AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137: g8 `5 E% [! ?5 k
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Japanese Ships0 `( u. v# u6 c7 O# G0 a* y( O
CL Yubari) e5 i+ [# R" m1 I, b! b
CL Tatsuta. G3 k- A" ?7 Z: l, S
DD Yayoi; v1 Z7 V" u* N. R4 l% O
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SS Greenling
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3 W9 i- h# }* s1 k, o* JSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari# m8 S, d; `" U" ?
Greenling diving deep ....
- p" u+ F, D' F; C: J" fDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." ^# e" S" y1 n% s, ?
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....5 y7 M: }0 w8 M3 q; D! u
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: \3 t8 L2 u2 f: s2 I% TDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 n" ~& }5 c- t7 h: i0 c) S3 d( C
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: {; f& L! O2 ^; `$ rEscort abandons search for sub
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4 d9 s) S# h1 {6 s3 Z# _Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms: M5 }; `# ~* a! g
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet., `! I0 y9 G# H* G* Q6 G' s
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes6 \4 b( F/ F. ?
2 G3 f( M4 ~+ b) ?% uJapanese aircraft1 ?( {' l5 O# V o: p
A6M2 Zero x 53
+ D4 A( A9 P1 y- y, p2 X- G1 K0 ^) T8 r5 p B5N1 Kate x 62 z9 U$ K& Z1 y9 a2 ^
B5N2 Kate x 33, ]4 _- s& }( v! S. H3 C) a
D3A1 Val x 26
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0 L# w1 j, X$ ^ M* H/ cAllied aircraft
) H' O( l$ Y, @1 Q, V. H F4F-3 Wildcat x 21 F0 t* \1 [4 X, W
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Japanese aircraft losses( M5 E3 `3 p2 C) x" o& }8 L
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
2 q; s0 k& V4 z B" ^1 W" Q4 q B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
+ e; m2 N7 P/ T1 e" B' o4 A B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
0 a! n1 U9 c- e l D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
* {0 ]) E) d8 Q; R6 Q D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak3 @/ `* s2 Q( S0 ?- }
3 J+ ~ B/ l1 M1 aAllied aircraft losses) q# C& j8 G% F+ H% O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( k+ S u# ?. C- O; w; e! z7 `
1 Q" V' C. A& ~. EAllied Ships4 B- c3 a* Z0 y: q; R; c% m( G
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
- E, w0 i& N5 f4 w# f5 M) y CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* M( z/ \- b6 M& U: f CA Chicago# [# P1 B1 a& s$ j) m# K. l3 Q
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
2 f& v0 f% U3 R CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 16 O- p0 m$ `& r$ E0 }( [$ u
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Aircraft Attacking:; A+ y2 U/ V- P8 D4 F' W
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
" z0 t6 h; Z+ ?. {! Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 o' Q" t4 H: _: n
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! X2 M9 n' j) E Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 ^6 P7 y( e9 M5 m& |8 k 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'& o# S6 q2 M) I) `- O8 f* H- s) L
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 P# z" T$ l" O: Q* V5 }7 @
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( g( A3 G. S4 m5 Q% O; `9 l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( |1 I# d* H" w6 C7 U
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ s& y6 k1 C9 _; ?, \3 J1 `- J Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 b1 X0 ]4 N% Z: E9 l% m
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'1 k' j |/ C' v$ U ~$ _
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 L2 W5 w" c+ e. Y( _1 L2 T 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'& x& I6 j9 L, b5 J, g7 s. @, ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 w2 I M* a9 Y# i" ~" m/ T! v8 o
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 F# j @# R2 N4 ^( t) X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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2 P- q/ U% j1 A4 E+ OCAP engaged:
1 Q! u. s9 y9 h/ t4 j$ Z/ pVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 S" U5 o) A9 q2 z (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), {( S, U4 Q" \0 q& O& G1 ]
4 plane(s) intercepting now.0 @, _2 M$ y; {. [# j$ i5 N0 T: K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' e6 v, U8 [5 \# j. [ Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ o- a& a0 j$ l- T5 {# f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes0 l0 k; M* p |+ _% u9 {0 E( t* {
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. T1 [+ B ~( S5 Y) Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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6 e3 O" }5 [# j* k& BAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
# Q: v; [$ y4 w' p1 ~" \( THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown. K. K9 B; o. T* J- [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ d# z+ [9 w# s0 ~5 K+ h
5 X/ j7 L/ q& S8 PWeather in hex: Severe storms. y9 m: G* N; P" T6 J. p6 a1 n
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 Y4 s) |( A8 J% ?5 d6 K1 O- O4 tEstimated time to target is 14 minutes) Z5 f0 v% L4 a. F' z# _; l" L
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Japanese aircraft
8 V1 @: s! j1 M2 T. P9 X8 ^ A5M4 Claude x 4
; e+ p! L4 V4 v A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
% u5 h, L k! e F4F-3 Wildcat x 10& C9 o' ~, Z# q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
" C T8 a; r- M9 _* w" E TBD-1 Devastator x 12$ ?% B4 @4 Z, U$ u1 _
9 F: Z' s, k ] Q) [* D+ X+ U8 l# PJapanese aircraft losses) G1 n! c3 W0 O$ \5 d/ n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
& j7 Y8 g3 e" ]5 X( f/ J SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged4 |2 a# f. _& ~% O9 z b6 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ ?0 B; \$ i. F TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" c/ S# ^% }! n+ w: L! V4 Z$ L/ t
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak$ m1 ~* o" N( s0 v0 c& M* o3 ]
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Japanese Ships
C6 Z# M/ E" C7 p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ M- A/ E {$ A- ~4 B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
: W4 O) c3 ~/ K0 R CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires H+ t( \, M" x0 k; t' e
CA Haguro
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, }* }/ t& ]" @ N b! l1 v 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% [3 c; |8 L) I1 O/ l+ R* e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 c- z; V6 {* z$ d/ Q
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" e- C" V: o" d K- p) x
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
( N. b& I/ S3 W9 g. I* z$ B6 z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' x% H6 [4 @8 a9 o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- [/ U1 x: t6 s
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': R2 a8 E. k( x8 q/ n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
* O5 J( p) D* _$ Y7 E1 l 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 S' H2 j# t0 e" n* Y' T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) ?7 O0 R$ @; U" a" g: N/ J! q) m2 c
/ X/ M6 h, {5 r1 A6 S7 zCAP engaged:
' y- }& e q4 Z' A! K1 ETainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 t% ?0 W0 t: t: j% I5 P9 i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.0 {# r8 y" C/ ^9 F3 r" [1 R3 T
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.& g# K4 H9 p1 F; R( m3 Y% n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
* G% n1 H% ` u$ ? 7 planes vectored on to bombers! F+ f* u: Z9 T7 X; j- V c
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ |, G' n& ?# j* P: |
1 plane(s) intercepting now.; r. F# ^. }" `4 J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.9 w& ]0 Q: g; p/ Q" Z0 Z8 }2 a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes* f& z. r/ d1 E
2 planes vectored on to bombers4 o! M2 D& n$ Z4 u) w/ {) C: v
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- x% b$ t0 {. j* P0 Y# Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% T+ o+ q; o0 `# K, F x
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; N* w. M. U( t& Q: x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! o& o* N q* O, U. S" _/ m+ y2 x 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 x+ d3 V9 d: N Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 r: H# x4 a& o a* ^7 M' M Raid is overhead0 n2 |% V, Q( P1 E, C* ]
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 x8 m& S; b0 U& ^, [/ E 1 plane(s) intercepting now." B7 w" Y, C% u k! v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.; B( j: D! F0 g: e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
+ c& B `( g* h u" Y. c 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 x! q: j a% t+ |+ l% SAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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. P4 ~ D# J$ r: G8 x% pMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137/ d, b/ ~. d3 x
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Weather in hex: Severe storms# }9 F. X, Y1 e& A9 O( e- V
+ y+ @2 h! K7 J% sRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# k. U+ q U SEstimated time to target is 9 minutes0 i( z2 R& X5 j! q
, t" o$ g( S* ?5 [- OJapanese aircraft
! i/ Y& C" Q- I8 b A5M4 Claude x 1
& [3 }: l: N) m A6M2 Zero x 11: f& s! m( E, Q: I& \7 ] U3 h. ?' h
- [2 ^& u' h" \1 {Allied aircraft
4 n ]( ?! C# z8 y e: I. J. j" N F4F-3 Wildcat x 9( z8 l! b x- ]( b2 [/ @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35' y3 N5 e) I' I1 G, b
TBD-1 Devastator x 124 P" h$ o h0 O9 r; O
% E1 o) u8 j3 @ O6 dJapanese aircraft losses$ C! N o) l: c' q- H4 c7 E& a
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 |3 B. `" q! O0 b3 { H/ s
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Allied aircraft losses
# Q9 ]( |* W7 Y5 t# s* p F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 r9 M, F& X- @, U! ^% L) ?4 Y2 H) F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged# x; U1 F* t% [( M6 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak+ D4 ]' ~$ q" \( D* R- R8 `
5 v/ `/ W$ C3 S. U# q% pJapanese Ships
. C1 @6 \1 t. ?7 z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ P ]- a0 ~5 T+ R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: C/ Z. i T8 J i/ D3 Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 E# l5 R2 z+ h. Y) F3 k, ? DD Yugure8 o) t$ j5 l7 J+ w( A0 \
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire* m: B8 x$ X' B8 T' E
DD Ushio, C0 A: g8 P1 C, p& L5 P5 x
DD Sazanami6 M7 x6 A' w/ J. Y+ P
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Aircraft Attacking:5 I5 \( P7 M8 m9 Z; C
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 `4 b6 A6 _) k3 J4 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, U1 X( p6 t) o9 i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& s8 T$ C _$ M1 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% F4 k& J* [& w 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
# n+ _! X+ C: R4 @ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb! l9 l6 c# s, y3 j' ]
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' |; A: t. r3 P2 E; j& T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, k' a/ d0 e2 X' j* J k% |
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'8 ?4 z6 u4 c9 i$ F) h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: Q3 |9 i. G% q% m' a
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
: j. P/ \5 T7 q% ]: E: o2 P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: |- v: ]" B: q4 q# b; T' T4 n# K _" m
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': u9 o6 S1 Y/ @$ `1 o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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0 p0 `" Z! s; \$ \" o( y8 @CAP engaged:
$ G5 j7 q: ?$ b; Q; q2 iTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; V* {8 q% E8 Q- m5 ~ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# Z) V k: v8 E) L: r2 R Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
- U) `& [3 i8 R. u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes$ b; `/ O* Z; U
3 planes vectored on to bombers& x2 |6 \& Y3 Y. S% b( u
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) K( e1 U# v) Z8 X
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
: ?; Y# Q1 m i! ?+ y 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 {2 H5 S/ X3 J* Z2 Q: C
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.# O5 M( s3 H3 M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
8 f' l! Q# W) G" P# o6 {5 U( J. Q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
6 @. t) X) k* X, j# ZEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ [7 G( K3 ], X0 K( H1 j 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& }+ P; x; j8 X Z! |' s _ Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 |! b: y, C! L3 V3 n Raid is overhead
2 u! q n# H% R/ ]5 P) z# [# X+ J" t 1 planes vectored on to bombers- v! }; h5 [0 j4 d% D
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ c) J5 Y. L, ^
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 F3 X5 u# M9 I2 K
Group patrol altitude is 15000
' D# J1 d$ Z( B; z& {* n Raid is overhead
& H, G: [/ t' d# e' @EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 w/ M( E3 m5 c& h& h! G 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) }7 I6 y4 [ a: I; i) g$ |
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.- F0 t' j9 I3 @, J. ^6 x2 @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 e; k7 ]& n# c& { 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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- @% ?3 P) u% x; HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
( o2 M& a, E+ P% M. O. d; XAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
/ Y( [( W$ a$ F, T$ V# qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 w" ]" a8 i3 I; `4 b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku# C- s- ^9 f; P; u1 h
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& W6 v. G, q: {* k$ L+ _5 A, DMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129+ K+ \$ z" _* M5 e
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ O- D, o; [1 q9 I# l' |Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ g, O, p7 ~9 O+ }- a1 d7 y, l3 ~Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 108 j# W* r7 ^" v' g
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Allied aircraft losses
) `9 q& p- V5 G( \& l2 i- f PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged, z7 ~6 _6 c& J0 Q
8 I% M9 M+ v; b; UJapanese Ships
# y, @: D: T: q5 z2 J L8 ~" R CA Aoba/ t7 t" O( P& v0 V4 X+ W2 F
CA Kinugasa8 j, v! ~0 f" w& F# I5 ?
CL Yubari
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; O1 C& W& f3 o6 p2 a% S8 X Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) g/ M2 b* u* Y7 p7 c4 R) V2 I! s
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6 K) r& Q2 Y# c* F- FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast/ A6 e- t7 f: w
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
! O8 |8 U Q. C, UEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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$ X) p C- s! N9 U( TJapanese aircraft6 e# m: D% T8 y0 z4 q/ s$ S
A6M2 Zero x 7
! }& Z$ o: d& |) `5 e4 k G3M2 Nell x 5
2 M6 q7 i) h0 ]0 }4 O7 D G4M1 Betty x 187 |4 D; ]: l# G3 A
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Allied aircraft
+ Z& ]3 f1 p, l# G F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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) X; k# K0 _2 VJapanese aircraft losses) A* ^% f0 K& R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* ~# Z2 i. g p" ?$ f- p
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak; n) v" l+ [/ ]
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
7 c% h( x g3 M9 [2 u G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak j: n' O% n8 @( i3 ]
2 G, c9 R0 t! d, iAllied aircraft losses5 U$ t" h T( f' X6 C/ I* n: w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 I# S/ C' {, `5 O" f d
& j* ]* _( V9 C, d* ?1 E* EAllied Ships
, S! ` k/ L; q DD Aylwin; k( j: d2 |# P, `$ m7 v
CA Chicago
% T% H! f/ ?4 Y1 x2 d) ~) W- A( U$ ^ CA Chester, on fire
, s! h {$ n; C) b! b CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1! [. ?/ x* V% { G9 q2 d) I$ D
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage1 ^1 |7 w$ n& f" g
- @ @/ O) o9 C% T/ G3 [/ [Aircraft Attacking:
6 |: B i( j- _2 ~2 A: [ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ J j' z1 T, ~8 I; L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 C1 w* d0 O- [* ?- ^
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. H9 @+ G% `7 I6 R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 P: k$ W* E; m8 M
. T3 K$ u( N8 X; M: V3 m; G4 uCAP engaged:5 P# Q; o6 e5 h) W7 R P; [: h
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 Z) V# S& b# t1 c! G0 u9 I* c
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: Z q' R! ]; }( E4 a 2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 g0 \( F+ b1 W+ t6 ^) R9 q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' w) l; Q" G1 V, c$ ^. u
Group patrol altitude is 10000
# A" [3 Z$ r+ A) q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes8 A$ j: \9 q9 I* C
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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. o/ s- J) Q9 d: b& B: t' k9 }; f 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 ^1 \ J+ h$ u6 s+ l+ G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.) q4 B: R7 F+ l( h7 @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . ^: g) U- v! [5 v) W0 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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. E9 Q$ S' a$ l1 I$ C/ @1 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' O! Q- j% d9 i) F6 e$ k
% \ E( Z; p8 nWeather in hex: Partial cloud, s3 q! q% b( m. Y, K0 O
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% y3 P/ u5 U" d2 Y. P ?' ]
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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5 c+ r" A) }) T ] iAllied aircraft
, u( r% \0 b. w8 E! p! |" c SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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3 d$ L; }+ r& j% O) aAllied aircraft losses
2 P4 D! [+ q7 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 p7 c5 B' Y1 H- p2 G7 z+ i) y
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; z- c" L: ~: }: a CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ @0 M9 [1 w8 {5 w/ A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! R# s$ `) } W& N CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 ?. m3 E" c/ T
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ Y! b: q% N- { 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* G/ {3 ?& P% l. e3 I/ C% q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* J1 v. M4 `; E/ N, G0 n
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; ~( k8 v+ f; u6 C/ W" ^; k, q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' s+ g3 o* W4 F5 v+ |
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" V1 g0 L) O) u4 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..8 |2 J( \: P; t1 H% M1 k! F8 o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
- j6 G$ w8 x2 c6 Z5 RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho8 h6 ]% s8 t# A' ]# P# P" ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
! H; ~2 W) `: m5 [& oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ `" R6 D7 o9 d: b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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* c& f# M* d2 f2 H. nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud" _9 `0 k. P& u3 o% l
1 a9 t. L) w8 V$ N e4 bRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 s) U8 R2 i9 B( u6 ^0 V! uEstimated time to target is 21 minutes& l2 b7 V O" o% n
- Z r) K6 K2 |5 aAllied aircraft5 ]" T* l2 ?) ?+ Y1 N
PBY-5 Catalina x 107 r2 R- \8 x; {6 ?
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses5 T k) O% n% h+ `+ H8 C& j
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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! V) |6 R* g, i+ pJapanese Ships6 z3 ?' E) u' v8 [
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires1 {1 L+ ?, T$ Z5 H
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 S4 S9 t( k* `, l3 c7 a, N4 M! _ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& A+ {+ _6 w9 O
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 ?. A4 a( h& E# i( B( C. q
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# W1 U d3 @6 S0 b! j" t Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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0 v% f2 X9 W; W/ k0 R) A7 E( mCarrier support unable to supply air cover..6 {( G6 Z. n3 ?9 h
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; @! [0 |2 A+ p5 k* `% b% n1 v1 D4 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, N6 [" R; M/ ?8 _# i. gWeather in hex: Partial cloud$ G( Y( {/ c# x/ U3 q4 j
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
" c4 c7 b9 U# M# l" MEstimated time to target is 19 minutes! C- O$ n; z8 B+ l3 e6 Y# ?- y5 T
9 F4 j1 b5 J6 Q7 I2 _6 r( mAllied aircraft2 z" r' Z2 A! j' ?
PBY-5A Catalina x 6. Y) z) ^% c; ?: g
2 |. ]! i! j t" o. m, H0 lAllied aircraft losses
6 k5 V2 P0 R2 D& N [2 c PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged" }2 ~) k! p( J- l; `" g5 K
4 c) X+ I6 `! r# e) a; p5 TJapanese Ships
! }5 x) W/ W5 N7 B CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 q1 P# T; O% Q6 b
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" z/ z! U( t& ]& L4 b
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& q8 ?! k, A' ^ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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