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! G' p' H+ o. G" D! ^. ~; F. U7 {# E
2 d2 s0 ]( y0 R8 wJapanese Ships/ K( ?( p* a. v {' M
CV Shokaku$ f) Y ]5 f! U2 ?& k
CV Zuikaku
/ F; n* o* z5 e) c% s CA Myoko \9 g% ?6 R9 ~
CA Haguro
! o2 o. x w+ Y( l2 K4 c. |* h6 l DD Shiratsuyu4 ^- t3 `: M# b/ j4 H% A2 a
DD Shigure$ H' z9 R* o' `3 W2 q3 j7 \7 f/ d; D
DD Yugure" g* k: H. k8 X
DD Ariake! P: |& o6 r9 f0 t5 [
DD Akebono
; O4 a1 i7 V+ ?6 q DD Ushio! I$ v1 F% R9 a# u' M; r8 {
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Allied Ships
3 p) }/ l; P5 R1 f5 H1 {3 Y! } CV Lexington2 c7 V- [& b( w! p7 T" A
CV Yorktown
9 \( r2 x8 M$ o- O% o CA Portland
. }: E! m" e7 {9 Y! Y CA Chester
9 g* Z% J9 P. B CA Chicago
# z$ L! k: [8 y- l4 J* d CA New Orleans
' `* a, A' Y" V1 C1 x8 t6 L* }. V CA Astoria+ n/ R2 V! A4 K- Q) L
CA Minneapolis
" V/ e. o2 a1 k" |2 ` CA Australia
( {+ i$ E/ R+ p CL Hobart4 q7 j4 }5 X: {% ?) F# w3 _
DD Sims
) t& Z% m3 C3 a, K DD Anderson
+ d# e3 M; J0 {5 _' V' q; Z DD Hammann
$ N+ v, V9 K# d. E5 X DD Morris
, Q4 A# z# i/ U8 t7 d/ }5 i DD Perkins+ O5 h8 J9 [$ z/ Z) z
DD Phelps
% f' q @/ b4 X* u9 v' k3 l DD Dewey
# q0 x4 n7 ~' O o DD Worden! P+ E5 `' m# y5 p
DD Aylwin4 B# i* [$ q( E! Z+ G0 N
DD Whipple
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0 h4 l3 H6 c/ e" k2 EMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
& k' E* Y* X) E% G9 m2 B, C& XCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
2 a+ ]/ |, [, OAllied TF attempts to evade combat
m% V+ n$ ?6 `: h5 w( y+ SRange increases to 35,000 yards...: n) M) y. N+ J- b3 @
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. l. y- X" r7 {) N% o
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Weather in hex: Overcast% R- U" o+ E; \) D* r" ~
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet./ d) }1 i2 Z6 z! A3 [
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes( t# r) H( ]% R3 @$ S- m! q
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Japanese aircraft
6 F4 t1 {( E1 f8 B6 d/ g2 o B5N2 Kate x 35
" \" v6 }7 c' M6 _5 p# W: W D3A1 Val x 39
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4 L/ k# y& z$ W& q8 F6 j ZAllied aircraft
7 c# l s, m. T F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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z) H# ]& x' P/ {Japanese aircraft losses
3 `7 ~7 b% H2 H* z B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged$ q- K4 Z$ h N+ }
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged8 g3 t) t8 K: L# `
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: C( z$ u: R, ?$ kAllied Ships1 f' b5 c) d6 L3 N; {! ?
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire- U6 X; G) L6 u6 ] v
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 w( o2 y2 [' W4 a. _ CA Minneapolis% y1 }, j9 b7 _) y
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire: H2 ] U4 U. q5 a1 o' u
CA Portland- V( k5 b/ e2 L7 K# K6 B% [
DD Dewey& L" o: ]/ A& p5 s4 n+ v4 l) z
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
. F/ |) s$ k4 z( R* \- X. K CA Australia, Bomb hits 21 w8 m' r, }# I9 w: O
CL Hobart
9 O1 {( h' u, y CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage" P5 F% [) X. f+ i3 Y \; Q
DD Sims% Z! M: {" x [8 @! C
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Aircraft Attacking:9 l3 c$ g: e) q* z+ N
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'# M0 C3 O9 a# @0 K% R- L
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 o' ^# N. b% d" M' N
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# S7 P0 B) Z v$ O4 y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 w3 W: Y4 I3 W. r
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 |! G1 n! ^1 v& l; j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( W7 [0 s0 J5 @1 o7 P
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
$ _1 _1 y* q$ [, k) E5 ~. N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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" ]- a8 m* i! f3 [CAP engaged:* k$ B; R' |4 [9 W' J
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 t. g+ X) V; k; s6 [ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* r4 [0 v0 K! r" K1 X, n3 |+ G
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
. c' S& E1 E* k1 o4 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1 b/ f* ?( d( K3 c+ w+ u& yVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ @! ], y' z% d4 H3 { c
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 h7 ^) J: C6 R* _ X Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 q# S: x4 X* D1 H) O, l. V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes( n9 [8 M# k4 ]% t8 D q. E
4 K4 g9 y8 o: `, f; D% t1 e5 T+ RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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- f) g* V e8 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136 k, n- X8 ?" Z
) R2 u# _3 { V9 ~Weather in hex: Heavy rain6 ^* Q& x" f3 _/ {2 Z% n2 k" i9 O
3 v/ P* x7 d+ URaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ M' a: ~/ u+ Q4 u
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) w4 ~6 y7 R" ~0 ^
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
1 t7 ~+ X$ s* y4 k, Y; m5 W F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
w- l6 J3 R3 D3 V% K9 F+ H( W SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
+ g- R$ T5 c5 V8 a5 c/ b TBD-1 Devastator x 245 C1 N" d0 R# q
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No Japanese losses9 _( _2 P$ p {" V
) G1 }/ }* O$ B& rAllied aircraft losses
6 p) w" K, I2 }& _1 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
' O; X% v3 Q! V/ P; ~. G1 n/ I7 @8 v TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 G/ t; Q: S$ Q
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire5 W4 M4 ~. q2 k5 A
CV Shokaku
+ e0 O9 X. Z! J V3 p$ Q) c CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire) N9 I; }) {# y6 d4 e2 k5 @2 @
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
" L$ R+ o$ m* J. N 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 z5 H0 J+ p. S, J% c6 B6 L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 s6 M4 M: B7 \
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ |& N1 M6 ~( s+ q Q, Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb7 o: U) S a- y T) w) Q: T+ A" f
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet* j; k, |- S2 _5 a6 C6 R- X
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 U \2 y' i' E' F5 K 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' i2 f& F# ]+ Y8 j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
. V* i, a$ p2 x1 e+ } 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
2 J9 w) W6 [5 y' i4 Y9 l: [2 p V# T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
5 \5 v+ E1 ]& W 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ q/ e7 v/ j4 b+ C) J) Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) V) x7 q+ I, V9 Z0 z1 z7 [
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CAP engaged:
4 @, B* D+ p+ J& {* X9 ]7 y. zEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 l8 A' o1 k) w$ J2 i( \. ^! B+ |
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ?+ o% g# [9 ~) v. \& b6 |* j Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 ?# X4 o8 C' y' |4 e* i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes+ l, ^6 w* U6 A6 [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)) f# R1 i1 B: ]) f
8 plane(s) intercepting now.; {) R0 Q u4 z6 x2 U3 O) q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) e- P- N2 `/ N! A7 s: l4 t. d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes& M3 G$ Q. Y* }2 u3 P! [ M$ x
6 A. s" w% K4 {9 ?# JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku! m2 S& Q2 ~* T) ~2 |+ m9 I2 C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136/ t# J5 _" m; @ B
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Weather in hex: Overcast |) t, e2 M5 H
' W' E4 x% b% Q, ]: X; K9 z4 uRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* c6 Y0 ?) r7 @- t* o; T4 S
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes6 ~/ z6 q+ p4 c: p8 F
6 j6 S7 v" O3 s/ q" s/ WJapanese aircraft4 W$ @ e7 H$ x+ {: W# x
A6M2 Zero x 40" Y! I# \: p* X8 E* {: N
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Allied aircraft; G' S% z6 x9 M9 D& C4 U. {6 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6; F! v$ o3 u2 ?2 T- @" i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses
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3 p5 y; T* H3 V0 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" Z0 x( B4 E- M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 D0 A( p. C; p- `. `; h+ K
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, N3 B4 R! l. y" _7 aAircraft Attacking:7 Y n1 a# E" t9 g9 N( M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 k. h0 Q9 |3 g1 l$ T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ j; ^3 M7 R& @7 h, K2 ~
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CAP engaged:/ |, q; A, r+ t6 n1 y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 S# R$ v; v: S4 |0 C 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
; |4 v9 ~9 ^ |! o# _ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 |( U9 ^* ^7 A4 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' f" X" u: Y- T) C& k, s# R, @
7 planes vectored on to bombers
( I0 @0 O- ]6 S7 R5 D9 V! hEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 `! A& x* `$ u) k+ c1 c& I8 e8 _ 8 plane(s) intercepting now.8 P2 a+ l7 A8 e# ~/ h, U, G1 [
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 ~/ j, q! j( |5 h# T. Z1 W _4 c) `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes! J( y. u7 d; h5 I/ M3 q z- I
13 planes vectored on to bombers# @1 o7 ~# }. r
/ F g1 d L; i' Y4 SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku: C! u4 i+ \+ X0 W$ e& }& c E" U/ {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1365 N1 e K U6 `
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ x1 a/ ~% x1 \* y' z4 N1 w6 VEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 `8 k. r# q: V( E A6M2 Zero x 32% f: L' l8 C) T: S! x2 c
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, k3 s8 M% \) JAllied aircraft* q* u6 ?3 }, X# H4 c2 a+ t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
+ u: c5 G0 ^" Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 68 L% N- {; e& n3 m0 v* |: a' `7 r
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Japanese aircraft losses/ }/ P. V1 e; |0 w& w7 w5 A+ S* n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 T6 ?3 _# m P t! t2 V
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Allied aircraft losses
- w, a; F4 \# Q. R8 j" \% W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged) a7 ~6 E }' [
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Japanese Ships3 e+ E; x, g, F1 ]; e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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% y3 o* H4 o9 EAircraft Attacking:
8 q. g- j) n' i" J, U& g! K, C 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 U0 K4 Z, Z: a. z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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0 Q# Y/ K. e4 R7 ]5 e6 m& @CAP engaged:8 N: H5 `2 B% c% p3 O
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 @, ]$ }% ?. z2 U% ` 14 plane(s) intercepting now.5 `: y$ b* g" O
Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 |( s. s+ U I9 H3 a% W+ L; z0 M4 E- l
Raid is overhead
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EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 n. C( _# c& W/ ^
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 ~$ ]: f2 m$ X Group patrol altitude is 15000
6 I) V' i* J {9 Q4 A Raid is overhead
% \, L" ^( P K2 f1 [ 8 planes vectored on to bombers% g1 R$ O d; q! A- O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast* n6 C$ ]( K3 y3 m
) {4 M, U; \5 R; bRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
, g" R9 I+ ^# K! `9 s5 _Estimated time to target is 3 minutes! c* n% C3 m) q7 S0 X
5 j9 c2 N( s2 oJapanese aircraft
+ K7 {% S! H9 B: i* f/ k) ?4 p A5M4 Claude x 3
) U1 Z9 b$ y$ O- Q A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft5 l4 |/ `6 K/ v3 _4 P* v$ ]& ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
/ G1 C% e. a- n( g9 Z) X% Y A9 c8 w SBD-3 Dauntless x 9* M A0 e6 {! U+ i/ K" E9 j
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/ j* c4 Q8 b% h# VNo Japanese losses
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- H9 ]% B3 c( b& O! S VAllied aircraft losses
& H, t; L( J1 D1 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 p; z1 N, I# q& u& v
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
1 t7 M' ~0 r' v9 D/ `/ A# a, ^ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% `( g3 I. G$ e& t+ I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:, }8 ?' V" f$ _' E
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 \ i1 J+ s% I6 T# X; D 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 e( b/ h# E! i! F Group patrol altitude is 10000 : n( @1 R+ g' _6 s, f
Raid is overhead. F2 l/ \! q8 [% {* Y- @
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) g1 T4 z4 Q, m6 t 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& F8 I# H0 l# s) i Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
( q4 V0 e0 P" A8 |, i% a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
. f1 H9 G6 d: @- r" C1 \! u5 bEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 {) `8 v% x8 p* h0 l2 R
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 m6 f% j$ V# a. V8 q7 G Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
! L2 A, L; z! p/ L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" w, y$ G/ ^+ n& N% K2 s( |9 k- `* \
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! w0 k/ }: d# ^; J/ m rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 k: a$ `& y7 }: I( A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, h; V3 U$ e/ m3 a2 }6 s5 LRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
0 i9 X- H3 ^# CEstimated time to target is 63 minutes: f0 R* G4 {) {1 u2 r% O
" u8 Q4 P) {4 L2 R# d7 w- oJapanese aircraft
! Y X* F$ f4 q- a4 I G3M2 Nell x 9
% |1 ]% {( b/ q' X' t _" I G4M1 Betty x 18# }) n9 J2 Z; | i* ?
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no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 d* g* F4 B7 B3 W* L& X4 |# S G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
/ a( {! c3 m9 a) f# M8 j& Q G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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$ g5 Q% T7 L2 k8 f! \# EAllied Ships: |* W1 c# K6 {. B' L6 f
CA Portland
6 b' L( a' @8 ]$ \8 o CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ` x [# \+ V; [
CA Australia
( R4 j' x! x- b7 S' ?! W1 C8 B CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk# s2 N/ ]2 v3 n3 E4 F( E8 F. k. v
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
7 ^3 P4 v# }/ R+ j+ v$ Q CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. s- H! v1 e" v7 F8 _( x CL Hobart' O# s0 u1 {9 ?' C1 y
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6 W; ?$ R7 d S" sAircraft Attacking:7 K4 l2 B# z0 n( r
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; b3 b; b$ V: H% p: l4 A7 ^1 D Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ i5 f& K/ F4 K4 C) M% l+ g
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 i$ o: r( x+ @% S5 U Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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8 T0 c) ^% W; E8 z, u9 }+ @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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; N: R( T+ B8 E0 E' DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ Q6 T v; y' o+ s! F8 W# ^+ f
5 W" Z" d2 P8 _8 l* ^Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.# P f* R$ p# L, q' a
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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B5N2 Kate x 27+ ^* R& t* V- B8 Y& A+ J% x
D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
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- t3 m3 J& Z0 cJapanese aircraft losses* z. F; v: M" A H. f9 J
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged! W4 k6 c! k' ]
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged, o9 u2 O* v& \# P
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: [ k! a# |" G3 W8 Y0 @1 E8 h8 j8 KAllied Ships9 B0 j; \2 K; M4 h) t
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
7 |3 C: N# \% G _% ^0 @5 u DD Phelps- i8 j- ?* N+ G) H: F8 ^# x/ U# M
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
, p. t! q# |. }8 m- H DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
4 n- D) }, _( Z DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 {3 H+ a t- I( g' x4 S
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( Y ~/ d, @6 [( o. C4 o
DD Dewey
5 F1 J8 N% j) z' A! J DD Whipple
$ N6 L. L* o- k CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:, B! F& \$ L' D( }
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'$ o" S: |+ h$ C
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 t4 y8 J+ [( z" k# {" `3 _. ]
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 T2 U0 R2 }1 l9 N; c) `. p, D Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( u0 X! c7 u+ v r6 g d+ }- b
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 @* S9 d7 c! r2 t' N; ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 E, I1 ^2 J& f' R7 Z
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
. a5 O1 [1 C6 j, [, _4 m6 c1 K: THeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA) x) f- s- e" ^# J: k) b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1362 z1 f# V5 A5 {: x8 V
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; w4 e+ ~0 E- oRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.( J& i1 r4 g8 Z. i7 I3 b# o5 [
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes0 n5 I% Z1 m! |! _% q7 X
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B5N1 Kate x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ _# L9 k @: w5 e B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged# w& M R1 R8 c
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
$ M1 H; H4 ]; y% n) H DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
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