 S$ f, [/ LSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari! D7 @) ?9 j& c2 f! ^9 I& ]4 p' M
Greenling diving deep ....7 Z6 C5 {" S6 U1 R |
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... d- L! t/ f- F( \
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
& s' R( ?; f0 KDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) v' L1 B7 ~. v$ W/ S& y) E8 P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% ?3 C" r5 g8 y* J( i5 ~DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" V. ]8 I( w" A* a0 n* g9 aEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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7 r- J4 b$ O- v' }) E% zWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% B, @9 k" m2 d z9 x/ ZEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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4 C& m& s$ n" \" B! R. zJapanese aircraft
: x# p8 G; `4 o) A# B2 y5 J* Y1 W: b A6M2 Zero x 53 g6 ?6 k+ `# U- P$ Y- q) |
B5N1 Kate x 6! \1 D! Q: c' k. T+ V( r; O$ [3 o
B5N2 Kate x 33& E5 V% v1 A; x$ R) L1 ?% `
D3A1 Val x 26
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" x& f& V/ h; ?% n9 oAllied aircraft& Y' ?$ Z$ O6 N" P8 Y4 i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' C1 d. [$ T; y/ {3 N5 h, t
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 c* R! Z4 A$ K' h# i A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
& H# N3 a; k( p B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' i0 }, w) z; _4 o B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
% W4 z" X% ^; S4 {4 H/ Q D3A1 Val: 3 damaged* {$ u: i3 U9 s/ h
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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% N0 g/ u3 V2 |& R2 \: D; v6 }3 G4 _Allied aircraft losses( O* T! ~8 v" W8 \8 k& F2 G
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships' ^: o# z/ ~' M" \. I, L
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
& k% g7 G- }: [8 }1 c8 Z" U0 q CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" N. d$ ^# c8 r1 R2 X CA Chicago
) q2 i2 M! p8 G7 M CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
, y, ^: p h) m% b& W" ? CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
, k: X f3 v2 L 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
' q2 L7 a7 F0 _& K' o. ~0 _2 V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ Z+ ?; l- O5 T5 p1 M' G
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ Y; {: g1 T& s, {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: e9 O) }" V) _3 N3 B" q 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
4 {# ^; l% x$ k0 K* ]( D9 }1 {$ ]0 a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, f1 o( N2 D! l ?9 t) z* h
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: g) o$ m( _ F! t5 J/ V Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! u& j3 I1 y: t4 t
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' p/ |0 [) C Y3 J4 G @! E; I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 v4 Q% Y$ X: t
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
4 v0 J! v, M- a, O' F- [ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& X' Z6 {$ S- r$ T$ ? 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'3 w. L" z+ f6 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
f. {+ I4 w% D; g0 O) O! d 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'0 s/ K4 F- R6 v% D8 J% u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:0 d( U( }6 s$ R8 `
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ V D' P. v5 }8 O8 o! Q1 x2 I
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 Q: [( V( c7 e$ B* ?
4 plane(s) intercepting now.2 O5 _7 `% ^0 a, T' @
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% n# x; d6 W5 ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 r8 M# m1 l) Y- | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes8 O: l( M; z$ t* d/ _
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)& j; @, r2 x5 e% o$ D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
/ w4 s/ L0 H' ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.' P% h5 X8 o' W8 Z" r1 U, B, @8 L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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# n5 l& L; E+ D4 TAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown- P9 e& `# i8 H: @+ P O% a& s
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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% Q! @, {# m7 p: ^0 T! dMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- ^( e' o* B/ PEstimated time to target is 14 minutes$ u) _; m9 A8 S8 K! V6 ^* ?9 \9 t
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Japanese aircraft
6 w a% c' o5 P) ~ A5M4 Claude x 4
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Allied aircraft# d4 ?8 y6 y4 U4 c: r" _# E+ ?+ p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
$ s: c9 r1 D8 p5 l# s% I9 w7 ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 33. ~5 [/ i$ i. I" G& Q9 f
TBD-1 Devastator x 12+ i1 L0 C' u7 K$ ~/ p4 r
, m3 q* \7 \3 Q8 g) ?Japanese aircraft losses
$ c5 `. o j- s1 q4 L) s: l A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& O, v- U. Y2 b b: l
$ h. p! q; E4 e4 M0 e4 ?' vAllied aircraft losses
' |7 k" e- O% T6 ~( w" I+ x SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged) T; M+ E5 j6 @) Y O0 D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
" k2 q, j7 h. x TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed# h" b g2 u6 A
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak' s( k/ D" S; B0 f3 d, S" P
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Japanese Ships6 J( O7 { A6 l. ~1 ?" Q/ a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% x7 {; p" ^1 n. ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
$ Z4 X- N; L. K. K CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 d" ]) Z& k l1 l0 M1 Y2 b
CA Haguro/ a6 S3 A- x5 D+ _1 x3 l# |
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 b" r0 @ [& L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 R+ U& c$ g+ v( h! N: B! D, l9 D 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet+ w/ F% O: z4 J5 D9 p. L3 x1 I
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 W( {, L- I8 ^9 C$ e- a; v* E 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 U' V* c( J* u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. ~) W5 P7 b8 ?# }6 Y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 f+ M- ~4 r* g- c' L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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5 v1 F1 t; L$ o3 a* bCAP engaged:' m0 w9 E% u O
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)1 x4 E2 u. X/ {$ T! X& |) A
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.% c5 V/ r0 n' Z8 m3 n
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.! @6 v2 {& r9 ]7 y% W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes6 J" R. v' f7 {# r- w1 m1 W$ S
7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ u8 I S3 ~5 K/ TEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- k; e6 @/ y: q4 w3 k8 [3 o1 B* Q" H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% w! a5 K1 J* O6 c7 b; B
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
* |% p2 v/ u9 J- m7 i$ \1 ^8 p, a+ J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 g9 J* r$ m! F7 F" b 2 planes vectored on to bombers* t0 D" ?+ B& I& v7 C
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.* j! ^+ @# ?9 h6 @! O4 @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
# A! O! h$ g; n4 R3 V 3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 `& p0 @1 D( P$ H5 e5 d: MEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* k$ _: \! P2 Y' V! c 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# y5 T3 c* p3 G5 V- ~2 x Group patrol altitude is 10000
. \# \9 ?9 |3 ? Raid is overhead0 s. N' S" n5 z4 j
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ f5 v5 ]( ]) f0 s
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 D0 d1 t9 D5 l+ q, v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.8 e8 c0 c5 Q$ V& B. C, v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
( u. |7 l. S, N7 o6 H. q 2 planes vectored on to bombers f$ Z+ M' h3 c# Z
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho2 Y1 ~$ { w; i5 Z9 t% D: F' n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" g+ o; v+ \; c/ Q& Z/ E0 F, j( N
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ B/ L$ S' a. B- cEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 g# l) a0 c% j3 l# l7 C
A5M4 Claude x 1
H$ Q. c% J9 _- j- q A6M2 Zero x 11
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% T7 s4 U) c5 Q5 s/ wAllied aircraft+ L# B, s4 u+ Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 m2 e0 v+ [9 p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35: [" v0 w1 b8 B! m
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses1 B( P% \+ B4 d, N8 T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
8 |) q2 g9 T e: E( c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 g3 F4 {- {% N( I" ? X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
; {" H! S: ^4 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak$ N9 @7 O' A- r0 p; k4 f
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Japanese Ships
# y' R' L, l3 x, h% E1 c' S" ] CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ e1 `- R& j& ?' n' ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ i+ M& ~: y+ T, t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& d4 [* T' y2 y+ Z/ G; M DD Yugure
0 l) t* i7 P5 C- P% p- U4 a DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire. I9 r4 w q5 S! R/ G
DD Ushio
$ e% e3 J) j6 g3 s( ?- u" {5 ?* E8 J DD Sazanami
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2 u6 \5 {* O' R' {Aircraft Attacking:
( L! u2 d9 D) Q3 l 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- u( f: S) U- ?; w) b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 w$ m; ~) H U6 ]2 S5 m! S 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" N; k0 ^- J" h5 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; _; y9 ]1 L: ~: p% ^) U# W# t
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ D2 T1 k4 q! z @ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 B1 t9 K/ G- k 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* e# q+ u1 J! ]- R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ ^# W, T( W. n; S! x& k- @' J 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( W/ W, N, t' X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ ]/ Q% v8 q1 m- e0 h 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', L3 z4 \" D1 K; X( a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ C. S6 @8 B% ^6 X9 A. N& b 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 h( a7 ], r: A8 N& k1 i; M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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3 P* r d/ I6 @ ^( U0 \CAP engaged:( M2 |2 q; e) A5 w: f
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
7 r1 ]2 ^- T8 X* X2 P$ O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes' H# X% W1 [! O) L+ m0 _
3 planes vectored on to bombers
+ t. Y! Y" Y' a( R2 V1 h b1 dEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' ]$ C7 s; F1 W2 V6 c( j 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 }" J& n, z8 A `7 Z. o1 o; w& O R 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 }" [7 y) ^* m8 H; v6 w Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. f! x6 S- u- ?1 {$ q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
: ^" Y+ t7 ]7 [2 _4 ? 2 planes vectored on to bombers R# T$ a$ j( E- @9 A) _! }
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 H5 p1 z$ t5 V0 O+ h, v 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. F- X: |5 {$ h! u. @& W) z) q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 P' J) v3 F' U6 M$ j
Raid is overhead
A |: Q& L$ z5 o6 I' z, W 1 planes vectored on to bombers
3 x H' n d8 L( \5 b! e) _1 qEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ p8 ] u- E- B( H 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Y1 [+ W' h" I t5 [
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ' _! A( E; r ]% q. d- c
Raid is overhead" h4 |+ Z, I0 f7 T( M
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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7 d# I; Y' I ~5 L# r Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.: m9 e& y; f' j, @& Z3 {5 A$ u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes$ h) h) s1 C, b
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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\( X3 V# |2 h5 m+ o yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
- C+ e& T3 F6 x4 T# i: q3 dAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' N# G8 v" j7 z0 [/ p& [8 L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 V' \$ [. ^5 Q6 h0 B+ F! P' pAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku3 d* G. x* P1 O# \6 d
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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. V; A( J0 h( n* g7 l- XRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* w0 i% S: k' V& k3 t; d3 B' lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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4 V8 Q$ }! }( y+ tAllied aircraft
* n' ?0 z! P" a. X: n, K( o PBY-5A Catalina x 104 _9 k# e: n* R J/ p
* @' p# I' e4 _/ @% k/ FAllied aircraft losses! q. S- s0 v+ H
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships% d5 x/ ?% x; C/ X6 Z( Q
CA Aoba
" `- a/ g4 K% J% Z CA Kinugasa' r G' I) ^" h* H
CL Yubari0 K3 @* Q$ w# g& q8 p5 p$ D' l
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet' b. z7 L5 [) G* s4 d; _3 F
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( c1 ^& S: I8 }4 W8 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: d+ v6 R; x J# J+ B$ E1 W
: c9 h% {. F0 m! h3 M8 O* m0 l5 ZWeather in hex: Overcast- Q8 @5 N2 u$ x2 T' |( g* s
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.& G- w# u6 ~( J' X' r: y
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes( l; H, H' Q( l$ b' R( s' p
- \9 B& s, g6 v3 M9 g6 CJapanese aircraft) ]' l, h" Q1 k
A6M2 Zero x 7
: e' Z1 h `& A2 R2 a G3M2 Nell x 5
f: S- } R3 Y+ a" o G4M1 Betty x 18
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* i# `9 F z# \6 ]* l) xAllied aircraft
$ k8 Z' {. v: e ?6 X F4F-3 Wildcat x 9) E' F7 D/ B& j0 e# H
$ L$ ^4 W V; Z5 u: }Japanese aircraft losses3 \; E' F9 E' u8 b6 F0 e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( ?- i$ ^' \# x4 J G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak: m9 l9 c# Q+ O4 [9 d
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
1 C5 {6 l, p& h- M3 u( `! h4 m( C G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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; a; b& k% D3 i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 k3 T* B0 A0 b7 E: ?/ V
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Allied Ships6 O8 u# J7 `( E' Q
DD Aylwin5 c, F# o7 [% b8 ~: q7 m7 b
CA Chicago
0 l a" j) R+ j6 N" c- r CA Chester, on fire
/ T; G; ?. o. Q CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
g% [4 d/ Y. s4 B+ T) Y U' Z6 y CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:. k W7 R5 a2 e. c. S
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& N+ u/ }3 t9 N4 E C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, J( u8 B* z6 Z* m
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet) K# a( H6 c/ f- F1 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 B+ |, u* ~ a1 G& U- a
4 e3 R) H/ }6 V# OCAP engaged:! p0 l* @! z9 W
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) G& ^$ w2 ?: C8 k& ~" r* p, j
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 _$ Z& F! K, f4 e ^' r7 [/ Y
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 \% i0 K, U) [. S4 q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 V0 Q( Q' n8 x2 Z) o2 f) U4 \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * v# p% j7 \% B. d0 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
$ ]4 P2 @' U, j' {3 RVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 m( Q, U- e' ^# f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
6 D* l3 ^. b8 e: {, [/ d( \ Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ T& `. z; u6 L% n4 b: H- E% i6 Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes; \' |/ H% J7 Y0 Q
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" K9 t5 b% m" l% sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* V) _) g6 I# ?8 GEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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5 i. O8 V& q$ \$ m2 w y& k& zAllied aircraft
# ]" }1 Y; h% Y8 {9 G' ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses/ i! a- y7 j( {/ \5 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 ]5 x# ?2 F+ w+ i+ Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage& w1 V& ~3 r9 u/ u
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 h, h3 ]3 q+ L/ L! R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( n7 G1 [9 V8 _* V- ^ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:4 |* } K( V% @* [ X B
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* z, X" M& n) ^/ ~* ^: K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb h! {% s, J& }, F# q5 X/ X
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 e( h n# v$ m0 Y: {( N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 t1 x& ~0 a9 h% o% O
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. T6 [! u3 e, n+ }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..$ J& [3 i0 R; a6 E
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku0 ]6 Z @* }' S4 J C0 f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho5 O& f9 y3 n8 X# v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
, D4 ^! o9 o4 D+ U4 G: vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. \- U- L" t% A& a4 m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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+ e$ h$ U: e/ H" F& H/ bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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: ?% i! y7 T3 u- }9 f* E( Q+ |Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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, c9 J, S' H0 f8 A& n: uRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
X7 R; p1 S. _* {Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 h2 s1 v' h2 b: G) k
PBY-5 Catalina x 10/ g3 O& R9 s' V
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged3 q# c- ^& Q* }: n& Z& K+ e; h
0 p* H9 s) H$ v% m* DJapanese Ships
* D3 Y. Q' o6 y, l: t1 y CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
0 z* o% U" H+ J* v7 D2 Y CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ m2 X& U/ E2 S4 ~) P
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Aircraft Attacking:
. d" a6 c4 e& ?% a 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ d+ C8 G% h6 R O Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 u5 g x* ^2 k1 t
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, R6 Q/ J0 w( z3 h6 f
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ Q7 L& f- `2 P1 B5 o, T
5 l8 G! M1 O& j, X. D& l0 [" ZCarrier support unable to supply air cover... M" Y+ w0 p" f) G, U; J
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2 E+ S' n- O N7 O/ ?. w( j) KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 T3 L+ B4 C- S* X' p e$ ?
$ f& o6 B9 ]( w# o6 fWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
; T# u- z! D: g4 s: N0 V' b+ sEstimated time to target is 19 minutes8 W4 G* e5 d. O6 n( P
2 p& L7 }% E+ {% A; Z" JAllied aircraft
7 p$ G9 A- G$ M: K PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
$ {' Z+ f! u* a; S6 b PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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% o. U0 A. T$ `* V, u6 T8 |; w CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- w1 |1 I' { C' k1 O9 S$ d" r2 |5 O
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; M1 j. b) A% C
' P$ `4 G9 `/ m) f' p" Z; SAircraft Attacking:
$ M( Y+ s+ x2 ^; Z0 O2 m 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& c( i' m/ \& P# _8 o( v Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 y8 E) \( V& W( Z. r
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