Kiyokawa Maru - 5/3-7/42

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Kiyokawa Maru - 5/3-7/42

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Post by Piegziu » 24 Oct 2014, 18:26

Hi,
Could you please confirm how many planes were dispatched from Kiyokawa Maru during the period 3rd - 7th of May 1942 and how many of them were lost? Could you please double check the actions during 3rd-4th of May - Japanese landing on Tulagi&Yorktown strike?

http://www.jacar.go.jp/DAS/meta/imageen ... 1=FolderId&
Here is the link.

I cannot recognize some kanji which may be crucial for overall action.

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Post by fontessa » 25 Oct 2014, 11:13

Hello Piegziu,

3/5/42
(0945 – 1100) 1 Jake for anti-submarine patrol
(1200 – 1500) 1 Pete for sky patrol
(0830 – 1000) 1 Jake for enemy searching
(0730 – 1115) 1 Jake for enemy searching
4/5/42
(0630 – 0730) 2 Petes for sky patrol
(0700 – 0910) 2 Alfs for sky patrol
(0610 - *) 1 Pete for interception, * shot down, pilot was killed
(1300 – 1330) 1 Alf for searching
(0930 – 1130) 1 Pete and 1 Alf for interception against 22 SBDs. 2 SBDs was shot down. Pete was shot down.
5/5/42
(0730 – 1045) 1 Jake for anti-submarine patrol
(1015 – 1445) 1 Jake for anti-submarine patrol
(1200 – 1600) 1 Jake for anti-submarine patrol
(0515 – 0845) 1 Pete and 3 Alfs for anti-submarine patrol
6/5/42
(1200 – 1545) 3 Jakes for anti-submarine patrol
(1055 – 1600) 1 Pete and 3 Alfs for anti-submarine patrol
7/5/42
(0545 – 1135) 1 Jake for enemy searching, contacted with enemy fleet (2B, 2CA and 3d)
(1015 – 1445) 1 Jake for contact with enemy task force
(1400 – 1800) 1 Jake for contact with enemy task force
(0750 – 1100) 1 Alf for air cover
(0810 – 1100) 1 Jake for air cover
(1300 – 1630) 1 Alf for air cover

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Post by Piegziu » 26 Oct 2014, 22:45

Thanks a lot!

7/5/42 is according to the document I gave in the link? I cannot find any information with the same hour you quote...

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Post by fontessa » 27 Oct 2014, 12:25

Hello Michal,
Piegziu wrote: 7/5/42 is according to the document I gave in the link?
Yes, the movements on 7 May were described on pages 20 and 21 of the document you have quoted.

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Post by Piegziu » 27 Oct 2014, 12:46

Thanks a lot. I skipped those pages thinking that 26 is the start. :|

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