终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42* z9 J0 Q$ G- b1 O
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+ f0 u, l6 z$ }( i' O, bDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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# r1 N: z5 t2 }4 w% U6 GJapanese Ships/ P3 V' ?6 M4 w4 b
CV Shokaku( l/ t: D G" A) G" b1 x" A
CV Zuikaku
& t+ G/ \; d4 V, X CA Myoko
2 |2 k& x' Q9 Q/ W0 b8 r0 Y CA Haguro- S6 x' S1 [+ j' r6 U
DD Shiratsuyu. x( q7 j/ c' z
DD Shigure' T' W0 J% b1 a% N6 [3 J2 q
DD Yugure9 [8 W* T* x- P: q
DD Ariake4 g' J8 D% [0 C" ~7 n* G
DD Akebono
4 @% d" I# P/ J/ D3 z DD Ushio
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Allied Ships0 M$ p9 x1 [8 |% u7 ?
CV Lexington
; V( a+ H$ a& \+ o4 C# [3 ` CV Yorktown
* Q N6 T4 C! m* ?; i7 o2 E CA Portland! v( t C \1 M/ l$ X5 w% ]
CA Chester
e( R* h2 a$ m" E( b% t$ @ CA Chicago
: v& _/ |: V9 v( [2 X1 V# {' H CA New Orleans0 l; ?( e. R+ F( `6 E7 F
CA Astoria( o# Z/ F7 i0 |; e+ {
CA Minneapolis9 m- ^; w8 L3 @1 N0 B. m: p
CA Australia
I0 _) |, S5 a2 \- J! v8 z CL Hobart
) [6 M7 w& k9 S8 u* g DD Sims
, T2 t" U' K" k& J7 C- q; ~ DD Anderson' J$ d2 e1 x/ M; [; I- f$ n1 ^
DD Hammann
& |; U* Z6 v O: J+ d9 ` DD Morris4 [ L2 P' t! T3 a `: {8 i( B
DD Perkins- [4 `' y; m2 g
DD Phelps; ?( A( l, k" T' e4 o
DD Dewey
8 C, n1 q0 d7 M$ R! U6 Q DD Worden5 D0 i$ s* Q' \# R% y
DD Aylwin
1 Y' P, g' Y/ I DD Whipple. s0 F9 d |- B9 l
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards! B) M& x) R, I6 T1 h) _, V
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards* \+ V6 Y& t1 w: P1 z+ v' P
Allied TF attempts to evade combat3 e$ T! @6 w: i5 P3 L: X
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
) B& ^) T$ l3 E" C6 G& A' u8 fBoth Task Forces evade combat/ ^8 ^8 m$ i+ T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 j* G* i9 E) c. W
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Weather in hex: Overcast# l- _3 X- C' n0 _. n2 G3 y
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
* I# o* J# Q' k S$ f4 a6 d9 j0 hEstimated time to target is 60 minutes" u; { h& ~$ Z7 _. E# q; l
1 K& A+ y2 Q+ p) M8 r. H" iJapanese aircraft7 D) t! ?) h$ Q" h/ Q/ A$ r* c7 }
B5N2 Kate x 35
9 C+ e7 Q! \$ K D3A1 Val x 39
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! ^1 Q5 u2 ^& V! M+ [) \Allied aircraft
+ E- f* p+ E2 _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 144 K& [3 r4 o/ S
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Japanese aircraft losses
# C7 H: G& X* ?+ u3 E: a B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged# s% i0 y: v5 t5 ?7 J2 U
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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w0 o- e$ X6 c8 IAllied Ships: A- G6 y; P# H& T4 E9 d3 k: q# z
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
1 W) N2 |. U2 S! S3 e# A7 @" n8 G CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 C- b6 W# O$ j X CA Minneapolis. a8 o( \/ Q" P
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
1 b4 M- k2 U2 I6 u CA Portland
! X4 y' ` v! m0 Y DD Dewey6 T6 o$ R1 U; u2 T
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
# r+ F0 ]9 V3 Y! c CA Australia, Bomb hits 2- E& `0 `' _- V' F7 H" `4 ?$ w
CL Hobart, t) ?* { u2 v9 U, W$ K
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage+ [; e4 M X$ E( J" h
DD Sims
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- W; N: y; s' ^% S0 T3 c% @0 kAircraft Attacking:* M C( A1 `0 E: h* A
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
* V$ A2 l. T. Z( h! D Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 B( c; {, y4 O
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! Z7 \& |" |: U+ E% p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 q8 D+ ?$ h" o7 S, K; C 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ n. Y* K. J- [7 v* j: @
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ r' ^1 W, N7 Z) X, f
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'; I& b& s! X e0 R- Z- [( }% Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( v* c" H& ], @5 ^
; g0 @4 a+ f3 ^CAP engaged:
$ h' e6 u. L4 |, _0 w( ~. p' LVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)# r$ R9 V7 {5 S) y3 T; @& ?9 y
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! I6 C, x& T: p& S
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
2 C7 E# B% F6 u2 I) ]% @3 ^! h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes4 ^- [! i. \$ c6 H5 R( V
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 ?) G: P! O( P: B: g) i! n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ m2 R k8 d+ Q( C; i6 N: M4 V+ }9 @
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 \) |1 h4 m* K3 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes4 t+ X, o$ r B6 n( {
% [4 a- S s5 p m4 \- n( wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington! g' n5 H/ N! G6 h2 {2 _
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, ]$ B) }6 p0 d: Y) M& O2 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1367 |' H% I# o6 L# Y% Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain: u9 X/ z& B9 a! o, j2 x$ B" Y; w
: w! w5 m# l! k \2 j" Y" I; b* \1 c! MRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& H6 ?. U& ~: j i4 a$ S# m
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes5 J( x4 F! q: ^1 [/ S
' \$ ?2 n) j) f( \' E2 L" k+ tJapanese aircraft
8 P% T/ a+ ]0 M A6M2 Zero x 40' e9 h2 @# k2 M) E' W* Z
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 26- n% S# a. v5 `3 p( t" Q Y8 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63) j, O: L( Q) a7 D
TBD-1 Devastator x 245 |( l$ W/ Z7 J
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+ K* X5 W# {- A" j5 F, UNo Japanese losses4 Y8 N! |6 C% X1 c9 w
9 a0 H# o! R# ]8 K6 n7 G( j7 W; S7 pAllied aircraft losses. U& W& O/ x$ S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged) o, P2 k3 k; N4 B+ E: `) W
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged: } v# V9 \( s( J
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Japanese Ships* L3 h" p; e, v1 S& [$ `
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
; S4 Y$ m6 ^1 z& Q CV Shokaku L+ j2 m3 }) t, K
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
- R+ V7 l, z1 l/ a CA Haguro4 f4 o" c8 c8 A& B
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; U% {3 Y- {2 Y1 T/ HAircraft Attacking:
$ I) b. C: Y, H, m# T: ^% ^ 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( I s* C! z1 y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: B% Z2 ]% r7 R, _
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( K, I8 O4 H$ R I5 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. x' v9 r1 q0 `' o4 ?- f" o
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 B# D- D) S7 k. V# g3 I2 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' F+ w L3 J: I" W9 O
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% @' \$ s l3 L! j5 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; z E1 _0 F! a: h0 C9 U
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet" y+ X! G2 J4 V7 ~& u% h4 b* u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
2 q q9 ?6 I' l g. T( p 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 r# H7 j; u9 ~* R8 G Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 d1 g$ ]- c( g
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CAP engaged:" ~) b( n" |; k( U
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 {8 K5 X1 k4 O: J8 |$ k' ? 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ W( c( Z# R _3 x6 H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; M) }! g& E0 i: N U) N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes2 j& w6 u/ D/ ~) I: N# B& U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& T9 C5 Z4 E5 X$ @3 \1 M 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% S5 c8 i+ y) g+ v Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! ?. w' a! p9 O Q: b3 m" s0 }& |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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+ [& F* e6 u% \1 x8 R Z3 yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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# M4 d" y/ B% O0 j6 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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3 P" u9 U3 N+ O) A/ D7 OWeather in hex: Overcast1 f1 b8 V5 h. [) p$ z+ L3 R+ f, H1 Y
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! [, E/ c W3 {5 Y' P% FEstimated time to target is 10 minutes! C7 @* R: B! ^3 s- }) c/ q
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Japanese aircraft9 M! X% q% C& N a: c( h
A6M2 Zero x 403 T/ h( _* \/ ]) c4 b) I; ]/ G% o
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Allied aircraft
" W! P$ Y9 d( Y8 ?3 D% k- Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 6" `+ f" @* h" I- k8 h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 53 r* W$ Y1 p9 c, \
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% ^- }7 `( ]6 _2 |1 e5 GNo Japanese losses
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8 z" t2 J/ G5 H; A; kAllied aircraft losses
# O! U; ^9 i! y; @+ w5 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged: W, c' ^ O2 V9 \9 e
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Japanese Ships
/ t/ i! {/ N2 A, E$ A6 w3 T) H" Y/ Q) f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire( {% k2 }4 \8 Q+ d7 N; u
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Aircraft Attacking:2 E) d" V+ {* C3 [
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( P, `+ S/ z& O _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! t. K+ v) a, ?" D/ w. w% i$ P4 N8 }
7 i( {) E! L! D# ?+ XCAP engaged:8 t4 R: ]1 e3 k' {# R& u+ p
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 o8 c# ?1 ?) ~ b W6 G. J1 a- b 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
# i" e) E4 F: Q, n! h1 y C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" b: m {' H Y4 \7 m# U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ J5 m8 a- ~! F5 J( W6 ?1 j
7 planes vectored on to bombers
, I- N& W i0 d4 H: O( ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% d/ a9 C5 y7 L 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 ^. V# e# N2 x! ~: y0 | Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
P8 C" G- o+ C5 v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
' F5 E5 v4 j2 `) E( \& I C5 w) Z 13 planes vectored on to bombers7 N# |8 m! T5 k) T( O
4 n0 @9 c5 c! D& x4 i' H" Z/ }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku( E* N4 x4 B5 R8 t# B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 h% {1 S+ p9 ? z/ |" F
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes9 j E" F) k4 r1 _
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0 |( ?7 I m3 q) _+ X" t7 K/ e7 z/ } A6M2 Zero x 32
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1 t1 K' {, t2 ~5 v( JAllied aircraft2 G0 d! }) g! B2 Q* F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7. |6 S0 n b J9 u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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+ h' z& X! v' o yJapanese aircraft losses7 D/ R9 _ H; d5 W9 T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
) U$ U b! n$ h3 K3 A9 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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3 S' ]( P% S+ E2 o" yJapanese Ships1 j8 D; d( i; |! |$ |! R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) a4 m0 i2 F$ l0 G5 Z# |8 I- t7 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb2 t+ ~* y6 \+ i1 Z, d0 b
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CAP engaged:1 n4 O& h- L! L @: H3 u S/ l- O1 i* i
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): t+ D) o6 n' U; \1 ~6 H
14 plane(s) intercepting now.' U! p3 a. |9 x" x% b6 n
Group patrol altitude is 15000
! w0 X# }9 l7 r$ y9 F1 Q Raid is overhead! V T% v! }/ o9 d8 B+ _
7 planes vectored on to bombers n3 n$ B$ L* C! o/ b9 V
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* |4 F: Y3 K- M8 f3 ?
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 D" l, ` o+ s$ N/ y Group patrol altitude is 15000
% @1 S ^( |( h2 W Raid is overhead
! j1 y& l9 b2 O3 X$ M 8 planes vectored on to bombers& D3 u- ]4 e) n! f9 q) y! ~1 D2 ?
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4 I3 J* Q% R: b* y' ?1 T0 F) rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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; O7 L6 Y% F; {( H. j0 z( y VWeather in hex: Overcast
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8 P9 r" G* ?- U) D: _5 G# T8 YRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
2 B) N* }* d L+ y+ p uEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 n5 S6 J" @: [* k4 b# O) n6 j A5M4 Claude x 3
1 d; ?$ }# ^5 E1 G A6M2 Zero x 102 a% @: q3 p4 o: F( E! [
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Allied aircraft
, n5 W J/ U5 B1 z) F2 ] _, h F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
. D- l9 m9 A# z: a, i/ ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 9* c d" _& d) @: r1 F3 R
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' ]7 C( w! R" J6 cNo Japanese losses$ J% b7 N! ^! |- _, t' Z+ u4 [- j( W7 T
5 f7 e2 W, V; v& b* ^Allied aircraft losses
. _5 \+ x, u7 m, n, x/ k SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ F$ ]" h+ J% h
2 t0 E5 G& c) c# `1 T( z! MJapanese Ships
& F9 G" z: P# y F5 L. o CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
3 y4 r" v% S& e' S6 J) l CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, a8 |. q% D+ m7 `* `7 a
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Aircraft Attacking: a: }) l& a2 {
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 c# e3 ]. ~3 D; b, s3 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:- J' z" ^* R7 b1 k; ?
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 b" G& @3 i! V& j* Z. p E 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 x9 g0 r% Y+ ^8 p4 c4 P Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 x0 k \4 Y: l1 ? Raid is overhead
, }9 t2 k# J2 {( r0 b: v0 t/ d# G& k& ZEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)- g# ?: W# h: O0 W
2 plane(s) intercepting now.% C: S, \/ k' v8 L7 H# c; d
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000./ g2 i; W# [6 x6 B* q6 Q/ X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# r5 k J/ a+ ~: Z( [. Q) ?& g
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling), _; H3 E i. s0 X1 Q7 M: V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.; X$ H* F8 D& ?& n
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.9 ?" F& x j' z- {+ g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" y1 g) `6 R( T' h2 z2 G1 j" z: A
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! t) J5 F$ R) }' ~3 X, m, l# n. SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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3 B0 C1 N9 {; f3 ^) {2 [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ z7 y4 L8 `& [- XRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
/ D' ~0 b0 c7 t* s2 bEstimated time to target is 63 minutes( {5 U" }4 A; T F7 W* a
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Japanese aircraft$ u( `% M/ Y; @3 Z
G3M2 Nell x 9) W) O7 T6 K, j( v6 H% C
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
Z$ u$ i0 k; l3 `3 b" w D1 x no flights
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, @. O a* z. e y. [Japanese aircraft losses
3 v2 D: G( ]) _- ^0 u G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged( R3 x! ?) s* y0 m; q* c$ P& T
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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7 ~. S1 H d: Q+ z8 n! W+ p* EAllied aircraft losses7 w! D4 T0 l0 T& o' x! }
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Allied Ships
/ E) B/ X: Q* S1 V- z CA Portland
: C& J7 ]# Z. C+ D% X' x5 F CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage& x& f9 [; F3 g/ W6 \. P% \; U
CA Australia: g, ]' ~6 x. m h1 r
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk ^0 s- f, U5 `6 ?
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage* A% d: q; {, h0 @- E' Z
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% D% Q, l9 ~0 H/ U
CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 M0 D# C7 ~7 d7 e9 U1 [ 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet& j) H: V) p, K0 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 u7 A: H* t* p8 [8 h R: ] 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet& a5 r* r& C6 h1 n+ j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136) V: T B5 N1 C: t% K o/ j) d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud M9 }8 }1 ^, C" y. f; w
/ Z8 \: F, `" q2 }Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.& L) A+ Q4 U, {, P( e/ |
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes4 @% V0 m* e+ t ^
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Japanese aircraft, M& G0 u$ U- F6 D, w
B5N2 Kate x 27
! f; K, D6 X p! O D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses- E' k. p9 Z0 g6 t: E7 x
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged V0 [8 H" i0 P6 Y5 O
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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( f b3 j3 L1 Y5 G3 p4 f* e CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk. V1 b5 s7 ?4 v( ?
DD Phelps% G$ u3 S- t* A. l
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage; @$ z a8 _. X2 ]0 g7 E4 g/ Q
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
9 _& U6 K! \4 v& {9 E DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 s d& h, x8 `( K( K" _3 w! W& l CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk. \% y+ R' v* u9 j
DD Dewey
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CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ C$ T! A. |0 `% B# [5 [ 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'1 k/ C. ^. t, [7 z9 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ Q9 Q; T& _5 p
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet. X+ k3 z0 H% K, L0 s( r
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# |& J+ b+ n# O5 j" _, W5 ?3 P
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000', W- N) q4 ^% _- k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb- v' B0 [; ~. x0 Q
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 w% o$ `7 D8 }3 b2 g! y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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/ I4 @4 \. x; M2 }$ wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
7 n4 `" v# U$ J! }$ i8 n3 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA1 ]% v0 c) a9 P& U; {6 J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin& }9 P1 ^/ d U6 \) q, i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden A' l# t# J# W d9 r" d1 F- ^
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) x$ ~/ t3 J3 D/ q5 E& x( JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
: g+ C( }7 {$ }# z1 H, LEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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no flights
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9 R) H5 Z8 g0 z: T! aJapanese aircraft losses
6 |" }' a$ c7 } L. H) @ B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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3 a( I' n/ o9 } r: W: b CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk) a' S; _( O! [& _5 G
DD Dewey% x# r4 h8 {1 ~, p
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |