终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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2 i7 _) _3 b Z+ RJapanese Ships
6 V3 _; m* H* k1 D, O& V( c' g" G CV Shokaku
! I2 w) Q. V1 N CV Zuikaku
0 \; @/ k: w7 b CA Myoko
* s# i) [" N5 J8 K) B CA Haguro
3 V0 l1 _8 |* s/ ?, t* p DD Shiratsuyu
5 r! Z l, p* V Q9 W }$ F5 S: k. @ DD Shigure6 j' E3 v! H9 R, O+ K% ^8 ^' a
DD Yugure
1 }, m: I/ \" ^7 [4 W8 D4 B$ L DD Ariake8 P5 u X b, I) M1 [2 k6 _% q
DD Akebono
/ u2 _; K: Y9 M. @$ { DD Ushio/ b1 n( O, E. n5 `
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N- t' a- ]) T7 V. \0 ? CV Lexington& x* t! Z2 s% r* R- q
CV Yorktown
# r, _- K: P" U; [* r CA Portland; Z5 ?9 }. n, S! X' w K
CA Chester
* k5 }+ Y; P, H" s: y CA Chicago. ` k, F: W* [( q5 T
CA New Orleans
& A2 I( w9 {4 F CA Astoria2 l; u1 O v4 a. y: A
CA Minneapolis% J2 {, i% D* s+ C0 @7 F/ E
CA Australia
1 A3 i/ \/ z1 a+ h CL Hobart
$ P M% ~1 f- Q DD Sims4 J% F8 s( k5 B+ {. X& J
DD Anderson* R4 e0 D4 M6 R: ?
DD Hammann
$ I+ p' w8 X4 q DD Morris
$ q- Z5 A) N) W+ u4 }4 D DD Perkins
0 y( @' o, V6 c7 n$ {2 ^ DD Phelps
- [: t* \- ~& A( z) y6 }' ~ DD Dewey5 q/ R- M3 w' e0 D
DD Worden9 r0 M" o% `5 Y/ v+ i
DD Aylwin
1 B: J4 ?! t* J2 W: i8 Z. w DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
* D6 W* `" q7 e$ g8 M( O8 W1 QCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
7 [7 P; b; T7 B" f' p5 k6 uAllied TF attempts to evade combat
& \! l3 b% f- H) JRange increases to 35,000 yards...
# ?* w1 k# T- SBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; d8 H/ Q# u8 O5 p3 K, g4 f& j
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Weather in hex: Overcast" J: k3 r, L! X P6 | K# L
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.! R |3 J; x* Z
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes8 Q5 }4 ^( c% O
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Japanese aircraft
' j" \ R9 n6 C9 u4 M& }0 ]6 n2 X8 y B5N2 Kate x 359 n1 q# @3 F" o# s
D3A1 Val x 39
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' h/ F8 E8 B4 w, ^- |) jAllied aircraft
: P: ?* `/ U/ q9 w3 ^( y# }0 f F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
, J) N, _0 V/ V1 I1 ~3 m! E8 V B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
, O q4 D! T! O D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships7 a% e [9 `: v+ H- ] l& P
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire8 i# _9 z7 [& A+ x) {
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ]' I/ _: u" f( _% ]' k- H CA Minneapolis1 f j% ]% u) j6 q; M
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
, x& l2 s; i5 U' |* G, t CA Portland
- U( X/ S0 e* U" Q- s% O9 V DD Dewey
+ k1 }5 s5 c! g9 v% U* `) ], e CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage$ s' v: A0 y7 C6 P/ I4 K% ?
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
5 F% x! E8 _: @( O2 L, N2 \: f% U CL Hobart
9 z! ^9 S7 ^, B2 d+ y3 o* k/ \ CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage& L/ \5 X+ B* \$ s3 u K
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:( _) f1 V" A* x- B3 C
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' {3 e# K3 ] g
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 I9 Z7 j* r) [2 C- j; x
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) J$ V$ A/ N' _; X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
j( U. ?$ C! L; q. v 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& K# K/ H; J9 Y1 d# [. u* p
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& S& b5 }) {& f V- v8 q3 p7 n 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 k; {$ \4 t' p) |
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb" }8 J+ g! x& U) X; o3 `
2 m; `& K" d2 M2 W9 a' w- {CAP engaged:* r) S7 B- v1 x; B2 {. y( p
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)' D7 M' q7 {7 D% \* K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 y9 ~1 {( C _. o; F$ H8 O q8 D
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
& r1 J9 ^. {# A3 ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
+ e: W3 O1 ` h& g5 J, OVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* s; D' P' X! J) h. k0 f0 Z3 L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# {; s _5 I9 m& y8 s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* H5 ^ b6 t- x9 O: r0 o3 @& ~* T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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# j& A2 Z" Q3 }. |5 dWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# G4 J7 o7 _5 {5 n
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes0 I: {4 u, p7 q% {$ U {
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
( s1 ~$ l5 k! r. M F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
. y: V3 u* ^; G! } SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
$ ]* v% O+ M+ s" ? TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses) d6 |! o( l& G' R. M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
5 g1 T0 I; F/ M7 z TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
6 C/ M3 @2 t; `! |8 h) z& k CV Shokaku
, o' B2 _5 i* @) J4 x0 @ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire5 d/ ^) ~- a+ V& G, U* E. a, W7 E
CA Haguro, a) @( n! }0 O# [/ l9 `
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Aircraft Attacking:9 {' T7 j' E' Z. X3 O
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: h2 V V4 N# s( }/ P" F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
$ g w. ?8 ^; i 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 H. G' w7 B3 D& ~* C$ u" r) \! x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 f/ U7 \0 R9 {- Z- `- p
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 t5 S3 L# l1 K& F: G
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- ^! ~: R/ C$ R9 @. @
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- J5 C0 q' e: D' ^/ N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
2 ~6 |% [7 {# _ 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
+ W6 q6 c" m, J0 s6 n2 m0 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- p. c. S3 S( [' c* K 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 z; M! E* r7 e3 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 v4 ^& b0 X! @7 S3 Y# X6 G+ j! R
% C! g# V! g Q- y% |2 M q% TCAP engaged:0 |* E/ n3 B g' `
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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+ O( e, B- c8 |6 F Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 V/ c) e( ~7 P# C/ R3 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
7 O* B& D! [) F8 J7 ]% Y6 ?EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 c. O6 k! [* T1 g2 u 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
# ^- M9 W( o8 o. g8 E/ L$ @ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 H5 Z7 b, j1 L$ c) a; h: n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
, m6 S% d' A- ?: u, f" h" b6 V MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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3 R" a9 G7 L" b0 m: PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136! T' e5 F2 ]+ M8 |2 ]
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Weather in hex: Overcast& N" N( I# f6 {# J
4 i. Q8 g8 r1 C# l$ l5 \Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! H$ G1 X& ?$ E# y1 q
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 40& G$ ]1 X2 ~( K$ W, p+ N w' [% y
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Allied aircraft
$ r1 t8 e! k$ i- F F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
D% D# B; K/ h# N9 M! C/ R8 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 5! e+ O3 w' M8 B4 x# U$ Z3 [
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, V' S. l3 l" ^4 b0 W \No Japanese losses
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9 T9 h1 T' [6 T# @ [# yAllied aircraft losses
' G% u5 I: C1 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 W3 O; v& g% I* a4 d- ~5 H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire" q/ ?: w; I% v" p8 V, Y/ l, V
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Aircraft Attacking:
! s; p) H# n. c- ]- Y$ ?; v# n9 d 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': @9 G M% D _3 ]% l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! Q A4 J7 W# p: D' _3 G+ a2 f. N* P
, g" S* Y- O9 q/ I& q8 gCAP engaged:
8 m" H' |, x' G- z$ i" I% y7 yEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)! k* i* ^& J- J' g9 G' c( q
7 plane(s) intercepting now.* I/ d ?! G; t, u8 {
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
, r9 E" t, Q& `$ O, L* T0 e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
$ _( m! q J; V# D/ r; s% O. B 7 planes vectored on to bombers/ {0 t% ~% R k8 B. {$ p) R6 U5 E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 d" T, s) c7 Z 8 plane(s) intercepting now.7 Y7 v5 J. x1 X* ~' r/ k
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: \. [2 D; G8 K( v) w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
, h. b* w# l+ k' f# G% A' R 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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/ ?' m. f c% R, _( @& @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., {. ] }0 [* g+ |
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes9 j, ^* } T1 p9 S
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 Q: N0 n w0 a; s, Q0 ~' |, O
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1 G+ ^# `4 s- XJapanese aircraft losses; ]- T6 R- q' B! f' |+ x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
# t3 c: a9 |' w; u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged6 J+ V+ D e x5 q2 _
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Japanese Ships5 ~3 k& l l3 X9 C1 O; b) l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:# x+ _# @- C) M3 p3 |
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'- b5 i" ]/ K5 V( ]4 l% n5 k k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, A4 W, a- Y2 K9 M
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CAP engaged:$ b( x+ B' Z' d( y. k
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 ?; ^) _: F1 C1 }& R 14 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ~+ p, Y1 v7 y" {3 Q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 8 Y4 i3 J% L1 o
Raid is overhead
! T. i! ~# Z, ]: I& w$ c; e 7 planes vectored on to bombers
8 y+ N2 C3 O) J3 ^: u+ m% aEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 e/ ^3 g) ^ W! Q7 L: S
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 }4 |9 O( o/ [/ r Group patrol altitude is 15000
7 }+ V& ~* \& o" a* q Raid is overhead0 p+ f4 ~1 I, e6 x' F8 C
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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0 d8 | }0 x8 K8 k- j: |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135$ _! f- Y& B2 j) u) X
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 y+ H1 b- n( F0 S) d! Y
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.3 Z5 e0 M6 P: Y8 l$ P0 R) z
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& r6 U: X6 W& _) o" ^3 \ A5M4 Claude x 3
0 s6 I$ a. v* @9 s4 F1 R& F A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft$ \% T9 u. w' ^! ~: \ u4 s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 118 _% A) B4 i7 M( a# d# [* U8 x* T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 99 k5 ~0 h: V# D! C" c- _ o2 A/ F, r5 h
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No Japanese losses( N* I0 p1 I; W
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ y6 n/ {, g& I( s* u
5 p8 ~% n, A$ x' W1 |' m {3 }Japanese Ships. X' B( Q+ z0 e) V0 }
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
: X6 y; o/ S: X/ ] CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 V1 g/ t/ \. j) [6 P0 F; Y
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9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 s6 W: a6 ~- L! J2 |& [# {' X* Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" I) U4 c: u4 T" C" `! _+ T
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CAP engaged:* a9 j2 f* y" y
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ W" d" ~3 ^- v. d& T `
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. @; h" o' ^' K- v; q5 K Group patrol altitude is 10000
' y9 I$ G% q0 Q8 Z( v2 B) s( I Raid is overhead2 \6 ]8 I% |5 F. u) `! X
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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0 R! R- y0 d+ f7 X4 W; ?1 E Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.$ K" ~) @2 l* C9 i$ n- h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes4 O, ?1 H2 ^' ~& P, _& a: u
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)% W, c9 a) a, m3 {
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 r! e% d O7 @2 o% H Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.9 B- Q/ x/ ?# ]+ O) m$ W; x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes$ y3 s n# m" ~( ~: D
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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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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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.7 W8 j8 t! G9 S9 d7 l
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes3 W) p9 K `, L
/ g7 m9 J: q% F" ?/ Z/ O. Q; _Japanese aircraft$ z2 k& j4 K4 o4 _
G3M2 Nell x 9+ |- j' A$ I- _' e" T7 j( L
G4M1 Betty x 185 L i! x. [: a% q( Y7 R% s
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Japanese aircraft losses
) |1 I4 ^9 s& G2 r G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
! D% r1 Y1 ]: m- q5 w* ^% F G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
- x) @9 E" i/ y+ O2 J7 V CA Portland
q& n7 X0 i) d' \' j( b CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
/ p* y- t H" {; V7 g. r4 F CA Australia9 u% B: }, L" u; E! s
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
( E( L/ }; f5 Y- _ CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
2 S5 ? O7 i$ I5 C! _ CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- t3 Z o. M- a+ y1 j+ K9 V CL Hobart/ {. o5 D) p7 J$ Q- \6 ~
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet* V7 n/ p, m" j# P. D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, I/ d' Q: t8 r' f5 p
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet- Q+ l! S- U" p9 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" y$ Y0 s, `& k# _; {
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0 J* M0 Z- w4 B) s0 ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136- U' [( E3 ^1 [
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2 E4 V& t$ q) V+ _8 s) ]Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
( M; p& x; e* |4 a5 l. REstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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B5N2 Kate x 27
8 \$ j& f6 x7 R4 X# z! _ D3A1 Val x 37# ^8 q' u5 S. C! p- B
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
% L. Q1 f: I; n# e4 W; d6 \$ R B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
+ ~6 C& c; }* l9 h/ b; ?3 t D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied Ships
2 v8 X$ S. e! v5 |# D8 o CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
8 b l0 W. O1 _ DD Phelps0 z/ R, s. ^" \1 b3 ]7 e
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage' C# i+ J4 H% j
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
0 t, t: K4 ]7 m: N. n5 n2 b DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ w7 K+ k7 a; s- S CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' M4 @2 J$ b4 D% `; W: ~ @
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DD Whipple
- _6 Q& [: y5 `$ q4 m5 v CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ w! Q# M5 u# C& u, N& S+ n
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9 B6 p* o7 ^: [ 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'. W4 N; v5 c1 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: I+ w" } x9 q, r9 Z 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! v \% V4 X- E6 @6 P1 P; _$ f
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 S* ^- M& v* S2 ~* }/ G( F 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'+ f% [7 d, S9 j0 h4 N- X; }
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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4 {0 g2 o7 E/ R% S8 c: d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo P# \9 j# {) s( _9 B' Q( ^5 e/ V" X
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington1 p$ Y8 ^5 o; q4 X/ n* p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA: q: `8 }7 F, z( \8 O5 _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin8 n* `; Z7 ^. z& b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden" M7 \9 H9 F& N/ O* }& C
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6 M# y" S6 A2 t, I$ P$ P2 i6 R% pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1368 s0 y3 y2 D7 g! ~
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
/ N# ~0 W( D- pEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft losses1 M3 \+ b$ D) F) m0 R4 @( Y6 @7 f
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged2 v7 Q; A1 E$ N4 i1 Q6 h/ C8 ~% @- m
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
3 A u, s% X) C, x1 ^- v1 h6 `0 n DD Dewey0 |6 `8 ?/ @* q' z) Q+ E" y
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- j2 E' G- [" P: K! Y
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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