AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42* x& o `( {/ t" l2 W
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$ o5 k1 x: g; a- x7 ^. ISub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1374 Z2 m3 T' M0 I/ H# N
# [; H$ c* K$ ~6 t% _# h0 i. K$ EJapanese Ships; \% ~. O" L. ^0 J
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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SS Greenling5 x7 T3 J+ w1 I g9 y
- u) {6 g3 m9 J7 u' E( d4 GSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
4 S2 K! H9 o# }5 Z, K6 s4 ]Greenling diving deep ....' e. X1 }6 b$ w0 ?0 _( R3 U) `. C, T
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...6 `" b6 N7 j4 j2 ?% O& M, w
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ..../ ^1 M- x* v( W* g8 i: b
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. P5 R$ w$ l, hDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 h: C$ k, m8 f- }
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' b2 T0 {7 m# C# ~ V
Escort abandons search for sub
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" M/ \0 _: A' j2 i. VMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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5 b$ S# ?6 Q% L& k7 oWeather in hex: Severe storms
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7 z$ T6 M3 G ^: KRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 B- D; e0 g9 l6 j
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes* d3 W4 A9 J" u9 j" h1 I
, y8 b% Z7 A* i! Z: Z BJapanese aircraft) b/ s4 ? X; Z, g; e
A6M2 Zero x 53
7 _: u6 c4 f! b. t1 Y B5N1 Kate x 6
7 |" e d; B/ L1 n/ H* I* H0 L B5N2 Kate x 33# Q8 i" K3 d, l$ r2 k8 ?8 E0 _7 E" @
D3A1 Val x 267 @# v P7 [4 k
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Allied aircraft
3 B, N+ e3 ~4 w* W F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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. q o8 y+ z& X* v+ f3 iJapanese aircraft losses
( w+ ^4 H# D m A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
K! w, I) b9 M) S$ ?/ z* ] B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
$ w6 X- ~2 h6 t& z B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
! T7 |- \6 y$ V9 `) Z l D3A1 Val: 3 damaged3 C' i& d8 i3 i/ y3 I- T1 N2 C4 }0 w
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak! c# H$ h( r. A7 J; ^ S
9 X1 _/ q4 D$ K- s6 z7 ~+ P5 S& xAllied aircraft losses' l% ~+ g; Q3 x" N8 L2 U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships- R( T& Y; p: ]7 D3 B3 I
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire5 B' L, F7 e4 ? j' p
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% y+ G" ^6 h) E6 y$ g7 y
CA Chicago
/ ^4 R, T* u9 W9 L6 \ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 G5 H; d' B( _) i9 V
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 A. f2 g9 Y# ^5 A! e$ ~: B 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'2 m& q, y- n+ l4 D0 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 n6 \8 F* P6 K3 O% ~$ h+ ~1 o 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- z2 `: H+ X% A$ R- n* E- U0 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- ^0 k" B4 x+ L/ a1 A 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
! [% J, u* r6 _- E! f Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' W1 S L; d$ x6 f% h) ` 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 @* Y5 g4 K+ P" I ^# D Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: |0 p% }5 z: g- H4 E' V( N 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. c! B" s B" i- q; q+ h1 E) R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. r+ |, Q3 a3 {. U* [3 B/ [/ h
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
+ F% o1 Q9 l2 p" W A% p Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* G2 R# e; {# o1 ^$ p+ \ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
/ c$ {) w$ k7 u' u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ v9 ]9 f2 @6 Q 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'3 j# j% h C* r( a- r1 w7 k. `# m2 F
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; `8 v. o3 k/ W3 g& H
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CAP engaged:# H0 F& V* ~8 d& h( }4 a
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 i3 Q' Q8 Q1 ^- {! O$ k; v1 _ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)# K% K" q; D( P* C3 V* D# g, _
4 plane(s) intercepting now.- Y+ y: m- ?9 Y% p: l: L, E+ p% B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 a1 I: H8 f% U9 F* q. l6 m4 O Group patrol altitude is 10000 A( ^- h7 v3 N& S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes% Y5 o* t! C' g: _5 z' B) ]" }
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. G6 T; f* s9 P9 N4 a( B& [0 g 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.. C! W: {6 X/ M n. S
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
1 K6 T5 N+ b' B5 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes& L5 b* o( T! j- }' N* w' @/ u
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown. J" o/ I" Y% H1 b7 j8 k$ l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms! ^3 ^+ g& `' |! d1 r+ d9 w* N+ v
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" n6 z, V) f9 A7 F2 c9 lEstimated time to target is 14 minutes, w" D& T4 N) W: G1 F! K
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Japanese aircraft
4 b/ O& W7 A2 p o/ @, y A5M4 Claude x 4( L. r; {% j" P- g
A6M2 Zero x 19- w) `3 k3 d Y5 c$ L @: U/ c
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Allied aircraft$ D0 ~1 \& c4 i# [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10* x: ?/ A' I3 n5 Y5 I$ N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
' J" O& r; D5 Z1 c! W TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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6 Z+ [' R2 U/ C* [) v' YJapanese aircraft losses
( N5 X5 I7 U6 Q% q2 j8 J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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( `" p% m6 S# D2 ]- P4 V9 NAllied aircraft losses1 K0 B4 x( _9 s0 G! X- @) g. o/ x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
9 v& z. P+ C# W+ t: l8 a4 T: p: }$ k8 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& \" e) Q- S! C1 ~: r, z2 ?
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
! b) T7 i9 m- J I q. q TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ H4 m5 q! r7 k- `! ?# j6 r* M! AJapanese Ships
B0 e& n* G5 r5 i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ H5 I p" V+ t3 a: E& L/ x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
8 ]% M4 w9 H; h! B CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 l, H4 H7 ?3 ]; b- g
CA Haguro' P; N2 B p/ G' D2 S1 v4 `
3 ]$ y/ O/ ]2 `+ f, cAircraft Attacking:" l Y. S- Y& s) H+ C
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 J: u& T* c5 L, A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 N* q0 Y( v, J7 T9 r' k% e4 ?
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
6 R) B: E6 O4 c Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 O! g% ]/ q7 | 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Z& R u; X1 Z5 w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' R: f( V; b3 `0 v: v' j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% @3 R/ Y6 @6 a {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 }0 P4 N; }/ R/ X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 Z( p: w% r0 H: k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
3 [; g& D6 e- h+ A* _- {% STainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)9 s' N6 C8 t- S) u! L3 c T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.2 D+ X1 U9 q5 [& v# R
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
! D/ s" ~: N _* ~: p- | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
# o$ d% w# J0 _; T$ L+ T% [# H 7 planes vectored on to bombers
1 R( }+ Q4 o# D4 r; L, m/ A5 s: Z1 E, YEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 l( D, }. s0 N9 b6 Q! g8 i
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 h6 }0 E+ }3 k8 u- r Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.4 T5 C/ |& s) [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 C8 b6 Y: t5 A/ Z+ K2 y
2 planes vectored on to bombers
. ^- \% o8 x/ U8 f! CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. `/ g3 X* m( S1 o7 E3 M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, j3 W% b1 D9 V% n, A0 T2 e2 l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 A) M3 z% V) M" X# B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 L5 j/ | @/ L 3 planes vectored on to bombers5 d$ O' G* j2 H
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- Z& Y% V2 J* A
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 @- j/ Z3 L* }* t5 e Group patrol altitude is 10000
. D% J3 c/ {/ J Raid is overhead+ y/ s" y. s# x
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 V- Z, X( A4 O$ s6 |9 M. w
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 T2 S- |& E) p* I& I; X Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
4 m2 R% o. {+ p2 `: _5 f- O9 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 C3 e( z: {0 E' w$ ^4 j5 R. t
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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) E) |( R$ v1 N S5 n3 v' VMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- i$ T0 q: g8 M$ X9 x6 T
+ s& @' M6 @6 {5 r: {8 f8 }Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' n, p2 N/ `. q2 {/ c) a
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes( x% ^" U G1 U9 u
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Japanese aircraft( x& ]8 B( U A6 j6 c/ u& R
A5M4 Claude x 1
# Y: o7 |0 E7 {+ _8 z# D4 l8 b A6M2 Zero x 11
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: y# _8 ~4 [& k0 Q4 r2 h6 M' X# BAllied aircraft4 A' y& B5 f9 H5 u: Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 g2 K( |& \7 s4 F' U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
1 W0 m4 @5 @! o- }. o TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 _) M! A A- G* c# n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# `) {! c p5 ~/ o- p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
2 o3 `9 X8 ~! G; T& |: L2 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak; D0 t) |. X- `' Z
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Japanese Ships
0 n- p v) J% |- a# j CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
I% Z1 E- h- r' A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage f" ?& o | n# _! N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' y- p2 w( j% g( X3 ?% f
DD Yugure, ^" H1 z ^+ i$ S. I
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 b) L* S1 L: Q' s% ]
DD Ushio
% N& t: O2 V: C' A6 f DD Sazanami
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G8 o$ ^6 Z" X; U6 V7 FAircraft Attacking:$ x% @8 B$ r3 D. F- V
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 N* E, O' w$ T+ @: }2 M& [0 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& b7 }' ~: e3 m( e6 o2 G# V5 \1 M 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! } W. n* @) P% C5 h7 r9 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb ` k% |; O0 I n1 d
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet; O! ~: |7 n ?3 `1 K# u( N
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
. f0 y; G3 q% v8 ~* r( Q 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
( N# ?, o" r+ c" c) B) _4 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! s! n; w" _( r4 q1 I 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'2 j/ Y& f J( [3 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, N( s0 c+ j3 }, y/ N# s
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- ?( S, p( S3 i. q! F: a5 Q3 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
A0 c: E$ F# ^1 |9 n+ K0 T 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" S4 T- O8 s: z' C' E+ ~* `# W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ {+ J% e. C' }; h9 e, d
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CAP engaged:" a7 {1 {, C2 \6 d" q$ }$ {% T5 e
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); a& [. J, n0 M( g2 T% U
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: ~+ b$ g- ^" A* Q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.1 D7 E7 Y+ {) K( L0 n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes! q+ o/ s+ l C* d2 ~1 W
3 planes vectored on to bombers/ D# E* L8 j% I7 h2 u
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# l8 O G8 \0 a8 M! I
3 plane(s) intercepting now.7 C) g" E* d5 i9 e8 ^+ ^& A
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% ?3 ?8 a7 E" }; L q1 l/ Q Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.5 _5 U( s+ A% \0 _9 @" ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
H1 e: A: P- v. T 2 planes vectored on to bombers
# h* [# U& {" z. m# U0 LEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 s7 U/ N7 ~- ~1 [# { 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" @& h. M* x9 S# I" W Group patrol altitude is 10000 % N5 d4 v$ J, O" ^
Raid is overhead4 h) v' y/ W; o( \8 |3 m0 Q9 l
1 planes vectored on to bombers4 ?6 g2 T/ c; n* t2 E! U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ U& H3 H1 c4 ~+ n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 V7 M' h0 T( P E- D& _
Group patrol altitude is 15000
2 F5 o! F1 ^! K' X8 ^ Raid is overhead2 l- ` T+ M e7 S6 F. D& C# A
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 h9 s# v7 |/ L+ {
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! Q3 `8 W+ B+ g( K Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.% A, y4 I; G/ Q5 b s1 P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
: t/ B) P4 C7 B& q8 W; ]. J) y& R 2 planes vectored on to bombers3 P' M7 V& w7 \2 j: C' A0 a" s6 P/ y
% E+ D- f7 N( f4 w2 b* n, zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
# N6 g% q; \" U# f7 e& vAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 [3 }0 X8 H$ b3 ` u3 o }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* o% i* H. k2 XAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku* _. w$ m6 i; ]; i6 D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129, }1 T8 U& M8 Q4 |! [' a
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain: E- {2 P$ b0 ?, e6 Q# j7 c+ [' z
: R4 E7 [9 d# q0 ? r. R( _' ARaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. M+ G+ {, Q- B0 {7 @, n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes! J2 ~$ d# A4 J6 N' J! K1 g. O4 `
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Allied aircraft
! k% B# e7 b1 O) E* ?/ V% ` y5 W6 U) L PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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3 @' ^9 D. A2 q/ C0 E2 @Allied aircraft losses
1 W5 y: ~- F% f T% ?6 r PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged N, H. F6 w; H( p
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Japanese Ships7 f" W+ {7 Y* f4 u
CA Aoba
# ]" z" O. I& A: e4 o6 k CA Kinugasa
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Aircraft Attacking:
% U' X% m! S& j6 \* d& B; f. K 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& ~2 i) D. {$ j6 r2 q1 L% Z. l0 E
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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/ }/ M5 Z- s' q1 ^: M% ^1 }; AWeather in hex: Overcast2 f( F* M8 i$ {! p1 I
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
3 k, \9 I) s: f/ jEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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6 b6 A* Q9 `: @, B( R+ b9 h& ~Japanese aircraft# y* I, Y$ \( P- @& a! `' q+ H
A6M2 Zero x 7
6 a4 a& I- v) u G3M2 Nell x 5
! i% |0 g/ V2 O, H( L7 W G4M1 Betty x 18* o6 K0 ^9 D8 A, v
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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- D- f \1 g! s5 i$ lJapanese aircraft losses1 G: _: Y9 f- y! Z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: d4 X$ C; f8 f6 z0 t( |- C% Z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak s- @! _, c- V/ y0 P* }9 g
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
0 L. B+ ~* a8 A$ X2 Z& ^ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak0 D5 |! }6 y" o* S4 ?& w
1 e, G6 t$ Q5 b5 h7 i6 L c, ^Allied aircraft losses
& g5 S) i; T: Y: S1 w F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships; R" C, r2 E! E! r) q1 L
DD Aylwin
' Z/ I( K- K i& r' z9 `% r: y$ E5 ?4 s CA Chicago
. M- ~7 ?& c& n# p CA Chester, on fire
- i- S0 Z7 R: t" B u' m. t CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
% e; j3 X2 J" u- K: C CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
* I7 V) _" C5 g/ q( @! n$ y 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: R! D% a: Y0 p* O- Z7 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* ` d% X: H. V8 P# Q, D 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 _) k- ^1 y8 B" \. W Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:2 n4 v, Q ?% C' c: v
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 r: X V) f4 E. T+ ~2 m
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
$ N/ X. \. W# W# n2 a 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 F, _5 T9 H; F9 O( b' r. x 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# S" i2 H( U# g1 A: c
Group patrol altitude is 10000
( ~& x, x& w6 M+ L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes- N$ V* M) U3 U* o8 ^% j+ ?
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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: U9 I5 q0 z. M 2 plane(s) intercepting now. \6 z6 Q9 `- d4 Y
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact." A% R2 c% e f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . H, l! o) e" y* F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes1 K2 J$ ^5 \ R+ o. t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud% j- k3 G5 I" I% A) {9 f
- P0 \1 c% Y, I8 DRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; B5 @+ E6 o7 a+ L. xEstimated time to target is 14 minutes( q. B4 _: X/ ~. ]' @8 o) d, d
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Allied aircraft9 U& M( v5 b6 {# D) Z0 S4 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses1 w* c5 F5 [- b9 E; z* v4 A6 q5 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ F: u( b C! g9 J
2 P* s, l4 u3 i0 u* T; p/ W3 XJapanese Ships
1 T$ b0 I, K o5 H) n3 @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
" M3 e- G4 x L( i" ?* J CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; s) Y& U3 J1 O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 q" o% T) ~" K" H/ a CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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7 W) H/ _7 q2 e' MAircraft Attacking:
0 q3 W( s; S7 ?8 I$ z& f- A 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: N& r7 O7 Z; X+ ~4 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) ^; _5 Z; p- E1 W2 F% j0 h" M
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 ]) p3 V9 p! W: J$ r8 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 G# K. L: |5 Y5 M# H 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. i* G% `; ~" N) ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' _7 Y# h, n6 M; v4 }
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
) Q& ]. m7 ~: P) p# ^Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku0 m$ F- n% M# e. t/ y0 l: E* l, D% Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
. y, H: l: G- {/ r/ b) i4 CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
5 K' l z! m/ R OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
, |: F5 [1 k) X2 K" f! g6 @Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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( v$ I% S7 l1 f; T, MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ u5 D( D' @: o
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 B0 C' \7 E) m' s) VRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 ?! l) B4 q. P8 `6 s
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes. h# l* M% g g6 r0 b
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Allied aircraft
9 Z+ y$ q* N/ r. s PBY-5 Catalina x 10
$ K4 D% y+ A! p( r% R, l PBY-5A Catalina x 2. ]4 C. l; d4 U0 ]0 r/ e
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Allied aircraft losses9 ?; o$ u) _7 K5 b9 `" F6 r: j
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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/ u# i- ]% f3 IJapanese Ships
6 Z1 W, c$ G5 s7 }% B( i e* J CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires9 s: {' S* ^7 J' A) B. l/ h) S
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:, p X: W7 j) Y; w3 A6 U, F
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& D0 T @& h3 \. }. ^0 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
$ Q' R; z6 K' t+ [4 A) S! h+ n/ ]: ` 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 c5 ~5 ^! c) E0 e7 Y8 b. c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..( H; }- T! B) p# c5 l( k
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/ P) a# w2 A2 e& y2 H0 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 e/ B! B# A; S( }0 DRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
6 t+ p3 V; G' Y' NEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* n% _9 m% [- d" T7 {, I1 a PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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4 R, n9 Q, B! v, nAllied aircraft losses
/ ~% D1 B$ o+ C1 j7 c; t5 m: J PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged* C( |5 A6 B( D0 O4 \! g6 G
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Japanese Ships* J7 K8 l8 i/ T' P; W. Z8 ]
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 w2 v6 t& z8 \( O% K5 v
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 t( J) b# x' _# p/ R# p1 h8 xAircraft Attacking:
6 i5 D5 l. [9 \, W* x# M' b 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 `9 _; Q K% b Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 R1 W6 ]; z, j, e
8 N& _# h" R0 MCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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