AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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; P3 r3 M, L8 G6 V9 ~Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1372 i8 ?8 Y! o) J1 ~
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Japanese Ships
4 C! ]4 }5 X s CL Yubari. A9 R$ m) r# g4 Y
CL Tatsuta5 F' I1 b# i% w2 E' t/ }
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships2 S# Z& c1 P0 Z/ P
SS Greenling0 D) _$ I7 @: R5 v* s
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari( s. g0 i, c& }. b
Greenling diving deep ....0 n1 T% q7 T! ~
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* u3 q" J# \5 P
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
; H: [& X* J5 m% q3 LDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ j$ H* {0 N: C3 `- h4 RDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 ^$ `4 b9 E$ U5 `) p% D# X, E( S. fDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...; _; z# C, C9 M" p) Y
Escort abandons search for sub
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- v0 }/ S) N, IMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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" r- J( F( p& a" h9 xWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( N4 b1 n: f* n8 bEstimated time to target is 44 minutes4 S3 n- Z- D, }' O5 X0 I
& t7 d+ y" f' B3 R' _5 D GJapanese aircraft
" x: j3 C6 s$ T A6M2 Zero x 53
) p/ D$ U2 u8 h; Y$ ^! p B5N1 Kate x 6
4 V; O6 ?7 b5 J2 ] B5N2 Kate x 33
/ @4 `4 k& d' Y# v+ m4 W- Q% m* G- } D3A1 Val x 26
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: Q. _; i& h7 A5 P3 L( GAllied aircraft2 w E+ V, [; l5 s3 F4 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21. z. F- Z" s) [8 N. I
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Japanese aircraft losses# Z% ^$ {1 c6 b# B* B
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
4 T; G4 P! U. F: N6 q2 b' C* t' e B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak- B. f- r" m' y5 [: u6 Y' n& m
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged- l U G' o, H% D
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
/ }6 l+ U3 C [9 K# S+ a. @6 q D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: ]# S3 z/ B8 ]: [4 K) M ^
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Allied aircraft losses
" g9 L6 s G0 z$ U/ ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed o, K/ T8 R4 H- R
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Allied Ships
9 g) O0 @* }5 x# ]0 d8 O9 H1 N CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
" i% H5 V+ ^. Z' u CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 a3 m9 A/ f* g! L5 X CA Chicago, t6 F% K% `, E F* U# h h* V
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
( ~8 V& k( {8 x3 e: q4 Q CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, A0 }, x- `1 X' R: e
, J0 M5 q1 U$ c. kAircraft Attacking:! O. a2 P4 Y4 x2 p& q
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! m k" d5 k' \. w, i Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" Q( K/ T5 h/ X( @0 ]6 }) a 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet X, w' L8 h; W9 Z: ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' I9 t5 @ @- O& z+ M$ |$ L2 x# d) ^
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
]( X9 F& ^4 g8 B Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- f& F6 x- }, o
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 \) u0 n6 ^/ t" n6 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- t4 Q2 ?$ i5 I: U) h9 D
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 e" o$ b/ t! U# S) p3 }% e1 i/ j! \ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 o" Z* G* ^6 e! @* n1 _* s7 N% H 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'/ d! U9 i- F J$ j( g e$ h5 I' [
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ }4 f \ {/ l `* m) ?4 i 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
% R; {3 b7 H% R7 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- _) f8 Q( ]3 v1 X3 f 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'4 D# o& ?3 J7 v8 S5 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 w0 L! H" I- `" a
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CAP engaged:
5 M( u, m( k5 U# _1 wVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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' _; [2 o4 O7 O5 u% ?' i1 q) P 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 A) {' e1 R! n, |4 P; H; c1 @ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! Y! c* V: p$ I Group patrol altitude is 10000 + E# y- e; L R: W: G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes# v" p, J2 a R+ m
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 T3 Q( [7 H' J" _' {! q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
/ Y n+ ? U0 @) r+ O Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
1 e& i9 f, Z& I. T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown' N) c% p. X$ d, \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown+ X9 Q9 M( }# j8 u, F. E
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; W3 }4 _5 C4 O! v" NRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ A+ n! R9 P5 x% \ H) \2 H( [/ i" s. g0 V
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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+ T4 q ^# L& R# k6 y" o7 oJapanese aircraft4 z; q1 b6 i% E" X9 W" L
A5M4 Claude x 44 G* x }; g* u x1 ^( X
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
% T( h U" H/ y4 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 101 j7 T: V/ S' v6 Y! _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
$ W; j: c" ~0 D TBD-1 Devastator x 127 U3 l- M# g" w
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Japanese aircraft losses
; K( L( l6 U, S8 P: H1 e& I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% ^. K" s3 g. b: F
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, A+ w5 k$ a$ o- ]* i, b SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
8 @% ~+ j9 D! { K! ?& g; ?; Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 t& x4 B; n, k4 R8 w; z# D TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
7 ~5 T% J5 U. G" ] TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 [0 z5 O- x; ~) [& KJapanese Ships6 ^" T) {6 m8 A+ k8 u& @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ u; I( x4 h0 R5 q3 j( M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 11 q. m: A& A* ~, F* c& e+ r2 g
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
- ~: C8 b5 n* X7 f8 G CA Haguro. \9 l' G( e/ m0 r% [6 T4 x0 S( V c
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 N7 h7 q& X8 i! O+ H" F3 j' Y 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
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11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet; r4 Y3 u( Z b; [$ c! P9 Y. N+ m8 \6 t+ t
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
! c" g" X) e: o& T/ h, p: R1 z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
! p7 j# i( h- e0 g* w; ?3 V+ j5 }+ j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! d8 N6 @, p Y) q1 S
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'6 d3 B9 L4 |2 h& t; i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. n, t3 z) w& l# j Z
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CAP engaged:
7 U6 c+ T9 R& b, p7 l6 g9 jTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
) }! k' ~- i1 v8 H" @7 k$ p1 t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.+ ?/ s- c% g* X& C% g
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000., A4 [; Y, s; J# p8 b2 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes1 ~* c) v1 L: P: {' e; d" w
7 planes vectored on to bombers
7 \& V6 ]% Q( i2 A: J3 wEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) \5 S9 w% f: t9 } `$ }; ?
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! a1 x; t) k6 ~ K, @% U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
: F7 c/ s, U9 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
5 D& b! Y6 |7 x8 m9 k J 2 planes vectored on to bombers8 i) i/ }4 r( v( i- X5 o$ u
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! P, T1 z2 ~7 \) l3 t+ H
1 plane(s) intercepting now., A- J9 w9 A$ Z% V" ]! d# B; G" k8 T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
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3 planes vectored on to bombers* v, Y |/ s6 h/ O- ]
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' s( g$ u6 @! S; O! w4 X* c) w N
1 plane(s) intercepting now., q7 J; y+ g- q2 j2 H
Group patrol altitude is 10000
" r% c1 V' t" V- X8 X Raid is overhead# ~* g/ A5 e( q
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ u$ V% Y8 n+ t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% c( u$ L& f0 @2 ?3 K! Y# r( w Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
+ z2 T- D, }. t: N( {$ ]4 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' W: F' V$ Y3 U- x" L
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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s. I% v( W, ?Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho9 ^ z W0 N8 q7 w$ ~& r
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" j5 z+ b+ S" r0 X, `Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 S. }0 q: u9 |
. W( a5 d: N* k5 {1 `. l& pWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) F- G( H# M. P. K5 T
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 g) `4 I+ {; ?1 Z/ \: L A5M4 Claude x 1) U7 [" z9 p' Z
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft. V; v2 N7 N. v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
! E* H/ a& z3 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
! q4 a* u P/ N: u TBD-1 Devastator x 12 e+ }5 ~/ l" y: g
+ W- ~7 e4 z$ |7 c- v. r/ Y+ U2 LJapanese aircraft losses
' d u& h7 B) t A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 ]- ~; U0 O. i7 n: \
9 w, t6 y9 |! J& {; Q8 a# |$ dAllied aircraft losses
3 d1 z/ v2 W7 d7 r; v1 @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ D$ G' G3 ]0 k7 w* D SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
9 ~' I6 f0 w9 |5 h# ^3 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak! `0 Y% E. @ H
# G. N D( @8 t# bJapanese Ships( _1 n8 f, d" F6 d7 ~0 M
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ i# p7 f- y7 `0 u$ s! W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! M( Q$ U3 Z! j" S8 z/ x, n1 e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: i8 E& U. ^: Z2 [5 e7 o. y
DD Yugure
2 E, s5 |/ G/ o2 \9 m: y# T DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire# z5 d9 _ ^. S2 B* N7 Q8 C
DD Ushio
6 H/ G+ Q8 ?& @3 [ DD Sazanami
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0 ]8 F5 K+ s* H# L) M. uAircraft Attacking: p4 `1 u: }; m+ _$ o6 E6 E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- q5 c- a( p+ g! w$ u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& h0 ?" w& a! |) i9 s6 V 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' f! o( j7 O8 b( O1 K9 [/ T( L! ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 y. ?( K2 k" F, P {* x8 `
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
* U: [' h' N! j3 s' j Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb1 r5 `" r; H2 y o" V
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; A7 Q9 r7 t. I {: d$ [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 o, K1 T) k. E& y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 T8 n! V5 k2 N0 W+ c8 f6 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) h0 d0 f- ?* {2 c' X; {. k" r
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& `# N4 c2 O: O! c& o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' r1 |. v8 C {* p2 {5 y
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- f3 e( w, s* v6 l7 d0 U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 A5 a2 u: i& M o; V
' |. T. E% _3 p) X! m0 w3 {9 B1 r1 }CAP engaged:& x) W2 D8 ^# ]" O/ Q1 e5 t
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' r" j# I: ]- `: z: B7 I, j& V
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 P1 h" j/ U9 a" j; [4 _1 p
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.7 N! T2 Z& R7 J% {- t/ y- l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes& c2 [/ B5 P* n+ H9 E
3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 e- E' M/ s+ T& cEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" j- a K z4 [" V7 [6 w$ _- p" h
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
! O* `8 n q4 s$ ^4 P) K 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 A7 f: w7 }" N) n6 n4 g2 v: m
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
: P6 o, ^/ N+ u1 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 P8 {3 U5 F' q7 I 2 planes vectored on to bombers, I3 t# B- u* H! Q/ c) |
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 - z# k9 }' x# E( `; b( O2 o9 \
Raid is overhead
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EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* \, w( \; M8 C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! m3 ]% c* t) q( U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 . `% M% z5 V5 t% [* r2 j9 @# ^
Raid is overhead5 m; Y2 w2 l" ]. P5 z; j" N5 _! L8 R
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' d2 P3 a' X8 J4 i" v* P7 H
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ |' q+ K' E" a* p+ p Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
' Z% s7 B8 ?$ N2 \! D4 T* ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes i& V8 G$ v0 j, K
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho4 b2 Z+ W) h' w- P3 N& q9 u
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
H9 P, Q4 O$ q% F5 q! yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
7 ?) k4 u }* c$ hAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1295 L* S- H# X1 h- |
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain. o1 ?! \6 Z( h
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' `$ p1 g( F A
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( _# E% [ ^ A! ~
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Allied aircraft
' |7 ]3 M3 K3 a2 s7 X1 }3 X PBY-5A Catalina x 10# ?: Y$ G( G! s, j% K: l# M
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( h! Z8 X: r+ t. V7 e" l! Q! c PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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! g. N: V$ h# ]% XJapanese Ships5 T, C9 n! [ {: [- m+ M) T, B3 i
CA Aoba* l8 U& i% l) s
CA Kinugasa* N4 ~9 o% r) O+ O( W# s
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
' {+ B1 q9 f% a9 Y# ^: n# y 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* Y {8 O- l" D: s/ ]; t" ?+ x
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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& \8 N0 _: \' C* sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 V: e, k7 h8 N' t& ?/ z! d5 `
9 e; t& H3 s5 v3 T! v5 m9 v; ^Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet., ~9 y4 R& X2 M0 _7 q
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes$ I& B! d5 h7 Q
. [5 }8 C- s( P3 x% lJapanese aircraft
! h' T) D1 | X2 l A6M2 Zero x 7
$ ~7 _/ ^6 Q: i! w. a% `7 [ G3M2 Nell x 5" C$ @/ w) p. O! [0 [- |8 o# ]
G4M1 Betty x 18
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! D1 ^4 z$ I9 R4 U0 u6 CAllied aircraft- P9 L% l+ q6 U1 O& ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 95 C6 |! b- g. r, F; e; w
# G* ^: @ H$ m5 O0 J: p3 |& KJapanese aircraft losses
. \+ D" L1 Z# B( E! u- @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 ~( L C, ?$ P' Z" v G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak! N' l' H; t. |9 u% V) L+ D) x1 m
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged5 N6 r, \- n$ W+ K# n
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses; o& w7 H1 W2 m3 k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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" k5 D; F. W8 H+ [$ ~' T% H DD Aylwin
* N$ a& Q- E0 O% ~3 L. G CA Chicago$ }( P; G# |2 {& N6 m3 m
CA Chester, on fire' S4 x% M4 q+ O8 K6 Z" G' R- F% R
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
% S* P! r- C- a. ^3 P0 D9 k" @( f CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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( X) h6 ]: q5 `, iAircraft Attacking:, r$ o7 }7 T# R1 I" `1 r
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 i. s- q# A# X3 c5 l3 y: q5 L. v. q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 o( V- l4 r* b9 z# q 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 `4 n, F% A! }7 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 I: S- [7 U {) v' N
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CAP engaged:" I: x& M; C' C
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- k4 L1 C8 H$ g; s! H0 m
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 N" l5 a; ~- z$ m% m3 n d3 S
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
, W0 R( E# p/ v6 l7 N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. Z4 h! H b" \- M% D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 g+ w+ r1 E! u9 d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
/ r9 G# m8 o3 E9 k7 H! DVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" ~* w1 ]1 z* N/ [& y1 l6 g
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
, h" Y3 | G* g/ \$ X0 w6 ] 2 plane(s) intercepting now., a% B+ n. M0 L# n" G( c; ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
, M y6 y' ]$ Q B0 p Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 Y4 n& ?% R7 s, O% ~9 a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes8 E% y7 J* i2 j; t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 q3 b6 \" y# }: ~4 Y9 z k* e
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 S. ]; s K( E0 U) c/ BEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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4 l1 d9 \4 d2 H/ e6 k" ?* Y, _# Y6 S SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 L& h0 K3 B' t+ D
0 Q5 Y8 n* G" C$ r4 YAllied aircraft losses _" D8 T+ C* q( o& V8 K; n3 E) F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ g, @7 Q+ [6 i+ z3 v
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* b8 e* T% [# K% |: N9 [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
- z1 F) W/ i3 J' m) ? CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 d8 v$ A' P' r8 n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% E& P+ e& i. o/ {0 n CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' I- y5 A }0 ~+ p: Z' a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ l3 j0 j$ X& l+ c" B/ t. z 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
H1 C" k! m. i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 E3 @: I7 W) M1 Q
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 r, [( p) m1 B: {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
* O' S9 z& A( f+ C( F0 \+ nAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 q; J& x! }" I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
8 m0 Y5 D1 L; g! e3 v XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku* p; u) f( t! E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 V* z) B& Q+ ~: Z% J1 L9 i; {
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 e2 \- p: w9 `$ E
8 B A9 N( E+ \, k( S% N# hWeather in hex: Partial cloud1 Y5 m, G- s. Y( b( ]0 [' Q2 q
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." I" {! Y+ p, J, w
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes7 N& J t4 e& z! N9 w
x+ Q6 ]0 u6 M2 U' b, m! _Allied aircraft
. U; M8 X1 ^! {$ j PBY-5 Catalina x 10
9 K) Q5 d' s+ q" L. e" Z PBY-5A Catalina x 2% E( Q* y1 K7 ~1 c8 x1 b8 T
0 h0 V. \( q8 _2 a: a8 W% zAllied aircraft losses
* |" g `! {/ R% V PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged, g7 D# i1 H+ K, c
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* g# }, R# d/ }# J CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires8 j$ N. g8 m$ E7 @( h
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' d: n5 ]" C* M Q9 Q6 R
) N- X, \2 u& h' q( r4 xAircraft Attacking:
3 M5 ^, q5 {8 }9 F 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 g# R1 `" |, X# ]" z u Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 i- {! d' w | ~( a
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 }+ s: u- ^2 `) k! ?8 ^, M Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 a. m" Y8 ]9 _" j# L# d
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, B J u9 `% a. |3 F/ D+ Y: qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. h/ a$ y1 {4 i. h% k3 W1 |7 w
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
% Y. p: R/ a* [" d8 d6 L PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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3 S, I2 ^" O- V* A) U. g. ` PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged1 S7 k0 [7 J. \; G4 T3 f
' @! b. f" r1 L" RJapanese Ships; a4 o; Z, n( ]: H4 p! B3 @" i
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! D8 _7 \" {5 m) F
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) K/ E4 s9 {% `2 i! e
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% \3 I! X/ d, f% I, t Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |