AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 428 f9 J8 K2 n' P4 x, T! x6 J. ?1 R
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" x' t$ L% K% [. y& l. }Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 _7 }) p f H9 V+ {/ b5 tJapanese Ships) _/ [8 z. L" a' _2 E* {) Q
CL Yubari, N- Z! r! J( T, W* q* u
CL Tatsuta3 L5 O( o2 Z# K
DD Yayoi
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N* }& V0 W b4 u- aAllied Ships7 a4 N) l( k+ S9 w5 k) b
SS Greenling
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( Q/ U6 s: I/ BSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari) d" x2 M3 b0 K1 ~8 q6 ~$ T+ r
Greenling diving deep ....- `! a0 J( }& _+ ~7 J5 B% i4 t
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 A Y; ~3 {: W- ?* I }% q7 e+ RDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ...., M( Y% t) C, X$ i3 X
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 [' k$ }$ |4 g* E, U! B8 HDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% I; L; S0 `3 r9 IDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...; @% o; Y- ^7 X" ^
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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3 X4 F7 Q; }' C) x& Z7 m# }Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ ~ @% |* T- C# @Estimated time to target is 44 minutes% k9 l5 c9 K$ e
9 k- E5 f% p: f$ ` J, gJapanese aircraft
2 X j% @/ C/ y' b& Z* I. _# _ A6M2 Zero x 53, R4 ?- C6 V! l+ L. X+ z, U8 O2 x
B5N1 Kate x 6
% _5 P y4 D; [( d8 \ B5N2 Kate x 33
6 Y! E9 H( ]6 Y; L" w9 `* O6 { D3A1 Val x 26# m) x f) B( ]( b8 B+ Q) b- i
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Allied aircraft
: `! W% Q' a9 M7 o8 o, z' s3 B F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' W) V# ]9 l4 L/ H9 L) ]
8 Q' `6 i6 z7 }6 _Japanese aircraft losses
1 c# L- g3 @$ h, ? A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
5 a. m" d% T& d3 V6 W$ { B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
" e3 r7 \" x$ S B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged; l* v. g! z' \! ~$ F1 a' N
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged$ |) L2 d) \ `) j- k& H
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak' c/ S/ U; ?( d+ P5 ~7 B
$ n# I6 [* c( Y! E3 @2 T' AAllied aircraft losses4 T3 }% ~6 H6 W$ N& N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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+ G$ ~+ i6 e3 H3 m. I CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
0 O) H: |; p6 K CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 u9 `' w0 _* N, o' }" @" J
CA Chicago& @. I* Y& V K R3 q
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
: W5 ]+ R4 b# N; O5 a1 @# x3 T$ Q CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1; w( ~* p. f6 l4 y, n8 Z( q0 @4 W% Y
! |0 [$ i( _7 s6 r) OAircraft Attacking:
1 r8 W% V8 `% l; ~ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! E9 ?2 \: v8 B* C( o# T Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ Z1 [ C/ v7 V9 j% o
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 U" ^) b9 w ` Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% o! N# Z J' h6 ^ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'/ r) ]. F( B$ ^- D) I4 l# N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; `) r7 X0 n$ P
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! V' F- a- u+ B* |& G5 ^/ b# f
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% X* b3 z: Z. ]. y. c* u) t 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ l0 I7 X4 g- q+ F. K$ U7 I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 ?8 j( _0 D9 H- p" O: N, y+ k
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'4 y0 G( B1 I% B; R
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( @- N7 N1 ]" J9 @; @2 i 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
; B* R, E% `2 x2 n- H9 d+ s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 O) H2 q" T' p6 Y# ?& |) P
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 @5 `( s+ { }
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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- \# s9 W! F5 B& H1 FCAP engaged:' Q/ c0 i x" s( l6 C$ T% Q
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 b, e( D9 j! D8 Z/ B- \ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
( X# s) @/ N. d+ E+ I& ~4 y$ [ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.& B9 W( ~9 A" B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ Z5 K* w6 j, _ Group patrol altitude is 10000 / W \& ^! l# J- P: b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
. Z3 `; |- G$ w2 z1 }, E' IVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ |) l+ m. a" d: F' t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
, ?, K5 p3 f0 | b: p1 h3 x* A Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.) y2 y C2 I$ A+ c: a2 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
& c8 C6 E t! c$ OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown4 Q4 Z5 \5 j5 F5 ~% p k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 i. @. R6 X6 r! h% j4 w$ Z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 o. p/ r% V' X5 Z+ g& j) O
A5M4 Claude x 4( ]( h& }3 p1 h/ U+ q
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft6 {6 ~* i0 G, E9 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
* r+ y: d# l3 v. i' n SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
) S2 w- l# r# t9 b4 { TBD-1 Devastator x 123 N! |: [9 @. ^& c5 h
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Japanese aircraft losses
( a7 H+ w7 b, S A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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: U$ [6 i0 b( g; ?: _Allied aircraft losses7 y( z: t) x0 _, T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged. \! e: P* z" n6 N. V8 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak y$ }6 A5 Z2 B$ _4 s9 t
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
% Z# f! P3 F( e8 v$ j TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak0 ~& K% u* X4 D' h
5 X5 j: w0 b& F2 _, n5 |Japanese Ships
& k6 T# ]' u! Z% \8 p | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. j) a( k; c) z' z! H% O, w% \! Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
8 r: f- ?; F E7 D CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
9 M' n( w, ]2 ]+ M! p; [ CA Haguro4 J9 q8 G" T) P! z! A3 {
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Aircraft Attacking:
! z k. c5 h1 _7 H& l+ ~) ? 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 S, c$ o: ]6 y& r6 C7 y2 ^4 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& Z6 X1 W# b+ s. ?1 A: C8 n
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet2 X6 k9 o( u! r1 A" H' S; j' {$ `- E
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb! q" _4 f, \$ w: M
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 n4 z5 a7 _8 P3 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- I% Z/ B! Q! S: F 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 c6 Z, w& x3 l8 H& o$ d* p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 G$ F$ ^6 U* I( f4 N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', p4 Q x; j) l3 A, }! L8 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. T: {8 A0 @% Q% c+ B
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CAP engaged:
; J+ w+ {; Z$ W |Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)$ G" n) S4 [+ N
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
: M0 B. W0 S( D% T Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
, Y) M" H H( I0 V9 ]7 J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes8 `9 F) k: _3 `/ D" K" l
7 planes vectored on to bombers
1 G8 w/ B# y: ]: J' L7 Z" {6 L1 OEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 Y! z4 z) n7 M' H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ @8 [8 m# O) e* N6 f8 R& M& V
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
% i" r4 f- p, T0 C' ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
! a8 P2 n+ v7 P8 S5 W" D3 v 2 planes vectored on to bombers
. Q2 Z+ E) d1 U& DEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 Y9 ]/ u9 G/ k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! m3 t2 @" v) ~; b" t# S Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 b% s, {$ E' N. e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
+ ?* }) Z' y/ Y" F; u+ c 3 planes vectored on to bombers
* |% {& d* V& b5 S+ M. T FEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) P1 Q+ L7 ]( _7 f+ b f( o- w 1 plane(s) intercepting now.; K5 g% |! S( m( V$ E
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: \" e, V1 ]) Z2 s/ D: v Raid is overhead! s# }+ C. B* b) n. a( _# A
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( ~4 G+ |$ c2 l4 V2 F, q7 U. C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% x' _4 V, u( a
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.- S% [. E( G0 p* I! B9 ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes- K2 J: G: N6 |, D/ o( k
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ e/ f7 }0 T' {, s1 n) g
, e- V* D3 q) }Weather in hex: Severe storms0 b8 l2 x3 N$ {0 q! H# r
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& u3 A# N+ D& W: f. T3 u
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes0 ~# N. i/ ^( Y9 [8 I2 z
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A5M4 Claude x 1
/ B, v0 P a0 i% @ A6M2 Zero x 11
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. i0 h V" Y5 T' WAllied aircraft
+ ]' L+ s/ `# C F4F-3 Wildcat x 99 C8 q5 l8 S+ x }' N9 y/ g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35% O% W& v) _ X% |7 t9 T
TBD-1 Devastator x 12( o. X9 x) n9 L6 J8 D" B; v
' y! [ A4 D7 B+ {' k: MJapanese aircraft losses
/ v6 c" l5 ]7 t3 A1 K/ j4 {- s. I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed _" l% V! Y- @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged# h- D& n$ N2 Y5 S( g. s3 F4 S( B1 O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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! g9 Z- P x- _6 G- _) \ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ q( `) v! L2 o( K Z2 n. V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& U% x# k S! t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% c; q. S2 e' h1 R! y# w b3 ?
DD Yugure; E+ y K& e# ~- N0 m+ `
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! e) e5 U0 g* s) w$ D+ G9 @: A DD Ushio
) `3 Q3 t! Q1 @ r$ Z DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 W& l) T7 d! o5 p. p" m) W" H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 q1 \7 |7 C: {( I2 o: J* q) ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" F( ?6 } y2 n3 G
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* N6 E" e" I' T! a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& A+ u8 F/ I6 B7 G5 j& @ 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
- |9 ^3 T8 T% W5 R. W% b& ^" ] Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb. d7 z! P+ d0 B) c0 O) ^
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
9 U* Y) S" q& t; W/ z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% T$ o0 O# R" q0 W
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'. `0 s+ T9 [) s2 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 N& ]6 C; z' O' ~: ?9 _: o& o
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 G. `, d. l5 p3 [' D8 m4 V* g% o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: n- _% k0 p( |, d6 \" B/ ` 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 b+ M' e" x* A0 b" z- K$ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 O2 X1 P0 W. O2 {; v( B
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CAP engaged:
& z. r" }' m1 U8 r$ K" y8 I5 |Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" ~8 o6 D6 S9 ~0 N B! y" ^$ z 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. `) d- ^* e. d* l2 R- M Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.3 l2 H4 R; j* q4 M( U: ?6 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
: I8 K. @. I; ^) s 3 planes vectored on to bombers/ {0 l( g+ C: u/ o( K% Y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; h$ J- j) g" K3 |, ` 3 plane(s) intercepting now.( [$ `) y7 ]3 p% A* f) W) v
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 l5 J5 ?' H- v |' S u& V0 G
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
6 m. X; X: R- E# Y% X6 S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
( Z' b+ e1 \) F! Z8 V 2 planes vectored on to bombers
( w3 d( ]- `# |EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# d7 L0 I! l: C* t; b2 k3 C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 j$ r% Y' | ?6 L% \. `6 \! [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 y" N* Q* W6 t+ \
Raid is overhead
3 ~, |& B2 z9 [: K" D 1 planes vectored on to bombers1 y% c& i) O; X5 E' m$ f/ P
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' h% u$ y3 s4 d1 ]' R, ~7 Y* K5 {
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& v k; }& m7 a$ d" o Group patrol altitude is 15000
; O, O0 R8 s+ w' c5 | Raid is overhead/ @. m/ z ?: W' ?8 ^5 N
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# n8 U6 A6 f5 U; k$ a2 `, A 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 F4 g- ^% i4 J Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.. U3 @: b1 N7 Q ]( u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
: C8 ]; ]" i9 Y8 h 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; P1 f, f! A7 P9 f5 _9 BAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
. s8 g4 R6 w/ q+ WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 ^6 Z- [6 B# K* ~$ q' O+ G1 EAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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. N3 m( q. N, G5 G9 n9 fMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1298 _0 t' \( i* f' x0 f
' t5 ?* w! W: C. R5 |Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( w3 e9 V: F9 m6 {Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 r9 Q0 B. e1 g9 v( D, }
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Allied aircraft. C6 d3 R' i$ J E8 V6 C
PBY-5A Catalina x 10; j; a- r7 K% l$ \
% t! _! U+ a, a& u6 T4 kAllied aircraft losses
8 F5 A+ R; @; z$ c PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged) n/ `2 ]0 @+ v0 \
2 k7 n! I/ o' G1 ?; UJapanese Ships' V; w' D# z6 L( M. e4 H/ G
CA Aoba( e0 w4 f; J6 h! g+ X& G/ r/ ^' U5 G9 `* L
CA Kinugasa3 y. j# J/ X. p. }. `! l/ ~: p
CL Yubari( d. W) `- X' H2 S/ a) M6 H/ u- g
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 I3 W, I6 R; J; ?$ R: b% x* U 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% P5 L P4 _' W Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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8 R, \* e7 j0 k& D- e7 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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# @/ s U; Q5 ~% j& b1 fWeather in hex: Overcast* r% l3 r4 j! I% M$ M
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
8 B2 K/ }% {. v6 PEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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* z8 |4 r" D% S# n6 CJapanese aircraft
+ a+ w* u6 u! P7 K A6M2 Zero x 7
5 F0 a; _0 {8 L2 K# Y) _/ i5 \6 U G3M2 Nell x 5
: C9 ~0 }7 @% g+ ^2 j, n G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
* H# B* \4 I0 B# j* \7 l2 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ T, R! C2 v: a$ `' p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! h' D& o: w2 D, k# b
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak1 ?3 O& Y! _- p. G& ~& Z
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
3 m" Q e6 f$ Z2 V! ]' k4 H/ z G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
7 g6 ^$ {$ r' E3 o9 M( c; A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 f: `% Q& _1 a: o& X. PAllied Ships
% {, |# L5 |! Z( h8 [ DD Aylwin
6 {# g% F- i" H/ W! ]+ T" ] CA Chicago
+ _& b( B2 ~* w CA Chester, on fire
5 f0 Z+ c( L6 M CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1# a; y: o6 m. d& R$ R
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 H3 q/ _/ s7 [ Z: M% J 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 _8 Z& J/ f ? Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 u" s- |8 a. X& y/ B
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ _6 a2 n8 @9 T W
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 w/ b0 y: C& c. J% F* o
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CAP engaged:
6 R: L$ O6 p2 M) T9 ?4 s: @VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 m5 n( R: D- ?+ D- ~ (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- Q. u! ^5 X1 ~( w 2 plane(s) intercepting now.; J6 v9 F, l8 j; P. ?
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) n3 @& |5 R$ ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 u5 q1 V# }/ d4 p& N7 C( t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
& s* G8 C, z! N' z" t) `. l: sVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 B; w; T- ^! M4 f6 V: J; U
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! b+ g/ e3 b1 m: c- J: n9 V 2 plane(s) intercepting now.% U& y' o; s* Q- x' e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
- f: E6 X. Y; X$ ?: u, f Group patrol altitude is 10000 * I# [' j; J$ i2 F: R; C1 e/ z' T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes2 _" {$ t9 L# m9 f2 S% j) F
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# r0 ]+ G8 ?: d GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' Y! L+ y+ w1 b/ ]. Q, }Weather in hex: Partial cloud) E j4 X7 b6 ?0 T( u
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& z) S% V' N+ T7 @1 M% @0 bEstimated time to target is 14 minutes: r5 i. J$ E6 Y \& x
: ]8 @/ l6 q2 JAllied aircraft. f- @2 V6 O& m, z) q2 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18$ I6 ?; T# n' T; U: m
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, M: J% E4 k2 b- y: g2 o4 R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, [9 p/ B. j* X/ g4 z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 Q; c, f8 M2 o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 b* m. ]8 y9 ? CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 ?2 y [8 f" j5 J
9 ~: `6 g9 C0 v& |Aircraft Attacking:2 ]( K4 I: j- ]) A0 q5 y. D
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( l, ]- P. v! i# l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 n5 z8 {# ?1 i- E1 p
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 n. L2 Q" Q5 ^' a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- z% M! j; K! o3 J2 \% y. {, D7 @
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# q7 @7 y# n; t o$ g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* \( w8 m& U; N% G
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
8 i4 N# e, u* ~" D, s" cAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
' Z0 I/ K1 n$ L& u `& eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* R3 v) c1 K3 b7 I2 ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
6 u1 D+ E+ l+ \) @. EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku N8 {6 U% K% E$ F. ~! I7 u
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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% I7 e% M- L1 r: ^5 v b+ Z ~/ aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( @5 m! s, |* d" \
4 F) v3 Q' l' ?/ z u0 aRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 }, K/ B8 H; T5 K' sEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 d0 ^2 H) y, p! h5 G9 d0 N PBY-5 Catalina x 10
7 ]; p- f4 A' _4 \/ n, e PBY-5A Catalina x 2: Q- s, P# _! Y( S5 H- }( u: ]1 u
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires- L" q2 @9 [3 S! P# @& Q* Z9 U
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ Z$ }: M ^! a( H$ G+ T
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
0 d# [. k" u; f 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, _) P' G$ U) V' u* g3 ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& w `( n, j& j7 r* A
( g. p1 s! s9 S% \, O; D6 g) MCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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: x- o7 X2 {8 Y) U$ \: ^: mWeather in hex: Partial cloud0 T: n% r" G! [ O, [
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
& h! n( D$ c; E3 _Estimated time to target is 19 minutes" _* H+ k& n, j6 x- _! B$ x
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Allied aircraft M- _8 t; H8 u& H
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
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# ^) x* z6 n( _6 ^* [; EJapanese Ships
1 E, v2 G! T. Q I CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ S- U* y+ \( H" r CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( J* P7 Y6 W. G- i1 d$ u3 f Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, z& @/ _ W# H" W# U0 d
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