终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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' q5 {" Q. R( K/ W( pDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
; ^# v2 A* v: O5 O; @ m5 n CV Shokaku
! ?8 E# ` Y( U# H CV Zuikaku; l( G8 b, d" P/ \3 Q" i& V$ I
CA Myoko
$ y* t1 }. ?5 L' @ CA Haguro
+ X" I8 y: s: L8 d w4 e2 `- H, K DD Shiratsuyu
/ v- Z" }5 N2 T6 p+ P1 z DD Shigure1 \7 R+ e/ t. n3 T2 c2 V: P7 t
DD Yugure
9 q; j5 G8 c7 x+ D- A5 f DD Ariake
( M( U! }) i) I" e, Y: a, @ DD Akebono7 K6 ]3 T( J3 S9 M- h, o
DD Ushio7 g4 p1 b* |) R8 f+ ]
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Allied Ships
/ @5 S/ Q1 d# O2 } CV Lexington9 J: T* S6 d b: @' ?; `0 b- ]
CV Yorktown/ I8 } y4 l' w4 E2 L5 [
CA Portland
$ N- h" k2 Z# ]& c& ` CA Chester
! \: Q% I9 w9 D0 _0 o/ f0 e CA Chicago
1 p! D; \+ e: ?3 \. f9 K+ x* o CA New Orleans) _# s! i8 S, {/ F4 P
CA Astoria3 G* V3 u( w) w" e. M) I4 ?& {
CA Minneapolis3 o* a: Y' B j' V: a$ w1 \
CA Australia
5 p% R2 j/ m% q* y# K( d/ W CL Hobart" y* F. _7 E% \9 B+ c
DD Sims
. ^1 O8 |+ x0 G: M6 M DD Anderson
1 s$ i6 w3 G# J7 H# Y DD Hammann: u1 l- H7 r: a/ L4 n% g7 R
DD Morris7 l6 ^/ Y! m* ?
DD Perkins" \ `* F+ n& {* P
DD Phelps$ w8 e: a2 r9 E. g+ b/ N
DD Dewey
# t: f" }/ K4 z) y/ ~ DD Worden& T& L- m5 h9 N; t
DD Aylwin; v! }! k1 C- q) q
DD Whipple
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, B" V1 m. H2 P. m+ mMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
9 m, y8 Z& o3 \4 E% FCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
6 y4 w+ H) ~2 Z8 l8 ?( V# f6 KAllied TF attempts to evade combat
+ `/ r% l: s/ |! a. I0 V( rRange increases to 35,000 yards...
) o( |- v+ t( F% {% |) H1 hBoth Task Forces evade combat
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) d2 S! g; D6 L V9 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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; l+ J0 ]3 [" T& e: K1 rRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
3 b/ R( C, Q# S, z1 LEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ R( e# j3 o: \3 U/ y. _$ R' R B5N2 Kate x 35% e! D' O, K: g3 W" F' C, A6 v
D3A1 Val x 392 }+ K u" O3 d( g0 o B
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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8 z, P" B2 t- b& t# W/ C% D. y; }Japanese aircraft losses
) t" j) [" ^# M/ F# p5 Z3 | B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
% `( ^. f2 p" P7 O& V# ~ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged% e9 h! h z0 I3 ~- j5 O
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Allied Ships* S1 M' P" a! @) `! K& O T# @
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
( J. ^- w7 _$ ^; l* J6 @9 ` CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 q! B& o4 L4 N CA Minneapolis
/ p9 \9 ?3 E. J CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire' {+ z4 |) O/ Q% o
CA Portland8 V* f a* W- {: n% e6 t
DD Dewey" M3 ?: ~# k5 S( p8 }
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
2 Q: w- k& ]7 W! z: f CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
: k1 u d3 M0 E6 o CL Hobart5 V' _& ~' g! s
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage; `. J' g7 T5 s* a8 q9 q9 a
DD Sims+ V2 q }" P. D) J9 h
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18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
9 J+ X/ Z4 `# c4 r$ x2 {: ` Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb: T* R4 a8 t- m! x: P, K
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' W* j: M) [, ^, F* B7 R5 O( a Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' z0 [* {/ `* T' _( h7 y 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
v& N% O& [9 w- G2 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 K* K( z+ L+ W/ y! R 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'% L0 v# x, c: \6 J! }, i9 t9 e. U& z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:8 f( r9 U! u. p- `
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ ]4 E2 K2 I \5 ^, x( y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 p/ J7 K2 @, s4 a: v5 T/ A
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.. D+ G' S. x/ I7 y4 P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes% A8 B+ v, J, u) c% ] P0 T
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 J+ `" Q' F' b" j" S) N
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ L* r0 B+ d' R, s( I; Z, _* ? Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000." h9 H3 t" `: o: }/ \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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& z z+ ~6 w/ d- b% A0 XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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" [. A, O, P c6 Z5 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 Z; Q# @$ G3 @; q1 l
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes, o1 `. h1 P9 |1 K6 W! i! U1 ?/ U& X
) Q* Q3 p6 O5 ?# g4 hJapanese aircraft# I2 s( ], ?& S7 g
A6M2 Zero x 408 g3 v% P" u5 y
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Allied aircraft" V. K7 t, Y( C% _& n* ?7 `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
, m+ J5 {& d4 J& R5 z' U SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. s3 k' M9 o* h2 G* w
TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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& h9 o* S, r t7 U" q4 dNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 s. }4 n6 l. b2 R x2 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged' ?' t( w3 e' O6 M" B
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ Q3 E. c( \0 j+ O CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire3 e. h: m' n( n9 P- d6 N+ v5 Z
CV Shokaku) l1 e5 d" C2 _9 }
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire6 n! c2 f t- h, v$ E, K6 V
CA Haguro! q3 d% W$ T& n
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! j4 c' ?9 y ^+ g# [6 V' HAircraft Attacking:% @% y y7 k( c
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; N" u8 ~+ w2 u- e" ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 P( Z* Y: v# J' j/ @, `
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" H$ z. k! a4 }5 M$ l# J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ @" T7 m' C0 y2 b" ~. Y$ ?* E 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 A. l0 L( \- t$ S
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 Q8 X5 Y+ w1 D+ z% s0 y 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 ^; v9 [, O1 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! i: }2 y' k6 ?" H& {* u. Q
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
6 g- A6 c8 o1 l7 f, E0 t* ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb g) ~3 v1 h" _5 R E5 A& l
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 m: @( X( _2 Y" O" T* E Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:8 G& b3 {4 X7 j' R4 |/ ~8 D
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; @. C, @+ A3 x& x. F4 \4 ?% P0 ? 7 plane(s) intercepting now.( N& d1 N" e- r) P- e2 f9 `( `
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
, u- Q6 l! [" C1 V4 v/ l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
4 M. K( j2 N9 I tEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)! v+ y( [1 i7 A
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
. y4 r; V0 I2 S4 h6 p% H) j0 G; T Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
5 k; _ F& s0 d1 z* y6 U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku) B2 a" ]; N i0 G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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3 c& q8 \4 {2 f( r% B. H& fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# o; y' O( ~- ?& t6 @6 ~ Y
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft Z; O8 W4 f8 f7 Q2 r# j& g) z
A6M2 Zero x 409 k0 W8 U h0 Q5 W
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Allied aircraft
3 n, {3 T% y) W `+ W F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
0 E3 }5 f) J( I SBD-3 Dauntless x 5 ]# E7 T4 L5 N) K( O
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: {. \. B- p8 tNo Japanese losses8 r1 b+ V0 ]5 y0 w, \2 w- i, ~ B
3 ^ A1 b5 ~2 \ z4 r7 c1 @Allied aircraft losses- X( d E% s# J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged1 t8 T9 C7 ~0 Y- l1 M Z$ p4 u
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:& p [0 |5 { T3 ] @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 n- y6 B$ d+ X; u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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8 {# N( P; z7 E) Y, V& f5 y; ^CAP engaged:; i J; P9 I% U* j9 H b
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling): t: r" S6 o+ P" R6 c- j1 p
7 plane(s) intercepting now.; L) G1 T6 } t! T7 a H
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" Q2 N$ q- [% O, P) @- F% F' Z" D: i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
0 `" ]. ^6 q& W# F4 e 7 planes vectored on to bombers+ j* ~# }5 Q( X- @8 M
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
P/ Y, B& T: t- |+ Q$ z, a" h 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
' ~* V$ {! y. i3 N! I* H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! B% a7 i/ F7 I1 N% [4 |- B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
7 l! O7 M& ^- ~5 R" v 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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$ Q% Q- |% o- L6 K6 \+ EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku& X1 n, |- J; r1 L8 b2 E4 i# B0 B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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0 ^( B1 U! F" h. Y5 n! `" W: qRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# T4 ]- ~, X& j; GEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. Y2 }' h7 }) G P
A6M2 Zero x 32
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 6$ D9 v' c; r$ @3 i( c$ B# x* \
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Japanese aircraft losses ]- W2 |& o. _4 h9 |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 b2 C' K# u' o3 q
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Allied aircraft losses
7 H, C( H1 n d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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. K$ g( L- p( pAircraft Attacking:8 A F( \% V9 F3 b6 R3 [
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; y3 [+ Z9 l& C2 v& }- t* r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- R6 r0 g+ O$ R a$ @9 K( r
. Q' ^8 N; O+ v; aCAP engaged:
- Z( R& x3 p! Z* W+ V, e3 dEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% W7 B/ R( _6 o0 U
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 j- l; Z c3 y5 {2 ` Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 [& D2 p; {) c! N, n
Raid is overhead
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7 y" g/ c( g/ i3 c% a+ IEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 H+ M- ^1 z0 _+ E! D! u5 T- J
18 plane(s) intercepting now./ b5 f2 ]" h0 Q6 O: R1 g: y3 U/ L
Group patrol altitude is 15000
# I7 D; \; x: C' g0 l7 G0 H& @ Raid is overhead2 s5 F9 @. |3 U$ G
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1355 Q" M8 U; Y0 {/ {! e
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
' E6 R9 A; y N& P& F" L) C5 zEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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c. Y5 ~9 h& n2 }: \1 CJapanese aircraft! @, J. |% q" ~( t
A5M4 Claude x 3
+ V( D0 v0 j K" n" Y; | A6M2 Zero x 10, N- A2 J* a1 M2 _3 L( t7 u+ T
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, a% a' _5 b! WAllied aircraft0 E& U1 d8 Y3 X: `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
, n# v. m5 m7 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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; b5 H" Y. K; KNo Japanese losses- H* f. L! \3 G0 Q
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Allied aircraft losses8 H! t2 E, ~ Q: J6 C1 o7 m3 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged5 z! ]9 S% Q! r+ x" p4 ~; l
6 W' d4 g6 A6 m1 v, P$ G2 GJapanese Ships, y( @- d4 ]. ?/ B
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage: F0 C( j' }0 \8 Q- Z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
" F+ N. Q" P' H- G 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 W7 |! C1 F! P) P4 i# N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:0 o. E) W% H+ E0 |8 S- i4 ?
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ _8 {+ c( V) i/ A, O
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 t' t9 [& B! }4 E4 Z( [ Group patrol altitude is 10000
_6 q' n6 |* _1 o! F$ D, } Raid is overhead. C. E+ ~8 x X6 t
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 n- v0 T. f7 M8 z9 U& `
2 plane(s) intercepting now." \ N$ }: \. c& E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.3 \$ k, Q! Y; i- e% ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) w6 P/ Z# Y: h$ a
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling). `* `/ Z, i$ b. v# `( g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! {; G. N) s' q- [8 f1 q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.+ ~1 }* b+ Y+ r/ Z/ G4 @" M0 c% T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho' G! D' J, Q7 L6 t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ b, e/ T; B' y* ERaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# U0 B0 m" t! V/ q$ Y3 Z6 [Estimated time to target is 63 minutes0 D2 C" M h. {) {0 d2 x7 a0 W% ~
' f1 G$ E' e0 \! [0 e: ]Japanese aircraft
2 j- k# j9 L) n) a G3M2 Nell x 9
/ v! p: Z* ] ^1 N G4M1 Betty x 18" I: B2 Z" I$ u2 B
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7 V% N3 w1 J4 a( N* zAllied aircraft
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" p C7 s/ Y* h+ iJapanese aircraft losses
% ^% \$ H m: @+ v# x G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
4 W- G6 q8 r7 G- c& }8 K s G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged9 T e. Y- A3 e! P. ^# i2 W# h' H
' W& z- C! `" L7 @7 @- UAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
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CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Q! O& e: N) C$ j) k' @& g" t, |
CA Australia, ^8 t, Y ]+ [/ D( I
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk! W* n4 k! r2 W
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage D$ O) K% d* ~
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 n, I) q5 q u* Z
CL Hobart0 [4 n6 Y) ?* Q0 A
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 ~9 |: T. ^2 i! Y& M Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 _8 D4 g& \2 A+ i1 M2 p
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
z. `- g3 [9 d" {' X Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.7 z* M( L0 a [9 n( p# f
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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B5N2 Kate x 27
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no flights
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9 ^6 V, |+ ~: I: y8 ]0 VJapanese aircraft losses& h$ ~, x6 Y) [' F: s$ Z6 d
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
+ [( u1 O% ?% t' j D3A1 Val: 4 damaged* X' ~* V6 p5 H; b6 l8 f
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
+ P9 U0 A1 ^1 p: d; n, R$ [' i) n DD Phelps$ F- W+ C( m% O8 ]% H
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ?2 @7 A4 Q$ i& m3 \ DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
- v8 [5 H8 {# a# y' T' L/ I2 F: } A DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 u; a1 ^1 j4 G- e6 s CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 L Q: ~, q- Q+ x1 b$ h# @5 d DD Dewey1 h2 o. O: x$ J# L5 s5 M4 h
DD Whipple
3 _" \, d) q" _; u$ x CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb' ]7 r' I: u, o" K- r0 l
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 `* L; B: r* E1 [
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21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'6 A7 D1 B* B4 m9 j1 I0 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb7 o; Z- l. L* ^' y+ I, J7 `$ k6 g( j
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& Y) v; ~& s- E
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA+ k O, y. M/ {, e% p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
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& o9 f5 V; K7 @7 z4 d1 W3 B6 Q/ S. GAfternoon 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.
- a' g0 l/ H5 v7 W" EEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 6
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B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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6 Y n Z7 C6 U( x" f CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
/ H3 R6 M7 e$ z1 W! F. a DD Dewey
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
发表于 2009-7-30 21:23
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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