终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 429 i! _5 @1 p' W' |3 R$ V; {( U
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5 x- H# c8 w0 RDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards) D) [7 A- n# F# ?% }7 t
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Japanese Ships( [! m2 F% Y9 A( S8 L3 r7 E5 |
CV Shokaku
. D2 R1 _2 m2 `0 `8 k CV Zuikaku( x- e8 e! ]: r6 u7 S& K0 Y% _
CA Myoko! d. p$ ]$ b' m9 r) V% ?
CA Haguro- M$ ^9 m+ `' M# W# A, [2 X+ |# Z
DD Shiratsuyu {0 _& ~1 m# w* A F6 O
DD Shigure) g& S0 M; Z. u! f, d
DD Yugure
- f h# c2 i5 R& | DD Ariake
# ~# k8 E, E9 J3 t( J U+ O3 h' G DD Akebono8 M) \& E+ m- k0 B) A5 y. v8 _) ~8 p1 Z
DD Ushio
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2 ?7 \" ~; X' [3 f) kAllied Ships
% o0 l9 E, d4 V' W, t CV Lexington D$ U" j6 u& x6 \
CV Yorktown6 K, y; n5 L9 w. X. S0 _ T
CA Portland' f* Q6 D& t0 y- U# z' w
CA Chester
9 F4 y) [0 Y1 [% T" O2 o1 R CA Chicago1 X/ i$ k& _2 u8 r" G; d
CA New Orleans$ N( B0 T) l+ O4 }/ h
CA Astoria3 C9 k& O! T; O9 w( S
CA Minneapolis
8 a$ ?' C" v6 T* F* b! G9 c CA Australia3 h( x, r0 D# v8 R
CL Hobart( o. M0 }" A1 `& U
DD Sims' M, j. E" J1 s) e2 U( a: V
DD Anderson
0 t& I% m& [) M) b/ _' d6 L DD Hammann9 D; g: F7 \% c" E; U! n
DD Morris/ y {/ F/ F3 a9 i
DD Perkins
* P6 k( H# }; Q DD Phelps; K4 t& A3 @. G. ~; L% x$ Q6 |
DD Dewey
- B0 R ]# p! f# T8 o+ f$ \- \ DD Worden4 V- J3 A4 ^" C! N$ x
DD Aylwin3 \% K# p( \9 A9 j0 p2 d
DD Whipple
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$ u% }4 o2 [# [# I0 W6 eMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards3 T% ~6 K4 @* ~: T
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
2 y- d+ g' V$ r, p6 f+ \Allied TF attempts to evade combat
I4 ]4 W% q/ t9 dRange increases to 35,000 yards.../ @- \; I- u/ b5 o8 ?3 C; K
Both Task Forces evade combat1 r" p) S0 d- o; s) f4 O4 a s2 ~' Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast3 }. i' a" p4 Z/ e6 `- M& [
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.: {& a) t' M7 c8 @% z2 Y+ b
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes# n: M* U/ @; A! x. b$ F9 o
. q9 B$ G" r8 ]) j- MJapanese aircraft, k" ~4 \1 q% U- N, C7 D
B5N2 Kate x 352 {( y- J* p. j' T/ {8 }) ]
D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft3 T e( n% T. U2 ~9 E/ l9 W+ g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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2 {3 ~! _& M* c- M" y- K CJapanese aircraft losses2 Y1 j2 I, q* I8 V3 |
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
, R& D T* V' b0 v D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged: c. p4 w3 ]& m: M
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Allied Ships1 L0 k- A8 G6 T& u9 U! ^
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
0 w1 R. r, e& g6 X8 M CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! G, y: E+ r/ I" I CA Minneapolis
6 Z6 p6 @8 j/ N& v! R1 t CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
, y3 x# w- h8 Y a CA Portland7 [) L& k d% h4 U9 f: P
DD Dewey8 q. [5 U8 V. ~9 R9 \
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
0 Z3 `$ B* |* Q5 l6 i/ B CA Australia, Bomb hits 22 E3 K- g8 @5 F" l
CL Hobart7 l6 X8 L Q/ n4 C. Z4 _
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
n" Y, K! F4 _ DD Sims
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, ]! d$ j& q1 Y( f5 OAircraft Attacking:
; w* _9 K( W" k. q 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
! b* K6 f& f. D6 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 @2 u8 a' h( A+ R* @ x 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- O x. T/ O3 h( i: D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ C( [% h' B# O. c- r- P
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet. e- e% h8 p/ q L8 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 z; }$ d# I8 o, ]! B# o! a
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 [( i% r8 L" k! k+ }6 t W! @! t' H7 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb; x# i7 C3 K, h5 H/ {2 z2 U
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CAP engaged:, g* _0 K! Y; r6 w# r/ Z8 e8 x
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 A9 _4 K- q0 X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ J7 l( p( q j! _
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
- p; P! b- ^' }) n2 }8 T. U; ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
0 f. S- j& m% i4 I& O8 FVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling), v6 j* O# @; D5 }6 T: C6 K. F4 t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* I7 a5 K" `- g Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
$ b5 N' _3 j* {# @+ d$ \- q7 d- m/ F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes" B5 Z8 ]! P- x& c
- {* w( k1 E# iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington+ D# t+ d1 e3 |& F
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9 w6 K0 f2 g% b5 S: `Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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) p S5 z: \# ?4 d; E4 T2 _Weather in hex: Heavy rain7 k/ }, h% ]# K, v+ O
; U8 |- M3 l* [: [Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ g) b( k' y* c8 o/ M' {: j4 T
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes. ^; \. V9 Z' T- q
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! j( y: K/ }/ l. r9 K A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft. s( _- a, E/ W; p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
: g9 C6 L }: I# f SBD-3 Dauntless x 63/ S3 b' y7 l/ g- S
TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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+ i' Y* r2 e; y/ {1 [0 ANo Japanese losses: D4 R$ o, M; v4 M/ l8 I
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Allied aircraft losses
3 a# s3 o% ]" `% G4 @5 p- | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
- b* n0 K3 ?# Y! f! h) h5 X- h7 Y# X TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged" \& E- T0 p% N0 Q$ W
9 U. \4 j( x! S0 lJapanese Ships
% _" K) N' r7 W9 w- q8 P8 m CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
" w4 ^7 E% g; l1 h# ?$ d CV Shokaku4 m- q8 v3 v, Z7 }+ ?. N/ q2 d
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire6 \4 x+ I6 f+ a/ Q
CA Haguro( V c1 k3 L. t# L- x8 r4 M0 Y
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: M: ~6 l/ D* ^" w! I) q# gAircraft Attacking:0 s; Y( R% H' E
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' R2 o0 x. C6 X4 Y% a/ S3 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% Q2 u5 V+ a; n) z* y
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') \1 o4 k( s. ~/ ?5 O7 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, W/ K" ?4 t: |) t 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 f( n) E% L5 F8 m5 p9 | H9 W9 N" K
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ |5 i1 C* E* u* p: _) Y$ T W6 ~
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 N6 G- g. G; l; x* b1 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
2 R( Z, M4 l: u0 }, G. q6 | 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
9 ?8 V8 U, x7 F( X R! Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; z" J6 Y4 D9 n0 z5 I% m1 Q+ m7 _
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 q3 v' ]+ J- U Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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9 ^* s: B% A% UCAP engaged:. p( q, U, i7 v" \* E! ^; E0 i
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)' w% P7 p; Q+ N4 k4 R+ C1 M
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
. m% [, w0 V& c) i. @/ `! }; K Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 W1 w" x6 t4 ~1 Y" U: r4 k7 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes o7 g) @4 G; U) ]( B2 O
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)* o! h" e( N: g$ F
8 plane(s) intercepting now.$ M6 _( q3 e4 g8 w, h% f+ G) U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# N& k, Z* B3 } h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes( l+ e. @; ?& v' s- r! W' N) j. { c
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
- Q& ~6 c% p3 A- ^! g7 ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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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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9 t, b# F3 Q& e: C s, ]Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- h/ s1 H( A# \$ E) c: {' EEstimated time to target is 10 minutes6 D4 C1 i U: M2 O6 \
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Japanese aircraft
8 }% G$ q+ [- K6 T A6M2 Zero x 40" I) [- b0 y- `3 J( ~2 [" j( s# b4 @: t
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
4 p, T* s- ^! ?: l3 R% ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 5% F# ?& w8 i$ V4 R" ^
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses0 e9 r/ f3 e% ~% S; X9 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 \! |" e. D+ B$ J. N# Z4 K, Z: M 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& U7 r: ~' ?& X7 _- h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
$ ^! r2 c, b! r: p! bEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)% v& \: B+ z! O
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 ]1 G: c, y. }( i6 k9 y Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) A+ j4 `9 I; N. T" [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 G: d0 k3 \2 T3 r6 D4 ] 7 planes vectored on to bombers
2 A3 V. c( L( b1 w' hEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 C% W1 Q! ^8 \+ W
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 C1 t# E. w0 K$ } Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. w# E6 c+ m x$ L; E. E/ R- a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
& L* ]! V7 a, ?* Z7 m2 i4 z a- O( l 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku0 ]6 B/ ]7 }5 l8 @- w
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% z8 _, q6 z9 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 ^5 I& X! p# K7 [7 d) K
6 E2 I& |. D; n3 C1 B9 Y9 }Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 A, {& N4 T0 L3 h9 d8 l# nEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ f, ~0 K6 E8 ?7 \# P% f5 K
A6M2 Zero x 32) x2 Y! z9 o$ H7 ]& X& p- R
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Allied aircraft, Q# @- Q9 ~8 t% t! P _& P o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7( B, ?- _, w) q) V5 U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 62 k8 m: `; q$ k: V, h- M
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Japanese aircraft losses
, u7 V7 u0 D8 W8 T A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 Z6 c1 T3 d& a% K d
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Allied aircraft losses& G% T: g$ n6 a) l9 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged( B3 g( V& Z* }# z1 s' F4 O P, D
$ _2 p4 t5 [ A, s4 bJapanese Ships
! Z5 U% s1 p. v, f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. l3 N7 d; U) Z; b/ m! B1 N/ H0 ^
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. i; m" E$ X2 H9 IAircraft Attacking:' X, x( {; u7 t/ ^" t* N' p
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' a* L1 O; ^7 f5 } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: x, z( x" U E
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CAP engaged:
! G) a/ \4 U+ ^5 l) E9 `/ f$ [; T0 [EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& v) P% k1 L. T* |' E8 G Y) ] 14 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ w( E, ~! p: g/ \/ J: s Group patrol altitude is 15000
: v+ Q; Z& A: x" b; m! R Raid is overhead
8 i, S, A7 ~" r7 W; ` 7 planes vectored on to bombers
6 ]5 V5 E0 B! T" h1 G+ P% hEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) G; y& T; v. O( @ 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
( `2 w: _8 s7 z Group patrol altitude is 15000
; \; K9 i2 j2 g$ O! I6 W Raid is overhead$ x6 K5 V% r; g# W3 _- p. e( }3 [
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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% a0 h% ^5 v, C* D% oRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.6 B! \6 R4 |& a2 `5 I- l
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes# h8 D# |; B S& X
6 ^" i# N/ r% aJapanese aircraft
: W0 w6 T) a' p; Q/ O A5M4 Claude x 3
2 I/ @9 b. y- z- H A6M2 Zero x 10
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/ x6 }4 d' F2 C8 c* p1 g7 QAllied aircraft1 N5 e1 ` i9 t: R+ E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
2 {7 P+ ]' r$ u* Y: \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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8 C+ r8 V" q0 m% vNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses8 R+ i' A2 S k, ~( \+ X! v6 Q, }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- b- z, z* S+ h9 i* a: c CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
, r, z% s! M6 I3 h! ] CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
! [. Y' T' e( b' c: d 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# ~" f# r# I8 a6 f, d# y. N- f2 f0 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 |8 C, x$ F1 x! m3 d
! w+ T2 C$ t8 L7 I' iCAP engaged:. P2 X0 l' M( h: P
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ P' \/ c7 F* }
2 plane(s) intercepting now.' O, n9 D/ K( X* W
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 |' x% y5 f& H5 v0 j& i1 N U7 |. M Raid is overhead0 O1 Z N" h# x, m, |* }, ?" N3 U+ x
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 [* }1 S& n% _ q$ L9 ~- V' } 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 [2 @0 Z- b8 k3 m Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
5 G: @+ y/ K# G. Y9 d/ x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes7 D( ]: j6 K& U5 \% y
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 s& ^2 o) g( C0 ` 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( w& J M! d, h Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
, h7 S6 O) z; b: l3 S# Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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3 p& R) s) `9 B* ]2 `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.
1 l: t7 ?* l6 X) T% iEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Z- y& K* _- o5 FJapanese aircraft
* p2 V! h7 o$ w2 S G3M2 Nell x 9
0 D4 O5 {1 t* l' }! J G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses. ^' O5 ~5 e" `
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
* ?8 O8 k% R& T$ V3 c" o( o; L G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses: a7 w# f9 b8 s# M: Q/ H( M
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Allied Ships5 d+ y. ^1 f+ Y! J. s& B3 j
CA Portland
' q! l) l" x6 Q0 ~( \* @ CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
5 O/ q) T; L: ~/ ?* M CA Australia7 e m: o. ?% R! P4 X2 g; e% c
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
`, F0 T/ {# a CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
' {7 y+ M, [( H) m! t CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
G6 z5 H4 b. w" e CL Hobart, q# x/ _' w+ i( k" G0 ]
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Aircraft Attacking:/ e6 z/ w" j- ^2 v9 {0 j/ q5 Y3 R
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; e& S1 B& o3 k( u, a' t Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 Z; {7 u6 M# c, X) x1 c1 r
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ v5 Y3 P+ b1 u% K! @: o
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; C, g6 l& e& g; i. w" @8 m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; a H8 o: l* Y: O7 d
. |0 b5 q! N: Z/ Z5 _. UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 v6 w( `2 p' ^- B# n( K
0 p w1 X+ J4 ^- t: k" ZRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
" x$ `, I: _. U) U& | H/ Z6 cEstimated time to target is 60 minutes5 i1 j& @8 l, E
" q. {% t) y0 b, f- P4 m% rJapanese aircraft( o' @, ^; s; d% s
B5N2 Kate x 278 G K+ o& u' p1 e$ R }
D3A1 Val x 37/ W' m; q4 w3 t! T2 g
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/ J, G7 P* h* o% ^5 a. U0 qAllied aircraft7 S& b5 l2 }/ Q n4 A2 g
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 ?4 d2 g' `) D) C B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged9 ^( I. R8 c' J# b6 t. J; }
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged2 D8 m0 L1 n* X# n
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Allied aircraft losses6 d0 p& V" i! |- p, A' s5 z0 a. a
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Allied Ships
* ]* ?# z# d# e; d ?& ]4 o9 }4 m! c0 r CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
' ~) x$ F5 ?3 ?( D$ Y DD Phelps* w+ P: L9 S4 _; e( U
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage0 Z# a* p4 @6 s' E4 `- U+ U; [
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires$ Z( e `$ Y9 @8 [/ [* k- j7 c# q
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 `. q9 l% z: d( u3 t' m# d6 ~2 e
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
, s. i6 X0 E* T$ K0 S7 a! f% X DD Dewey
. q: f8 [2 F# T/ V& e8 U9 s# | DD Whipple
& ~/ g Q$ [0 N2 Q6 z4 h0 { CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 I) W7 B2 s& T0 [! l
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'! J& ?3 x; u" L% }, g5 P2 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 L' h! S6 p8 F/ }9 e 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 a" \% X# X u/ r$ A Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; H& @: p/ |' u7 w! U 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'7 [4 w( a8 H- b; u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 B: p# y s4 q6 B: w u) o
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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2 ]9 B% ]$ @1 G! }3 A% H8 BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
) D2 M4 H3 J5 B+ Y; H" bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
# \8 h$ U. g# R% F' D) o7 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin4 r. y4 Q$ x* ` Z, ^8 L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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/ u7 q) m% U* b0 g) w" w/ a$ }2 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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! `$ |& L. y: q. L% |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.* {& A+ ^$ o% l/ Q
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes5 Y5 h% v! `9 ~
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Japanese aircraft
; z- O0 S- o6 T- G7 b5 \1 ] B5N1 Kate x 6* M* O; ?/ \) q- @" q3 J
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Allied aircraft& i0 d" }3 W: d3 C: _3 D
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ F+ ?; I' D5 `8 R2 q K4 X B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged. U% \, s5 H- r9 d
w+ X2 d3 J% A0 b9 {3 K1 TAllied aircraft losses+ O! o- Y& `" N: `3 o
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Allied Ships: P9 e m7 N( _" }) Q, Q
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# @* `6 J+ B4 t9 h0 ?, Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
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