AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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9 j j4 e' P0 L0 z5 `3 H5 r7 ~1 ^Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1373 U1 U1 G* i. {' y
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Japanese Ships4 V0 J! ?% ~+ c8 v; n
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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: K f3 N: p* g2 T+ tAllied Ships8 S9 k. K* e9 m- U4 s! _
SS Greenling$ i; R: ]3 | t, n* `, b: e
# k0 }! [2 u$ W, r2 G8 i' dSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
9 _, {- p) n6 @" G4 d$ Q0 wGreenling diving deep ....
: j9 M. E* T% R' w, sDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ M/ i, ^8 H+ ~+ Z* E2 c+ F
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
% O! n! S& F rDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
x( E4 t1 F7 ]DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- H3 E9 D1 j4 @! c6 P r8 q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
& u0 \ C1 q% ^9 O2 i. r* p6 uEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: M7 d$ I& a! M& T
p |& G5 i8 k$ aWeather in hex: Severe storms; N7 Y6 S0 @; c( g6 V* |) X
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ x2 ^# F* w4 O! b5 L
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes1 D5 ^$ |' e b3 Y: [5 X
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Japanese aircraft2 Q" {/ X( B5 _# Y" d. U: t
A6M2 Zero x 531 }0 P9 b* p% Z' e- G* V
B5N1 Kate x 6
8 \5 b) v/ v/ w+ Q1 V3 f B5N2 Kate x 33
" H7 b2 l1 L2 {; |% g( X' F D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
# t9 N- z9 ? N& ~2 Y) }' S) F F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ [. D- r- p1 z% t' V A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# @# v$ O& r2 k W
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
/ f) O8 j2 ^3 j6 v3 N% _4 N3 ? B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
$ P' Z8 h* y- k) e F D3A1 Val: 3 damaged1 t2 ?' K W( Z
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; {. r7 t' ]$ m* t7 n9 ^Allied aircraft losses
" _8 A% @$ A! {- T4 p- u# o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships3 m: H; O( e- [" L# X
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire$ R# t* n- N/ k9 V9 P8 Q6 W
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 p8 b; l( h6 S- S I5 ] CA Chicago
0 v" S% T9 m; O8 O6 E CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage/ I9 F3 m m% m7 @8 H: A8 e
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 d9 E Z* L* G1 D% Z9 ~ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'! K5 x7 k% G+ t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# v, D) M/ ]- c, E3 T
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 I/ \; \ ^4 n, k8 R. r
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ o* k% E! M. N, M# o+ g3 Y2 _ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Z H" a1 ?7 f+ k/ W6 m+ k8 e' X- C5 V8 s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& @% c' e- j1 Q' B* r. V0 F 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- ~3 p8 ?: H: e+ p$ b" m& b) Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 z' Q7 Y* a4 g$ T# R* C7 _" Y 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* f1 y5 o" ^0 ?7 N9 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 \+ D% M$ a% z, D W 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'! S8 [8 B" n! T2 l" |, B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# B. \2 J; w, P
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000', k- A$ o1 ]5 `0 [3 S9 Y: Z3 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 M1 ?7 U+ T+ O" e) i- c& d- b' h7 N 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'" z" Y0 F; X+ s6 Q) _8 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( Y) V, I* [6 I" S% y
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CAP engaged:5 D% l- W- j) X; i5 P
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 v" g* O8 U k- \" r
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
% Y1 N9 a$ `" n. y, M1 _ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
( E7 \$ z* X8 U6 w' [, t4 Q# p1 N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 s% W( H' U. X- ?8 x7 L
Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 N0 u( R* K5 g% Z8 U; G* l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes( \! i2 t) Y/ r
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 _- [8 f% ?# l7 T8 B1 u- C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
) D& f8 H' {' y' O+ t Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
8 x. Y7 u7 l+ ^8 O$ I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes' v. v; v! \( I# d: J. J
. _; Z- q7 v: q9 g6 [5 G( [Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
8 J9 Z; D/ j% x2 o8 v7 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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+ @8 w6 k q* i) HMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, m C* A& i0 X3 |. M* f& F. i
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. }5 d( t. W* D8 \3 r# g4 z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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$ D) d$ d* s; k2 K7 z( Q. P( iJapanese aircraft8 Q1 V4 v4 q" C6 s) e4 O
A5M4 Claude x 4
5 U4 [1 _- n4 O: f2 m A6M2 Zero x 19
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* t, S5 h4 O+ S$ i F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
4 o- l* F6 z( ]5 E0 m- b5 L1 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
% C- u5 K( B# \5 u# ]+ H TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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% d; c1 ?/ ` y8 i: E- cJapanese aircraft losses: L$ D4 Z; @( P2 |% o! z7 o7 N* m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
9 K0 p4 P% I# n; n- j, ]) `9 c' S SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged6 ~" p3 I; z; u+ v* S# D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 O) P5 h% X- h! ^" A% T4 N1 r
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" X, `0 y( O. S, r3 \7 w2 Q0 W
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak* Z( }: z+ x- W- U3 Z, u3 k1 t+ \
& Z" n, m# n' i9 ? Y" AJapanese Ships
1 ~% u ]- H( @* ?4 }* Z; G4 j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 y1 t) B/ n0 H. `' Y3 F9 L* N4 D- U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
% |; ?0 }+ q4 Q. u3 [/ t CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
7 R% U4 {3 v6 n6 k9 ?4 z CA Haguro y0 A5 J: ~; k7 p3 t* T
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 O' o& F" d! G+ ? 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ L7 C& a" Q: J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 z# v8 L' m" E. b' n
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 q' R* w/ ?/ }+ M2 @5 m Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 ]5 P8 h2 z% {6 @0 }$ J
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. A! j! X- N' T# g& @! B3 l @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, [! h; ~5 V* _' f! ` `
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- V% {( J9 k ?5 e' F, |* \, S$ x9 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: B' H0 b* d7 a' O
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
: B9 X+ n, _- T) n) ~* n& ^4 z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:; i8 @8 P3 [. h' L- m* U/ f! ^8 @0 c
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)! P3 h n$ r9 K) H$ r9 [- K, U
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.2 y& u. n( D, y# z% f4 {
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
0 U9 \6 ?9 L5 e: X* l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
. b7 |# V) L- K2 A9 {+ P' N& x" H! @ 7 planes vectored on to bombers
& ~* z+ }+ a" \% e/ tEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)' q& w7 D: _. |* A1 \/ x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, N' l7 X3 B% I Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
9 L- g- h ]2 m8 y: ]7 ~3 u; i0 u! ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
; @9 |; |6 P$ f" {. O- n1 | 2 planes vectored on to bombers4 Q0 w4 {! R, q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ a( W4 n2 s5 L3 n2 m
1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ r& g) N8 g1 t& ^# @1 E, }" @
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ H4 P: z$ h0 I/ O7 L1 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
5 B: E7 l& H/ u" v8 ? 3 planes vectored on to bombers2 C `4 J# \6 s5 c5 C
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 y) @! ^ b* p0 R$ |1 i# z& X
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 t2 @3 t( m. G- U8 [# {' E" j5 J Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! z6 h- h' y6 Z- `0 W9 j
Raid is overhead
1 q+ u5 W$ @9 i8 i* TEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 ]. t& T; w* X" K0 }4 I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) m5 |+ m' B) a5 b( s) E0 L
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000./ Y }: g* P' G; p3 N& v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes% @8 T1 _3 N, S5 M- n4 T
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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/ B# k. j" R. b. W( j! DMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 F' o0 |, n5 g9 q8 @
; u% h' j% X( `$ b( ]) ^! i: MWeather in hex: Severe storms
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3 I* ~' x' h) D4 xRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! q. ]0 [. d$ e
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' u/ R7 {/ H9 \5 s
A5M4 Claude x 14 k$ Q' v3 h0 E( G( F- e& @
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft3 T; k1 C- x6 C5 H& @3 w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 95 A% k7 P0 a+ c% G/ }1 H% W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
& e6 v, D+ N$ ^ TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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/ O3 L- }9 e8 _1 \6 f8 u2 B) B& Z; yJapanese aircraft losses
( ^6 ]# H+ ^% X3 { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 o$ `3 T6 k5 P& B2 L
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Allied aircraft losses! g) A/ S, }8 A" h3 E7 [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; L7 F* ?, [) U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged' \$ ^" |8 H( a1 p' N' d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak% p+ B+ K! q3 U6 a3 l2 o
; Z8 s( g/ T* o8 s9 FJapanese Ships
& W/ W5 W. J" C! v- L CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 b; @7 i$ K* ~* P/ ^& m' ]$ {8 T6 ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. l4 S7 \6 s5 V* i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( N( Z- e, L& s( Q DD Yugure
; z k, _" q5 E DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 x2 u0 Q5 G/ f4 N) H& J1 `
DD Ushio
& o) \; ~. i% E+ _; x1 R DD Sazanami7 |+ Y9 C# a4 @) h( |* y- a
' B1 y$ E! D6 H: S0 ] H0 eAircraft Attacking:
; ^5 i8 p8 L0 j% p! {0 P4 T 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 V$ Q: ^; q2 E8 t( M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 e4 Z1 F" R( Q8 ^9 x% M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 X/ f5 Y3 U* \3 R+ z% m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 \3 X* C+ |6 e, z1 g
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet( S! n$ f0 [- p& f8 ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
' f) ^3 {* w; v' a: v3 j 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': J" \- }1 l6 Y3 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb |4 O; e6 M1 j- D0 i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'0 @( m5 ~" a5 _& K0 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb E4 h- t o' q0 L
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 x- }0 a% f" _7 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 B0 l$ K* s6 i P" j1 f 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( _6 l8 M, }. n; Z6 w3 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ e" ~# a; {1 s
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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 10000.9 X9 E' e4 J* @6 A6 T8 f% v0 a. b3 V3 N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes# N# A9 q5 M; ~4 y9 Q2 |8 Z
3 planes vectored on to bombers
. l/ |3 w1 X; z2 l v8 vEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 S/ B4 X/ Z$ X! \' d
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 Z6 B2 Q, _* i( t x- e0 b 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ @& b9 G% f& Z, m) j0 j" [# N# C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.- G% F3 r: ^6 ~4 F; {, Q8 g7 z# r0 s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes3 Z" }$ n+ H. f
2 planes vectored on to bombers6 J2 ^& r/ H! i1 i5 Y- ?
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 O# G# _) B9 C7 P& y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 U B/ ]1 S1 M7 w Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 Y3 Y+ O- W1 S0 L Raid is overhead6 \4 g: s' J7 x$ @3 S! r0 D
1 planes vectored on to bombers) {. Q2 `# h1 B% ~' Y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( e2 U8 m$ h; I3 n ~, J. D- ^ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 I- m1 f3 {! ?9 L! m) f& g7 ` Group patrol altitude is 15000
) U+ N3 D9 e y) n. D3 M% A Raid is overhead y* j6 L, @( C+ M! y, ]0 y
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' d* I! F+ ^* Z5 v- n" w |3 P
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, l1 }4 m5 F5 C( b Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.1 h2 z8 j( Z0 K% b4 `7 R. l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
7 u- u6 Z( c* H* [; g 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho M+ ]5 y. j0 t9 G7 j
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( B1 N9 V8 o& P8 I' i1 u+ z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
( T6 J7 a6 u, z+ S5 IAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku+ \' n8 ^( |- X: J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129% N0 K7 v9 d; y) X; V
' _; x- x- W U8 p0 v* e8 T5 D4 sWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" W8 J J7 n* l) bEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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: E5 L* M7 u ]% k4 H k6 ~Allied aircraft; L$ d5 g7 s+ I$ E
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses6 h. Z* I# }" |8 `! \" o
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships# _( V% Q J, ]
CA Aoba
9 X6 ~; k7 Q; F, C) l CA Kinugasa, w! O* u9 l, i3 X
CL Yubari
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% g) U7 O. Q( ^* s2 I% o& p; pAircraft Attacking:1 t. b+ w, D* L, M& @* b) I6 q
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 |/ c+ U3 z$ v5 ~1 c2 T$ { Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134+ k. i- u" ~* u" p) N9 o
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.& u/ I7 e6 b7 z8 v
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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" T8 I: @' m/ ~3 C- K5 ]# I/ S$ U7 ]Japanese aircraft4 y4 W8 H$ Y& {# x$ u7 D8 k9 y8 ~, V; t
A6M2 Zero x 7) K, k, E1 u$ v% q! f9 x, l
G3M2 Nell x 5- L8 o' }' i0 X( j
G4M1 Betty x 18
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7 o" p0 X. n8 m2 e- YAllied aircraft
+ C, `; |3 G9 g F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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* \" v3 l, v+ v# j0 W5 U& m% \Japanese aircraft losses) Y% U$ j1 i3 g& m. f; W- _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
% E! c* @9 n/ k: _2 N; ~5 J: p0 d G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak+ {2 D. t6 O8 }( e6 d! T0 L
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged, f8 O% R2 {# I! ?6 l
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses* o; @+ J3 M9 P8 t) B+ i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships5 J. P/ o* P4 H7 z# @7 a* [; t
DD Aylwin% E/ z) N( n' |/ t
CA Chicago
$ _3 V. M$ Q! q/ G7 p7 z, r; T, r CA Chester, on fire
6 t( z# x8 U6 z) E9 ^ CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
: M! C' ^$ O f8 n CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage5 Y+ L0 d3 H- [- x3 c
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Aircraft Attacking:7 T S8 p; V! `) x
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# \) f# d# p7 G7 W1 F Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 W# }$ C# j" l t0 t3 L& e
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* g9 |: J/ W. j4 k! z. G Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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+ j w9 [0 ?0 j& F" }/ V. W( XCAP engaged:
& Z: d# `8 M5 ^VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). L4 |. z3 n% N
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) c% ]' e9 b6 \$ T* D6 |
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ W# P3 |, r% i2 V+ b 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 a8 J2 E/ P# r! C% b
Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ ~- t2 I) C& L6 C* T' T& r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes5 M" v1 s$ H2 u$ D" A/ p
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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! h6 c1 H$ L) g* N 2 plane(s) intercepting now.# Y5 |- z& B( t+ Z Y
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. ^2 \( B% l& Y7 u4 d8 V
Group patrol altitude is 10000
( w" v0 c" C7 o+ l. \. E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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7 y, l( [5 I/ r \, K2 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ h0 Y0 G6 _3 Y J. x
& V# K$ F3 |2 NWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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% ~8 @( p3 P; o$ ]% |# dRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- E3 |% C7 f4 o* PEstimated time to target is 14 minutes; `# |( o0 u2 C ]* m3 H: e
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: V) c/ j% j, \- y, x. q0 B
5 O% x2 C' s* E0 _; [Allied aircraft losses
( T( U- r* [( }6 M3 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships- @. G% b% @8 g+ u5 B7 a7 F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 x' n( i6 X9 R5 ^' K CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* Q% l5 h% }: G7 C+ M5 e8 n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* k8 |8 R* |1 q1 G, | CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- Q/ ~1 A& a8 w( ]
, W8 f6 S, {2 ?0 H' _Aircraft Attacking:
) o/ |( `& e. S9 j! E 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' l {4 z9 a$ z9 _- V5 g( i0 F. H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ b0 {3 u) \' ?6 P0 }% t5 o
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 ~. [+ |7 q, ?2 A% A) {* D& `5 u3 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& {1 T. e# |) X9 l4 j9 q4 R# U+ B6 Q
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 P/ B9 k# k) ]8 W: {0 k9 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..$ H: I- F" U9 A' S) t( a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku# d1 {8 o, E+ X* i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho4 L5 }* V9 {" z. V0 ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
* K% i# f7 D3 ], v2 ]( i. u" wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
, v9 b; K9 ?% |5 d7 Z6 UAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 f8 D2 o3 f' B6 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 l8 J1 ^# ^! Q5 Q" M. L" i1 K
* T6 A3 F( l/ q6 F$ f# |Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) e! Z" \& i& o% [
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes4 j3 T. `6 u. H+ d
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Allied aircraft) z3 i( s6 M+ r5 A8 ]8 q. i
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
7 f* @7 c$ \) q/ l PBY-5A Catalina x 2, v; G8 e8 Y7 d
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Allied aircraft losses
+ n1 y9 V5 F( f2 W4 K1 F& I PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged3 v: `8 M1 R2 `( W2 o$ h b6 Y
! P' u% p1 W! y) qJapanese Ships" ?' d( [* m8 L" o {
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires. O3 y( T3 u% W3 q2 }7 U
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:. ]8 I8 X( q# r6 a/ y" _( u
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# B+ F' Q. Z1 { k% a/ i Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
# p2 F( `( W% d1 u 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( F+ }9 z/ \) m- Q! R Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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' u6 v2 h& O, ?7 h m1 V/ I' {0 OCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 z, l' m9 y4 r e0 P- D( G; @% b
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.2 A2 {5 R' |) P5 h; k5 D$ f
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. Y* k0 R8 Q9 f0 L0 i1 m2 p, [; B PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
' G* o& \! t W7 ? PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 b% U2 ]1 J8 Z2 ^
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# x$ c# w' r( f$ }& k
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ b! ^! G- l5 w2 A- S4 I: L# n2 N
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 V6 u) q( ^, ~ 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; `3 a8 C2 P4 y* Z& W4 ?( f
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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