终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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/ v$ [ c2 B8 y0 DDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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# x5 w& O+ e" C1 v6 |6 TJapanese Ships
/ m& `9 y6 ^* z, J, r CV Shokaku2 i' q/ B) ~ p, E- S
CV Zuikaku/ z) C5 ^6 Z5 O" \. Y) a
CA Myoko! G8 ~ ^4 d2 E6 E3 i+ ^
CA Haguro9 o) J6 u' s! M( b% e
DD Shiratsuyu
2 }6 }/ K# F( m" O DD Shigure
" _& O7 }8 v/ m. e DD Yugure/ a- `: E" x* i. v1 [5 i5 |) p% L
DD Ariake. ~( }9 Q! T% i4 Q1 c# P$ j( `
DD Akebono1 w$ } r$ T$ y! ^: o# ~3 }( l
DD Ushio4 \8 b7 x, M8 \
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CV Lexington
& x2 N( v, i2 D& M CV Yorktown
* _: k/ t: Q# L9 r/ k6 ^ CA Portland
3 `3 \- ?4 ?% f4 c0 O# E3 L. Z# [& o CA Chester" |; }: _5 [2 X r
CA Chicago
. M( ~$ @- p. P; C4 ^ CA New Orleans
) d, {% F8 I) s/ a CA Astoria
" D" U: Y: g7 r5 P/ { CA Minneapolis
, Y1 J4 T' n. [3 L+ a& i2 @8 H CA Australia
( n1 \% L$ S( J0 P: n3 }4 d CL Hobart5 Z+ F) d# ~0 P2 u' |" u
DD Sims
3 m2 j0 D& N" [) A% |* F DD Anderson- x* l( J6 S6 \$ q8 [
DD Hammann
0 ?& Q# U# q2 @9 m) Q. J7 B3 A DD Morris
$ k$ V: j* p; R6 C DD Perkins
5 L2 a) b! c6 E9 M. l' Z) o9 s DD Phelps+ q& e* ^7 Z1 u3 n) g- w1 ?
DD Dewey
9 g$ O D% i) g* x b0 V DD Worden' p9 [0 N5 L9 c
DD Aylwin% T' M: N' j1 D, ^7 p+ q+ c' n
DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
5 B1 u* n! c, u+ ]" C- xCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
0 O% ?( }! L, a! r5 aAllied TF attempts to evade combat% L3 G& X4 F) I( J
Range increases to 35,000 yards... W2 w! A' J% H; H5 X/ N& n
Both Task Forces evade combat2 k4 j3 n+ G4 [6 H6 |6 w
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F; L% ^: Q$ h5 B8 T, X J2 QMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.% L2 t/ u3 L: Z1 ~! r
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& X, E; a& F0 O4 c# a' v s
B5N2 Kate x 35
) J0 V" c6 j9 v+ ? D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
9 m* t0 [+ K0 O) R" e F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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8 g5 i5 T7 Q- U- K$ x* vJapanese aircraft losses
, ~5 \( \) ?% V5 [) l$ t X B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
, Y# T& D6 ~4 u4 Q1 K/ N D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged, q; ~: j, r, r" ^+ {" _) T$ J
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% w2 [ ^0 ^# O$ k6 ?3 } CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire% s' Y8 G% N8 m
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; h. C! ?8 I; y+ U. I; {9 u
CA Minneapolis
, F& {4 l4 j; e- R CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
6 N* h: o+ P: U+ U6 O% R0 Q0 @ CA Portland
- X/ ?( _* n8 R DD Dewey
" y0 P: b$ p9 F: W. j, P2 S' X ^ CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ I! L3 v5 i* O CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
6 |/ E7 \- ~; v/ L0 T) L0 R" f CL Hobart8 m7 k b5 W& u! W
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
4 b1 b- C; K" W7 I+ ]' F/ C( Q DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
# N' p& p5 b* l2 `2 `) s 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
P+ K9 l3 Z4 Q& j8 x# W' g Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
. z% R, h6 w7 {6 ]8 w% e 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 R) \/ x, _: H6 u" U
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, k0 H5 c) K& U. P& E" I 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% k) b8 \& k1 M" l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# t7 n/ [+ ~. _. [- q* o& C* | 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# }$ M* w- ~2 y* l+ ?! N4 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ r" M; U- T; A) s8 B8 m
# o8 [7 E. b- @% L$ r! fCAP engaged:
! G" ]+ o1 a3 |; aVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# c9 E: t7 S! Q7 _3 |$ z4 Y2 K- j3 J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 g8 ?0 X1 G8 ^" b Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
4 z3 p# C- f0 W% t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes6 s6 A4 _3 I! i
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- e1 I& s8 K+ _8 [. i; r 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- z# b; n( i/ [& z- [3 F& A4 G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# g# c/ z/ L# d8 G5 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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/ W9 y% {+ u- YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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. Z$ J1 V$ }: C' V) G' dMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 t( `: M( q. k, R$ I0 i% n5 h
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes, p3 G, ~: g7 ~$ \2 o9 h& a5 A. e
v% V( k: H- C. L& G/ n+ WJapanese aircraft4 |4 i+ n9 y/ M8 T- G4 g
A6M2 Zero x 404 L% Q/ J5 p" l- Z/ X0 D" D
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- d) d( L+ W7 g0 v% u F4F-3 Wildcat x 26* ~# i9 _8 A; H1 h& E q# U5 J- E( T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 t! Q: ~7 _8 J( {/ H
TBD-1 Devastator x 245 T2 M7 c6 i2 m& b2 E& n& ^
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No Japanese losses% Q& N8 Z, q. L/ w& `4 y" c
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Allied aircraft losses
% ]8 V0 G5 f3 w7 R) k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
9 f9 T9 g9 n7 B3 K6 u. h6 h9 \ TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged( o' X! O- G$ W
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Japanese Ships
9 s2 b, m- S/ W) j, `7 x. p! x CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire' E: n! j4 B; }
CV Shokaku. |0 R# v% \# _; a) F! W/ U n
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
# ]* x1 {9 A- k8 J: a, q CA Haguro1 Q2 S% c ^3 {( S7 t. ~) p* j
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Aircraft Attacking:- G9 ~1 Y: p7 {2 b2 `9 Q1 k8 u( s# m I
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ |! X1 U4 g. F% @ ~# I. Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ p; m& E% W( f2 B: M
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- E' K) u* c6 @, H* }0 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 I/ u1 X! D, o
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, G7 J7 h: ]! l5 ? Q+ [" C- o Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 k* c* y& w) F( @ 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; }7 {0 C7 e& p! ` r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. [5 K [/ k! y8 R; g
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
3 n4 D/ ^, p+ e( ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 D. Y0 a% p$ M! E6 n6 H8 j 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 u) q {) P9 V4 z# f% L$ h
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 Q4 A N* W" k' h( P
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CAP engaged:( Y' X8 T1 h! f2 c- E. h3 E
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- x6 H# C* S9 I" c" V9 u4 y9 {, C
7 plane(s) intercepting now.& a# _( f2 Q$ o0 J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 ^3 D6 X0 D. C9 g0 q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes1 m( K* `) Y R. B; y: L% }1 }
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 }7 Q8 b; n+ ?* ?. q R
8 plane(s) intercepting now.' j/ l. W$ U" H# }9 p) Y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; N% F9 g( }' }& B: k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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/ d+ Z- L6 [* U- JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- U3 P* l/ K$ I) M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko' E5 R4 R0 L- V9 I6 U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1366 q/ |. Y. M4 K3 ^- f
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 z8 b! _1 [. X- PEstimated time to target is 10 minutes6 A/ O7 ]8 i* g; k
8 j3 d& G/ l$ I: G7 HJapanese aircraft
2 r$ w% Y- z: }% T' X A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft1 A4 i, G9 G. b) z9 ]' W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
; w2 @. R7 i5 y1 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 56 M. p' {7 ]. Y5 u* }8 i$ D
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No Japanese losses
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6 H- _0 A" e' n' @1 g2 KAllied aircraft losses/ V$ K! I! @7 p' x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged) g5 f% b% Q. j
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- y0 Y3 l9 V" c5 u8 t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" v. A& P, s& [ f1 s+ X( O# r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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5 Z- I3 H/ e! Y6 X" r8 g& N. HCAP engaged:
% E& v; r5 D7 @3 U- r+ w7 T1 pEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 s0 `, U, m' Z7 [
7 plane(s) intercepting now.$ f$ A6 c/ H1 t# U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000." _7 A. G# ^# Y; _- v% l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes% Q8 b6 A H+ J" }
7 planes vectored on to bombers. L) C" ?9 ?7 A2 g# t
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 v) H1 P' n8 ]3 A% h# [. S& x
8 plane(s) intercepting now.0 f0 G0 {. R0 @, L% H: R
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ M7 @% p6 d2 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
u3 J7 p. t2 z4 E& \: I+ k8 p# v 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku" R4 x. X T# R' q: t4 t& c
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% Z7 q" Q2 \$ }! F3 H( [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.% U6 v- J; U+ N- I. @* ` c- T- U
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes5 M1 Y4 L6 Z a9 p
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Japanese aircraft0 h# z) h, E9 l- L3 M
A6M2 Zero x 32! c% k8 y3 }" A+ J" S9 e
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/ `5 `2 R' U; O }3 Z5 V8 g/ R ZAllied aircraft
% k: M+ V- x1 O1 d2 g F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
+ J u. I M& D$ V SBD-3 Dauntless x 6, t$ k5 `2 }; Z! c+ W4 O( t; F
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* x8 ]; }( [) vJapanese aircraft losses
. w& l: _) D; O: q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
# |3 e, O0 @# U9 p) q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged5 [ ^5 r7 R/ H+ Q" g$ l& }
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; p! n$ i c6 `" `/ h; g* u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' L3 x9 l9 x6 {5 O& K
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7 F- Q/ z; v2 e2 C" w, \Aircraft Attacking:$ A* Y3 g4 B \- O" u; E/ t* z
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 ~) V e$ n$ A! z0 i& J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# h4 Y; F0 u( S7 Z& F
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CAP engaged:
& t1 E% I5 A UEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 a1 ~* }( ~1 J' \& E! s 14 plane(s) intercepting now., `$ @6 W- T0 }* Z. H% G" Q7 {6 g
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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7 j( j7 H; ~2 ?8 f 7 planes vectored on to bombers5 j0 C" ~1 t; b5 k, X# T
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! a2 s8 [8 r9 H F% R" z* D
18 plane(s) intercepting now.- M$ `& ] J( \* ^- ~* p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 5 D/ Q8 z' L' M8 O6 y1 F: a9 \" P
Raid is overhead
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% ]7 v4 N6 H. b. }1 E2 \, wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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- E* v. W2 \ @, M! ZRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.( q! T8 ]: x: f. C) K( H' G9 S
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes1 `- j( {( [& X; j, [1 s
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Japanese aircraft9 h* `( j7 N; ?, t* i$ q r+ p
A5M4 Claude x 3
/ H2 e2 U% ^' ^* f A6M2 Zero x 10% I8 c* X. E7 @# a( {* D+ j
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Allied aircraft
( p l$ W' \5 `/ w- m# M1 M9 d6 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
. B/ C) Q- z5 g5 v* Q5 ^( c3 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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2 z0 n D3 S& O% c3 v4 \3 E8 W( U+ `4 ENo Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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0 C; D5 n5 {) B. s4 O! K2 j- iJapanese Ships/ J& J4 _3 b+ X. ]# P1 A6 D
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
}9 l# j3 f. i" C* Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 b* L4 }9 b7 a 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# y4 y6 ?2 O( @4 k6 j A- o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
* P( M. K2 j, ?4 j* k: p; D3 L8 cTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 g8 @/ ?9 a2 ~" |8 j2 Z b
2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 W) D* x }/ C3 [" u2 \! y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : @5 H7 G1 d3 Z/ d
Raid is overhead; Q" m* t( K) h
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 g; d* \0 |/ ]" G
2 plane(s) intercepting now.# z5 ?, d t$ ^+ t4 c" t
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.' u1 n2 S: e" m: v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( E/ p+ |- M. ]
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ N7 Z( J [/ v
1 plane(s) intercepting now." E& k5 _' Q5 _. f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.9 Z! j( {; K1 k! i c9 A3 e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes0 n0 w6 h! r' r0 z! `0 ?/ k/ Z
7 R- }- W$ z7 b- iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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! I1 m) a, u9 n% ?% cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136: O& D" }. y1 @- i- e: K0 Z, k" ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ w# z7 s- t. }% J2 P7 F
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% J5 U8 j* f2 D/ Q. j
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes. N. U, A k' Q
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Japanese aircraft
) u/ B6 ]) }7 F0 } G3M2 Nell x 9 Y# I; _$ i; S7 W4 t/ x" O4 l
G4M1 Betty x 18
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9 F% |& `0 J% W8 U2 r0 W no flights
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G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged: D5 B4 i8 w E- n
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses0 c! [* s7 h7 r, E/ T
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Allied Ships
8 g" Q; M7 s* C( B% x( V CA Portland" v: g6 Z7 F: X. n; |2 U
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage7 x; y1 ?& Z r2 s$ @0 R0 [8 f* \
CA Australia% A6 R* b; f' C/ m: v+ _
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
5 O7 a# J2 `+ z! T* G) T CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage6 r0 d. n. g- e2 ~! l
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ v( b0 w& l& B: G CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:% ? X1 [0 A3 d8 e9 C7 D
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ [2 n, V$ {6 G6 N3 l, a
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 K1 f& H: v* `" B
, [8 ?0 I0 d- m' h. QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) I3 A2 s9 a# M% e4 hRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
. `) r& F2 w7 U i) n9 GEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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B5N2 Kate x 272 m" x) [2 G( @- t% m
D3A1 Val x 37( y* k- h- o0 q) q" m. w K
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1 H2 ^, x0 c4 D9 V0 A5 T, T2 rJapanese aircraft losses
& U6 d% `+ E A1 { B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
- S. [% t$ X& K( w4 ^( D8 { D3A1 Val: 4 damaged9 Q, `' Q6 p2 ?3 N
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk% j2 w3 \/ Z; s/ [( Z5 W: o
DD Phelps
: p6 H0 q- G0 i% K$ e5 n# o- s2 I CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage5 T; C5 b H. i7 ~
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires& {* T0 N# y3 n5 Z4 ?
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; Q; K$ A9 h" x" @
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( S$ r+ k% h6 H) I+ c9 c, [
DD Dewey4 V# x W b3 o, a- a
DD Whipple
1 d! {; O% ]/ s- h$ J: \; T; b1 K CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000': u7 \9 q3 ? i; v. ?7 v( x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000', q3 X, M/ u9 v8 ?) \
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington/ S- n& e% K5 I. v0 f0 A K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA+ q( \3 Q1 s4 m& C0 v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
8 \: t* Z& A) u; k3 FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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; e% a& P+ Y$ m* |! ~Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.+ b/ K: L, n' g! j- t" g: F# }
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 6+ @7 J) X o/ h
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no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
! W+ { h8 E2 a1 Z B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- z3 @8 c' M1 O6 V
DD Dewey
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