AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137! B8 J$ n" a0 W$ i3 p
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Japanese Ships
. I4 r& o* s5 l! m) e CL Yubari) j3 q% |3 N$ ^$ j+ T( L
CL Tatsuta! h% h! d( ]: b, M$ _
DD Yayoi( D) ?2 X( n% K; P0 n
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Allied Ships
6 n3 Z; G2 p1 T9 }7 a6 x8 C SS Greenling( F1 o! D1 m$ Y$ }5 o6 U
* D$ Z2 ^9 _8 P- V4 L }+ lSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari" W+ I1 F! A3 T, X- H0 ~: ?- F
Greenling diving deep ....% n( s* a) q0 `# U4 P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 L: ]% S$ B0 F* ~( [, j/ }* m9 a
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....; z; D) Z/ U- X5 Z& |
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) p6 F- Y6 T2 R @DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
( f5 {/ Y, X5 E$ \, |* o& U: pDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 s+ s+ ?! G; K
Escort abandons search for sub2 @' f) C7 P1 Q1 d
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& i7 a" k0 g5 i+ O; o ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms7 I/ b% k- r" l: Y% u* e
! \! a/ z& r, B; eRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# V9 U% Z* D( z% j8 H: Q1 |1 w. `1 o% JEstimated time to target is 44 minutes- R2 I5 r @0 H
e, ]1 i: E& _8 QJapanese aircraft
( w$ O' R( {2 X0 X. P5 K A6M2 Zero x 534 [2 e+ I ^1 W2 V9 F' s6 y% Q
B5N1 Kate x 6
7 @% \$ w% K- \( E1 E. r m3 } B5N2 Kate x 33
, C7 Z3 \) r6 x" |6 m+ }9 p D3A1 Val x 26; x' _8 O( S! X7 m; E. w
; d8 C& R: ~' y. G2 v, MAllied aircraft# a5 o* f l. @' m. {* t0 R6 M! T- k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses9 W ]9 O& {' K" ~; U
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
# W0 g9 B' `6 s" X+ ^2 S$ `1 |+ X B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
& S" Q* d) ]# b, \: j9 q' D" c6 P# q B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged. O% {1 i3 P. z9 x( x
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged- U/ D- h8 m- V$ Y( h; s8 k0 O2 c! w
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak7 x' W: h7 A# i" _: X. f
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Allied aircraft losses6 X' x# k% z! K% Q& N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
0 x6 m% p1 d" B5 }1 I" P4 y CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire2 W1 j' ^& ^: P' t0 s
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ l- ?% D' A8 d. x6 z8 ]2 W CA Chicago
1 e* Q! V/ S1 g2 N CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! t" L' U! M+ P, m' e; M# Q
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking: N0 B# A. G8 X
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
5 J4 G, [- y6 N0 h' f) T, ]( U! M Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: b0 z& Z% |, d1 L, M. M5 h 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 Q+ W* L5 n2 n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, l# p1 |9 a2 v9 D' U8 a) A: E 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000', q* O7 d* {" P5 A" b9 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* D g4 [) T' f/ \. L
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 V* a: |, H5 h6 f+ V; E6 `; C# n
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" p7 g4 G% h! U5 D5 v0 L& y9 A
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 f' ]4 x( n. A6 }4 j/ A
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 c2 i* l3 [5 N, X+ |
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 g2 e" N0 o; m$ ~/ l5 e Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 S% `: \9 z; F
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' f5 W- E: g- L5 V' `- I
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 m+ H) {/ R! P: D) o% J
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
2 y' o. @$ ? M1 h2 N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' t _. \8 O6 T! T3 F- g8 w
; j7 h3 k- R: {/ b" cCAP engaged:
4 J4 L% z- }, K0 n$ f LVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 g1 h3 G0 j* x3 g% T* Q6 I' _ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- |* ?) d5 ~# t+ _& Z
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
& Z0 p' w6 m* N. _$ S5 s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 c3 P) C) v9 B* I o
Group patrol altitude is 10000
( S B4 W* U8 O* [* k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes m j- h2 I: N6 E1 M( U+ S- n
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)( r c( W0 K) s5 i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
1 W" p1 F6 Y1 C- ` Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.1 k, n+ f' ]% X% W0 R6 f, m# Z' V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes. ~; p, ]- `8 X- O
$ C5 X6 D1 F+ |8 W( L% y) HAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
) ^% h+ `# z4 G: Y" p3 a& }/ bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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8 k% t/ L* }' |) I9 _+ k5 P3 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms! |& F5 I% h6 O) I9 _5 g' q4 f
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 }. p! B6 c: c- e2 REstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ D l! V" V% k9 z7 x
A5M4 Claude x 4
) k" G8 G0 u2 b' a/ U A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft, S, y: p% e" q `5 Z9 t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
/ O8 l5 D* v4 w0 x$ @) v SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
& i- j& I/ C5 `; |& ~ TBD-1 Devastator x 12" S0 S9 I l S5 }8 v) `: H1 Q7 p& I
$ K' R; ? N0 ~. [Japanese aircraft losses
5 w# y! ?$ i e- v/ T A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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$ S! X4 L s7 d3 x/ o" p, g+ _Allied aircraft losses
' h5 p: I& |' K) z6 k! K SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
, t% q( S* q, R3 W2 K/ f; l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
" m# |* i2 L+ W: J' w* r( _3 P TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed6 A2 `' n- _% f6 [2 ^
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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( L: b' _+ j2 X/ AJapanese Ships
1 g. V# [6 A9 j: O; B' \" S/ K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* C3 x+ z' y/ r7 h3 I' H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 10 e4 ?8 H) m+ v( b/ N( ?/ U
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
8 |2 A5 n$ Q; G CA Haguro
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+ L" u$ u2 k' ]. ?* wAircraft Attacking:
3 g3 ^6 W6 I" ~ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) F2 J0 \3 D4 ] T J2 n5 f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, p. Y, i7 b7 B. J6 i5 r
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet8 A: [) {8 \. b
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
; O+ O, M7 w' B: k) H+ B: r4 }& Y 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', ^ \/ w9 G* ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 f& K/ p m( `& ~ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'/ L" l7 H+ M& H, A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 G: }, p5 [! @- J+ A/ ~# n, o; N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 u0 w/ ^1 p" \8 M: R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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+ y5 q+ L. }1 _# gCAP engaged:6 |4 s" e9 P8 [7 X! E
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)! W9 s4 I+ a! L8 o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
8 B( w7 @8 f" ~2 J& w9 k Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000./ w# Z& d7 T8 n4 h2 I8 S2 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes/ J) {" B: s) j; R4 W0 b
7 planes vectored on to bombers' L3 h2 [0 H( ?! z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 T" m* r: E1 V# k6 G
1 plane(s) intercepting now.; y9 M; L; Z7 W( J( z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.2 {, m9 N4 `% j5 w7 J: G2 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 `8 t6 ~0 N- t 2 planes vectored on to bombers3 ?0 g* P$ C! a$ z7 x7 I( F, h
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 V' ^+ x5 u6 c" C% A; b 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ _8 `& s! @+ N8 g( R8 c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& u# N1 p/ ?! a' d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
" C0 x' s A# c a* D" U) r2 O 3 planes vectored on to bombers
" P$ q3 R F! s* s5 L$ uEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 |0 S2 @! c/ I: ~8 Q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' R; v0 L+ h u% M U! L Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 |4 ?2 z: ]+ D7 C Raid is overhead, d0 v/ g; A2 g% w( V$ E
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. J+ \$ E1 z9 A# O. {& S: W- f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.; T6 }4 {. M F
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.$ u8 m6 C( U/ p7 }5 ?. p! B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
- d% D" H. M7 ?* u5 G 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho1 k6 ^5 o/ S# E! ?
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Morning 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 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. C6 V- x, E' w* {Estimated time to target is 9 minutes4 J+ [1 T* z( \+ U$ u
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Japanese aircraft+ H: b; ^8 p" m
A5M4 Claude x 1" H5 t% z# h* _9 u6 ]" m
A6M2 Zero x 11
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$ E. ~4 c6 C" e4 ?4 tAllied aircraft
1 K/ K5 p5 o2 Z5 P" L F4F-3 Wildcat x 97 H7 z; S5 O% M9 Z( A- D- n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 352 u% x% V: Q6 z$ P
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses& ]) _& T, g; }
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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. O6 b+ e& S5 E& N7 P$ h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 k9 q2 @% v/ T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
- p+ t) V, O6 L0 c SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak/ g; I! T: ~" l% G7 N
" V* F! Z% m% W3 c% K5 EJapanese Ships" V! k" M; ^, t( j
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ H; ?3 Q( T. q8 R' w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 t- m, ], _; y' Z5 h7 N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ K k$ M4 L o$ H' f DD Yugure9 ~2 x y9 x. j; n$ a- }3 C
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 U5 s) {$ {% i0 N% E# h3 _
DD Ushio
: G) ^6 G3 Y* ~/ M2 c, _. w6 C) g% M* d DD Sazanami
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9 d( V, i* I' u- K1 r" HAircraft Attacking:
# A* u: C P; r+ N1 g( a2 ~ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* P- r5 d7 a: W7 T! R# J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ H4 }# U" c. E* |, S% R4 V: \
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 I7 v [* T% e3 c- Q, @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: f0 H/ R7 L% y8 m 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet3 `3 M4 m! a- R5 n: J3 B; [" [4 P
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb: O" D* K- L& t& l+ k0 W3 F
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'8 @2 Y5 u; ]# d z2 b8 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: Q- M L( a3 U
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' ]* C) Y: B$ g. e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% I5 U' M7 `/ l q* { 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
7 |$ D0 b# B2 X2 R! T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& h3 v8 |) g6 @' n8 s
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 {$ |6 L I4 K# z8 N Q) P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged: T8 S6 N* r3 J( |/ j' S- K
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. Y1 Y" A$ _& A8 C 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# L, o/ P6 A O* Z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.: s7 v% T4 f" M; F9 x: a# f* ^& S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes1 @% ^8 @- H8 ]1 x
3 planes vectored on to bombers% T. X7 v7 o8 P- i" e
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 j0 b, D* C7 B- }5 n) @ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
8 z" G$ L# S- y8 v# D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes, j- X5 F' O! m" c
2 planes vectored on to bombers6 d9 I1 |; i2 K! ]( G
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ _0 D x. d! M+ G1 [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 L7 g/ T% t* e' k5 g Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 I8 V0 \% Q6 A R Raid is overhead4 J% |/ c: a, F \# `& G3 f5 v
1 planes vectored on to bombers
; l2 B. J2 j* ` CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 M" }$ j$ H! s- }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Y% O7 v+ v/ D! {% M Group patrol altitude is 15000
7 B3 r+ @' y# C+ d5 G, \ Raid is overhead7 Q1 B' ?/ ~ b/ X T, }# m+ z
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 h9 b, P6 s! H( v/ o) Q1 j
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ u$ _/ v2 t f3 R, d
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
* B: N6 Y9 l+ V2 C% D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
" P0 i$ H7 J6 I% E 2 planes vectored on to bombers4 y+ V3 t: m' x% I/ M# D
- }; j& j" g3 `4 U9 hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
5 I f4 o: g4 l+ o; [Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
% v s8 o; ]7 }6 XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# O- S+ h5 Q Z! J/ o/ x, wAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku a* L9 H5 J& l7 \' I: E8 S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129& `0 v# B3 X3 o0 F
& _( c1 t2 p" N9 UWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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N4 x2 i6 x f- |0 h4 QRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 [0 o3 k5 @ r F8 U: J! N7 IEstimated time to target is 12 minutes! U' s2 x5 [9 T3 Y$ ?
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Allied aircraft
- r! S6 M% C" E* ^' f5 T PBY-5A Catalina x 10) M8 z) \ `+ e. F9 @
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Allied aircraft losses+ g. q# X. w" F2 b, t
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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% c) {1 ^9 ~$ r* K- y' HJapanese Ships% L+ T, ~' `" R- G; z
CA Aoba% F& g L" q) S
CA Kinugasa
- v2 i3 o% ? i CL Yubari+ J" s2 @( t+ r
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 p% P# ?7 d4 r3 b 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 E i1 m! D" S5 e6 d Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo j4 J- e3 c s7 E& J4 S' q+ J! U
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$ @7 a# m6 T, u JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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; b/ m7 w2 J, r; qWeather in hex: Overcast* G9 R9 L# ?$ x Y) w+ u
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.2 c2 D2 Y2 P+ n, w$ w/ h1 t
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 t {) n' i. J A6M2 Zero x 7* e! l2 ~. c6 j( p$ E. a3 }
G3M2 Nell x 5( ~9 q* t; I! E) k) T" Y
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft. }5 }# \1 p2 E' I9 Q2 M$ z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 91 m% Z6 g. K. L! L& q+ U$ W" ~
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 s }2 ] a5 l2 s9 A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ N* q2 p" Z& m( a$ @( x
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak! k) {6 M# `# n$ p% T
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
) o: p: W, a$ `! ^8 f( _2 \! ~ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses. i2 e6 s1 q) l+ m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships% x: u7 j: X8 L1 W; {. ^& J
DD Aylwin: `- F# |% B% C/ X0 p, N% v3 r
CA Chicago
$ N) W1 e& q7 K. w& I) C! V, r CA Chester, on fire% R8 ^& b' z) ?2 _
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
; e% Q8 Q* U1 \7 D {& R( T CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 t3 ^1 ?, Z* Y
1 X b% h9 R; N( g, |. TAircraft Attacking:
F# x. m! R4 j( ?2 f% s 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet [0 |( j8 R5 V' L7 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: E+ d- [: b1 j* h
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( l3 k+ o" O$ D3 f# v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:9 G( R% I6 @7 K. a* ~/ H: O
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): x5 n5 ^2 b2 g5 m% O
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% f% U( q1 K& Q4 M' }! w
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ b+ t$ Z2 d2 l2 X, e* l 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 c8 |- T8 T/ ~- k) t1 t' R" b }- _$ F
Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 V- a; o- _# F: E# Y9 U# W0 I+ c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes( g4 q f5 ^8 c
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). B3 T t6 |6 ~( w, F5 ^ ^0 z" z
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 ]4 F- z Q: d5 w, k/ z! v) P
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 K6 I" l' a5 ^3 S1 y# f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.- @! ^0 q2 t/ S( _, Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000
* Y9 G/ O% e) _0 d/ f; ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes/ Y; k: A2 P& W- g
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1 w, ^* b+ E' [) F1 x7 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 b3 |$ ~3 e% J% y" _
, X2 U8 y$ i' \5 {1 ^8 k* \Weather in hex: Partial cloud2 J. N8 m8 {$ G/ V) ?* L* O
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* X% W) ]2 J/ b! a) O9 o# u9 A
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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" U/ i C) T& _, S z. f! VAllied aircraft
0 K6 r& f) r$ F$ R0 B1 l8 ]5 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 18& g0 i& d/ ^" V: q' {
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Allied aircraft losses
- y/ ^) n1 ]6 C$ Y9 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 u7 O- S# h- C+ j" c
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Japanese Ships
& ~' _4 Y* ~5 |, t! _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ]/ \) p* ^- H J( i& ]! ? CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, h S( L/ D+ [7 G& f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. n9 i3 t- _& ?+ @- j# S
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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6 X: K- |8 }3 E/ {( N1 J 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 o7 [2 |% g5 [4 V/ c% E" q1 u6 P9 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 p% ]0 m9 j8 B. D) m
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 J" w3 r: z8 B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 l- r' n, K. w9 M* a
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 b3 M j! J8 }4 H5 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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% P5 N( b8 V* p2 ?Carrier support unable to supply air cover..( f' j7 V T6 ~2 Y, W
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" s; b0 {0 Q2 i0 F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
7 Y4 l0 I4 Q/ AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku6 k- F9 Z5 ~( T9 u o# C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 m( d9 [9 x4 J
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, l* N% f/ Z( `* Y" L) Y
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& T" y5 `+ G4 o5 G6 y8 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 ?, ]* Q; j: j; O: i( ^& k; G$ o% ~
1 v4 h0 c5 Y7 j0 {Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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, o) z2 L& x! uRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 O/ v5 q. n/ N0 \! Q7 E
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ n/ g. V* u! j) }6 f
PBY-5 Catalina x 101 `9 z! r% M$ |! Q; d/ z
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
; E4 z8 }0 h7 u9 S PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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" e1 e8 a6 b, K' f( [6 I4 GJapanese Ships/ N% n& `; [5 Q. X2 Y! T! R
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
$ Q/ ]! y! U, N. @7 S CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! ~ `$ @$ C, s
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Aircraft Attacking:
( w/ u0 |' H1 M! U$ ?1 U& j3 V 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, j. X" U4 D6 f K: g Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 n( A' F" I7 q4 F3 N+ d V 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ A9 J$ p$ y8 E+ F5 V+ M6 M, ~ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..( O2 X/ x8 b1 W8 \
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z% o# [/ X& ?" Y6 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% G7 H7 M5 v' `5 _4 LWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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3 [! F; J, X3 X ]9 O* S7 X1 [" vRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.' o: n2 A* `/ J+ g! k+ q
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes: ~' H& c4 @+ S7 ]- B+ K
( U, ]7 c" \" Q$ a/ S, HAllied aircraft
, p2 j# _6 p+ e) c. w, e/ f) c ` PBY-5A Catalina x 6% n9 v9 ]' c6 r+ p, a; M" |
- l/ n1 }" [+ p0 D+ M! P' UAllied aircraft losses2 Q. a2 r& @# H9 d( M$ m8 D; q
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged4 p( b; x: M2 k- F t
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Japanese Ships; K8 t* g3 `% U; e* Y' @5 b; J
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 w! S& m7 b& y$ O+ L
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" s" B# ^3 Q0 Q+ f! M
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Aircraft Attacking: k; j. ]- J, ~; N2 S0 H: U
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 h7 b- z' A& ?3 C& P Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# S/ u/ h2 v; c; z& W) J: z4 z
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