AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42$ H$ w8 g- q. [& w* o% F
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% V8 f2 ~$ d* z; [: I z4 \Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! S( A$ g" b: h) o" ^7 HJapanese Ships
' p! o4 |& W5 W) q% [" I# |) K CL Yubari
! P6 ]0 w' z; O7 s1 v CL Tatsuta- I5 n, |; F" h& {6 ^
DD Yayoi W/ n+ I6 D+ m2 p
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Allied Ships
. y0 ]0 W4 h, w( d9 _ SS Greenling- V9 E* `5 q& F9 ?; v! V; y% R
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari" O6 Q- W/ q0 z1 L
Greenling diving deep ....
% N$ y% R# r7 [# ^; iDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 ^1 P. r0 R. Q
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
% W6 E7 t4 a i, jDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Z4 T* Y& e- X6 I$ Z" i, C s2 zDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- B. y/ n2 |3 U' u! K* C& DDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 N7 p4 ]7 a! q
Escort abandons search for sub* P4 t& C! I* Z" B1 Z. M
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$ {1 M5 p0 T4 a% k6 R/ pMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134( j4 U. Z8 e. p3 o, n
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Weather in hex: Severe storms3 d$ u0 q4 b2 R" |& }$ U% Q" |8 f
?5 i) _0 ^4 m& [Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 U: h& ^; {& i! e6 m
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes) X+ J0 o, j/ i" M' V( U: a
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Japanese aircraft+ d( ]4 \" b/ i$ G6 I5 F1 n A
A6M2 Zero x 53
! I! \" n* j- b: f+ L+ }; s. \1 H B5N1 Kate x 6
^* D: b: X8 M0 t! l2 G B5N2 Kate x 33
C& q2 O/ r: Z% H' c% H D3A1 Val x 26' l# Q0 [6 E6 v) r
# x) E$ _+ @* O% N3 b( bAllied aircraft+ J/ B, Z `2 B* V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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2 u+ _# ^1 u5 H4 Z JJapanese aircraft losses
. X7 t% ], ]! s& q# z. b- J8 T A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 G- L. q/ q9 |9 h% W B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak& v- I3 N$ R( b5 d
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged) k# M; _# j8 H
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
: C5 {, D& ^$ P( R/ @* u# M D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 h3 @3 P' [! f1 v# ~9 h, x
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Allied aircraft losses8 B) B" [0 Z1 C/ F/ x" n# ^" S( C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ v6 W- c, m: _, X! Y
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Allied Ships# `0 {- h+ {, k
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire; T5 |, X% r5 D) a; H
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 [4 Z) g: N7 L* v CA Chicago
* P- S" L$ U- f- H" U s! k4 s8 X. t CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
6 @2 _+ I- M: g" B CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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' y1 G" } _' h" Z, }' O) TAircraft Attacking: p0 w; X. t! p3 K! x# a
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
" H4 a0 E2 _! N: l3 C: u) h+ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ u- D. \: E6 p
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ N- k. n, u8 k5 [/ Q% q, l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; d! R. X4 e$ n! n
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000': e& D+ a* V3 V" a6 c5 n1 z: b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* b: e m& g$ l* j 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: ^& K1 p7 F0 _0 v) a) B# Q4 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& ]$ U8 F8 _. h2 R* T0 s
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" j0 h3 u) ]8 ~& Z3 K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& j$ }8 N) T+ ~7 Z- K; p* D
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
6 f- O2 ~/ \/ g, f& R7 b' E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
0 s# i& s5 D& G; p 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'& K* b$ G: \5 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% P3 w% h( ^: C 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'( f4 ~% m( t# c1 b% c: ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) b) W% q7 S9 E8 `+ w* A# B
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CAP engaged:
* d! v2 s* P0 E) b' V+ s2 yVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 E, r! U! C. x% T! A. [
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( z( W" I5 [5 ~. V
4 plane(s) intercepting now., Y3 m) Z V$ P) A2 s% T' ^' i: v% j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 H ?5 z# z8 U2 E' {7 n* f' H Group patrol altitude is 10000 {; @$ `$ g- g% T( {2 i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes% U$ \; l r7 [/ Q2 |4 x
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 W4 [7 r. e, b. F6 W
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
, k/ w0 q# M3 l( D* s Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
, S; a5 n5 M4 O9 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes: K1 j) {$ x6 X' @8 x' S! l. v8 N
. t$ M7 A! z1 RAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
9 g/ {3 p. }% v5 }. MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 b( i: {# m9 s c! q1 q4 G
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1 f& a% c; H! }' D3 A/ yMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ ~0 p8 V2 ~/ w" b3 a' |& d" D" o% x0 }
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Weather in hex: Severe storms5 B4 U8 A$ s) A: x; ?" q
- i% z( ~7 a1 x1 f- d8 ~Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 Z; B' l* s+ o, x5 W, D
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes/ V& h7 z0 S- x$ c F8 Z' g
" F% S1 B& |) J7 J% G, W; ~Japanese aircraft
0 @" v" z7 G4 q: w6 } A5M4 Claude x 4) ], [' k, i- u# k# Y6 O5 y) f
A6M2 Zero x 19
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% k6 v: k4 N* T$ \/ W$ }, nAllied aircraft
1 V* h7 H1 e \" Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
! u3 A7 @, ]2 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 33; Q1 F) i% c) v- U7 V
TBD-1 Devastator x 125 E x3 N# }6 y2 a) F0 N
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Japanese aircraft losses1 I! Y& f, P' B3 Y. X2 ~
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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+ @% C. I; |' ~1 U# `6 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
6 c" P' ~* F6 X0 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# L9 s8 ]: ]& T# b# b
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed2 X1 u9 _& ~9 | V! G
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
# m" I, s. l" S. ]4 Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 ^( q$ i( L3 \( ^! \& ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
; d2 R! u1 S/ Z: I CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 R' b. M2 M2 v8 ?. ]' |0 G
CA Haguro
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2 V9 f- v. c: q6 v! M4 j* B% t2 ]Aircraft Attacking:
( o3 f6 `7 u% T# r 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- F& n# _$ @7 z3 k' x6 X+ T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 ^5 A, S) a8 x+ Y' \( c& e4 |
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! S. d& A/ A5 V6 ?0 @* x+ m Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb! F/ [7 ~7 x1 h
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- ~) j1 S* Q- D, ]5 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
: H1 {8 U5 M" O# ^ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" O/ b2 A y" W! }) W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ W4 ?/ l, ^- B% h6 w$ [, T: [8 c& T& |
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% P _2 J1 E0 l& Y/ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
5 C. [6 Y- h4 o- a) n' X- I, k( BTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 G" g; a4 ~- Z8 ]4 s/ p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.' y, H) n8 }& V; k! \& s
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.7 ~+ P# N. {( @" a$ h P; N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes+ @) e1 G$ c3 Y; C
7 planes vectored on to bombers _4 Q* ]; B, y( [/ [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! C" x: C0 _: l+ s
1 plane(s) intercepting now. g/ p% Y- c* S! ]. o$ p5 H3 x1 O7 ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.) R$ O5 Q3 p1 \2 f ^ `2 C/ S9 h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes5 p% e8 B- M- M/ D" \
2 planes vectored on to bombers
/ p! R/ w9 N3 o) sEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) o# L# ]. a: N3 f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! [) K4 o0 v; w3 ~ b& ^) X Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ @: F1 s3 q6 P; D" t8 _, j+ a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
; H' q: o2 p; q% R1 a 3 planes vectored on to bombers* `0 G, G- a3 \6 Z4 f) o
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): \3 K3 e1 A' E/ Y, M6 j4 G
1 plane(s) intercepting now.: f2 Z% m3 ^3 k8 ?3 Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , D+ T; k2 @0 v. `1 Y
Raid is overhead
9 Q- U: O) _6 C8 WEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 ~* H! h; T6 R. x 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, X1 n$ d5 b2 s) { Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.- M6 w b! P/ V; G# J; h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes% E. I( f: }6 U$ L8 i B0 H
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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8 r, w# c: _! A7 @. q* cAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho6 l4 t7 R& ?# Z( E) N6 t8 g
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, {4 E* _4 D& Q" EMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- [7 h/ S0 \) ^/ e
, W/ F! ~2 u' R9 D9 O7 E7 @8 ?Weather in hex: Severe storms* H; L2 I7 o" V5 W+ a
3 I% |: X4 s# @5 C3 e- D$ A4 i) rRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; _# }8 P) \! E: b: v' [& ?0 }# WEstimated time to target is 9 minutes u/ K# t) {- J1 z
! F+ t. i5 z9 M0 h# f: JJapanese aircraft: ?0 ]- g/ m5 X; U4 M0 {! D3 Z
A5M4 Claude x 1
! l. E0 I* L& g9 R6 U- i7 G A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft% e m& `( W- T* Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
! a& e4 o: Z: j% L p! t" i SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
+ P! `% k- i$ Q! t TBD-1 Devastator x 124 u9 \: ]# d# j
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Japanese aircraft losses
( H+ \9 X! r& R8 v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
/ x4 L, ^3 r4 ], M9 }6 s2 O6 G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# |/ |" b# P/ J7 ~, E- ]! n Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
; ^' b' d7 P" i2 A- c SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak& v _6 K3 K% _2 J6 S
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Japanese Ships
4 I0 Y5 e/ h, Z& e: q0 l8 _ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. b8 @. K) G3 f* s' Y( Z2 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 @7 k: l& ]. E5 G# P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* z; U+ c, J6 D$ D4 y/ k6 \) F DD Yugure( Y! O0 Z, r: l
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire; A/ @9 T( c# X; O: ~/ k% L
DD Ushio
& }9 [9 i/ R6 V4 T DD Sazanami
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% T0 m4 G1 x5 Z2 M$ t4 eAircraft Attacking:
5 b4 U( V1 m0 z9 L8 ^ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 f3 U0 k; c; W/ T) ^* W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 I# m1 n7 |) {6 Q
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* x/ ^& ]; m: x6 l4 d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 b2 {, A9 N8 b3 j# ]% Y7 t 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! s; Y4 b8 R0 x6 n6 m Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb% Q$ n. D; i4 X1 ?. J
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* c7 [( o! F1 L! e- V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# t: y2 a2 q7 e1 I6 E1 t 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" e, j, H. `* D, j! F1 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' {2 \: {* j4 } G: v% l9 d
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) ~. ~ s% Y* J3 @& U9 d1 R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# I: N' Z9 A2 U3 M) u$ ^' k/ C
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', y# {: f6 g, A' g5 X( o. `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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9 b9 o1 ^; r9 q& z( k$ J; TCAP engaged:: O' T1 M$ m* L$ C% U
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- } o! c2 V( C) \+ L2 q
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" u) F- X+ s9 A8 E# I/ U9 r Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
% D. F3 o( M. \+ X/ q/ A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes$ L; n+ n7 C4 P0 b0 e
3 planes vectored on to bombers+ M5 M6 d4 L$ P0 {& l& r
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# M: b* T7 }* y4 ^
3 plane(s) intercepting now.* O: R9 P( K% R( l
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 m% C% U& k: g7 e) ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.- t; C1 O" f( s8 `, d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
* T, C8 h7 W5 w5 F7 y) @, y# r 2 planes vectored on to bombers
, O, B. c2 R( Z) J5 rEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 C- m3 w0 ]( }" J5 i" Q& g 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' B$ W0 ~$ `8 v* |8 q$ J- S Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( R( ~- ]( W& N- {
Raid is overhead
/ G" H f% B' @! ]) i. D 1 planes vectored on to bombers
9 W7 M: G1 ?+ P: G1 Y1 BEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ g1 d7 y/ ]" j 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 i9 c. P% H( \; X2 Y Group patrol altitude is 15000 / ^1 g% l* {) F" F( k
Raid is overhead
0 Q- `/ M3 i$ \6 N4 F! W3 ?EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# u" _4 f# ^" S; D: e# b0 | 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% @* c3 J i% k5 b2 c3 A7 _2 u& z& _ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
, h0 {# G7 s9 m8 {! H. o4 F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 A7 Y$ T+ Q) g& o 2 planes vectored on to bombers) \. E2 D; U$ l1 N( C. N0 }6 j7 p
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* ]- v2 U* W- _Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
7 U$ q) |$ Y. U1 ~, g( {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku) I* l$ U/ s! M% x; R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku5 F. h6 n' r) l3 H! s
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7 h# ^8 V7 D/ u+ j) N( A; b r/ dMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain1 D. M. b# F! f. l9 E
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 E( u5 D, r+ e P( c; X/ }
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes2 U8 n& R3 I: d, L
( r& q! b5 X v6 U' x" KAllied aircraft
% G; v4 x( ?' c. K5 K8 B PBY-5A Catalina x 10. {9 ?8 h0 B. n4 H0 k) g! u
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Allied aircraft losses9 M" F& I# z) S+ \% M4 q: w) \' ?; l
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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# |* y& Q7 ^; M- i/ f) ^7 l9 p9 \Japanese Ships, Q5 R# T) g* L3 v
CA Aoba6 O4 ?6 G: ^" Z4 z" j9 k
CA Kinugasa& z8 ]- M0 R; |5 Q6 c5 }. V5 S6 b
CL Yubari
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 D4 @2 w% {1 X1 n t 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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Weather in hex: Overcast0 b* A* W! i# u7 u: T
) }2 i% Y1 O4 Z u8 ? q( Z3 ~Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
% ?4 o5 D- M# G; a: x. t$ I' }& mEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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8 ~8 ^1 E S* I" h$ G, gJapanese aircraft7 b1 U7 s q, |
A6M2 Zero x 7
8 S v w9 X* L4 r" k( N: H& Z G3M2 Nell x 54 K+ \) H4 V, e7 s u! F
G4M1 Betty x 182 Y- M' g# }' d, P4 z1 h
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1 k. _3 p: e4 ~+ s/ k F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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: d5 w) I% e% D6 L: Y5 `+ bJapanese aircraft losses( j( h# P/ d. L! |& d
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 {- T6 M$ E8 Z. X, y) I
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
% v, P7 X. e9 F; b$ E G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
* v7 ~9 r( @2 c2 L. \" _ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses; }: d7 a. V' e, P! J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships0 G' R" D+ v; d6 v, }2 \ }
DD Aylwin+ [' r3 A$ v3 I5 R# F: V( \
CA Chicago
! j6 M3 \# F8 Z. ~- v CA Chester, on fire
2 O; L6 i8 W3 M6 B4 i6 N8 r CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
: a2 v7 M( u* s1 l CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage7 {/ r v& @* F
6 F7 q( |9 S; IAircraft Attacking:& f2 f: m6 s, f0 [5 `
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) I" F3 [& Z! a Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' z* [% n% I! r 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- l# g+ A/ N+ |+ g- x Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# j/ `# k% s5 c) ]' `+ {! O. L1 M
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CAP engaged:
9 | }, w7 Z4 ~, y2 g9 qVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 E% U4 g% z0 a' j; t9 e4 p3 C4 A (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 C8 W" N# c1 v. X& j* }! a 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ T \# Q2 J# X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." Y0 j) A1 \: T+ |" t6 H4 Z. N
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - h# C8 }$ }# ]0 q0 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
) E/ K0 ^2 p. ` t' h% x' ^VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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0 s# I; m" k8 q 2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ s- O" o0 A+ T% K+ J, P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
2 [/ U8 w2 P- l Group patrol altitude is 10000
# _5 Y. W) L0 j) y% y0 O; s, } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes6 T& }7 K4 F& a0 B2 S
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9 e3 x" R# R; P2 U- d2 D6 {1 T/ b5 Y9 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; n, C/ m1 C* a" J- `Weather in hex: Partial cloud! I3 c- v* \+ c( _! ~" s+ Q3 J6 o
' H. O. [- ]( G8 _5 i/ NRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 X* r2 u @ u8 NEstimated time to target is 14 minutes( h, Q m+ m# V+ A
1 V) i/ Q4 U7 H8 q% ^9 qAllied aircraft
; b" T) D+ X( j R6 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 18+ Z/ X2 e' }: Q3 T
$ l& C8 n. I- ^1 E% f U, gAllied aircraft losses- e& p" y3 r- S2 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 I5 p2 t r! ]
& ~8 S. N G' h- G0 ~% d' zJapanese Ships, p0 K1 m. z% ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage' F- `$ A2 A5 x* B: A
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 p/ f, p" b- X* U/ t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 o# A1 A1 I! ]' q0 ~, V CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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& z+ x2 A2 h4 y. i" PAircraft Attacking:
$ x8 L+ }( p3 G1 c+ e, F7 @4 ? 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': {4 C4 @& j6 @# w6 F; {0 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- ?7 m' S3 N% {& I 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ H1 g4 p' q+ Z" D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 f3 j- X- U% i/ L; j! h( E4 w& `' i 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 m4 t! w2 x. [) q) u: P" m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 G: R7 Q( h; o0 U
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
% w x& H Z( dAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 D- h) M. ~ L% q$ o i i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
+ O8 H' ~( ~, t( h4 \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku" @/ D" [9 L1 U# a! l1 l# X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku; J7 W; T7 ~- [; E" }8 R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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! u2 u. d2 {, G& Z7 c$ x9 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 v9 t! S$ J9 C3 S$ W+ t- V; g
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud& \6 r2 i- u+ G5 i; _& H( X
, M& Y% x& ~+ J1 k& T yRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 R: v- w6 ^) }+ u- f% V. j2 DEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ Y/ y& c) U. o4 b. i O
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
0 b) N+ N: R. ?) l7 c PBY-5A Catalina x 2: G5 B( E1 }/ D/ g' i
l5 V4 _2 a9 wAllied aircraft losses
- ]' T) x' r Q PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 e) n# t- R2 e. P# R" {
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, ]; r! m ]2 Z) V% ~' c& \& R
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 w- y' L! b0 y t9 _5 h, l
6 R7 i! _0 w% j1 q2 U2 C6 I, bAircraft Attacking:5 S7 h# X; S& q
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* f) t& r: {9 h* ^7 u
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
F# }- d8 T& f( V# d, O 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" d |: j5 F5 u; x* k Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 s7 B0 E k b5 q
- K/ u3 R; R. J0 ~ }) L9 h0 QCarrier support unable to supply air cover..& m q, L* s. o( F
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, b+ _* Q4 |8 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* L3 N/ J& J9 h! U Z- t! T, [Weather in hex: Partial cloud# J5 p$ o' T/ u6 K$ i5 O' J" C
* s/ v9 H% o- }Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.( m( m+ g* p" t
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes- g K4 ~6 h8 X c2 [) ~" q9 e
* z& U7 K* t" j. E; w# T; aAllied aircraft5 Q2 {3 u) R" D8 P9 p, p
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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+ ]9 w" w! k5 I$ g5 v6 ?+ NAllied aircraft losses
+ ~( f$ s6 M& _! ]' D! U PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' w. R- U7 }, a" d& R
8 s# F; A K& _# {Japanese Ships
/ m, ?; h& w4 \6 f1 p3 A8 R3 Q" v: n CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# l4 r& C8 \; U
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; B1 ?3 f) X7 T5 i2 F( I
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 H8 i6 S% G r0 I( M 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* ^. [" x2 I; j3 i; a7 p& F9 C# y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: F$ B" q) \9 B5 O3 x( k) _5 p
1 _# }5 w m% zCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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