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# _5 }) [% M% {: u
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Japanese Ships
+ p" |, i. ?4 G# h: e) Z& h CV Shokaku
8 d- B+ w3 \) H8 o9 v9 ~8 B CV Zuikaku
H9 L9 u- ]+ a, {. C CA Myoko+ y. v0 m8 l7 v7 T5 Z
CA Haguro
3 z+ Z; t6 j Q( f DD Shiratsuyu
9 d, Z" i8 q8 _' v) g P4 { DD Shigure+ y% f6 `* o1 v$ o8 z( o
DD Yugure! E1 z, D* A; g, y
DD Ariake
9 j% i* j. f( \3 A DD Akebono7 |% i: A" O8 [+ w; R
DD Ushio( j$ c: ]- d8 ~" E5 B
+ B* A- U$ l2 t9 b0 e, @7 f- uAllied Ships& a8 }1 b% r1 |
CV Lexington6 j3 ^( t% u% v2 |6 a/ j8 q
CV Yorktown
* u+ d! t$ o+ f% s* K9 T9 ~' o CA Portland
; D0 Q! U1 _8 e, l2 Z9 ?% q CA Chester5 T/ M- s% |& k' N- B/ |- E
CA Chicago
( K" |) Y' s8 ~1 h7 }4 i5 N& D CA New Orleans
5 e; y3 U% J( N7 J CA Astoria
; R' m4 M3 g" T6 q; L2 }. n5 D# g CA Minneapolis1 Q; q, J& `, z/ E- P- f' o4 x
CA Australia
3 ]6 D& t- A5 N/ l0 ~; h7 O: B CL Hobart
s" Y- J, G, x; t T. F. @" W: H$ X DD Sims
% M$ ?# Q( k8 w DD Anderson' S0 ]7 j& a2 U* V$ v; s% U
DD Hammann
W9 s! ^/ H, r, w# q DD Morris
9 L- W& m( e- a" f s DD Perkins
8 m1 i" P' N8 n7 F* Q8 Z DD Phelps3 k" c! M1 m: S, i
DD Dewey
9 k% K- c1 L4 ]' g/ u- ?5 S% m DD Worden
% y- ?3 U. J. } DD Aylwin
7 e0 c) G1 c* V. B DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
3 k7 g3 r N4 e! X: WCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards0 U5 u- {# I8 d2 ^
Allied TF attempts to evade combat" N0 ]0 x l. A- p
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
* Y$ }; B3 Q6 P" D9 m- ]Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. Y# M/ [$ b0 @7 s0 p
, T6 W) o9 y( }* p% L9 Q0 mWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.4 k4 ~2 n2 ^$ I! h) m" X2 \
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, i0 {8 L4 m7 g$ I8 y/ I B5N2 Kate x 35" z: r( e0 \* n, a
D3A1 Val x 396 A+ f3 _! g8 B% B7 ~1 o3 f! f
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# }3 o% Y9 v9 h& w% \1 kAllied aircraft- J4 T; p4 U4 Y4 q' u0 `9 ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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( C5 `2 ?7 W# t# ^1 x4 V' IJapanese aircraft losses
; H$ ~4 k/ ]# S, B6 B2 F, t B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
1 k6 `( k" X$ S/ J3 `% f [ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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; v+ C0 B. a* X) `* p# Q. T CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
( A$ B* Q( T2 ^$ G+ w6 D CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 t( z: c/ b9 d- m+ I7 I# c! k CA Minneapolis0 u7 {, e% U7 ?6 B4 Y* D
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire1 }* \# A b8 v+ M" |0 a
CA Portland
8 F/ y0 ~2 L" ]4 X/ ~! u DD Dewey
/ ^1 \% \" G+ f1 m6 r& w CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage; H" N: Y% C# w) N, F5 k& g
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2' x1 {$ ?; Z6 S* Q/ c, y% C6 i
CL Hobart% |3 x7 ?* ~# m- t
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage" B7 r- D/ |6 {$ F9 W
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:- {8 S9 Q: F' l: y" [
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'3 m3 n. F2 R( T9 n9 c1 L+ s
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb" R9 c" }) c0 e6 B$ @. r
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& r4 x% X$ ?6 }) S) t" C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( o4 `9 C# X5 x% q J 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# u% M) n6 K" P, E1 b% V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 p) y- ^7 X" A) n& D 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
' @- x. c3 O1 d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
! W: G" c! M0 F' zVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 i F) R; g0 y7 j- V, _ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' t, G4 Y6 J" _. ~7 U6 g/ _ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.! f/ u9 c! Z& |( f, u2 `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
5 v2 V# B5 C/ AVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 W4 a. S9 v @) w7 e 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 I% w5 O. L' |3 k; Q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# e0 L( q6 F$ }! p2 J8 y7 e& {/ d, r* D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes' a* V; j' Y1 Q3 }* I1 r: B( W. h
$ b7 E+ q0 _! ]; q- GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington0 k k. y' u8 c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136' R& g0 r8 A& U0 Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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: _5 L# l) Y) }' Z- YRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 |' r# |% T7 V* f4 Y5 `, V
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 d$ P* ~% o5 Z* c, G: ^
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
g* v) C5 d/ D8 M F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
, N! v1 x4 I/ U5 X8 e' C; B SBD-3 Dauntless x 63# T# C. p) l, i& h. X9 o8 {3 D
TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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/ D1 v+ L' j3 n- l: X [5 zNo Japanese losses
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7 Q h$ T$ n6 [& Z; xAllied aircraft losses7 ]4 \3 d6 F ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
7 n9 T- j% H" G' K; d& h& x TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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5 ]6 T* B: a6 \& W' K+ S" xJapanese Ships9 V2 t" r" u8 `
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire3 d5 e( J; ^+ x2 C: b: P& b$ s4 a
CV Shokaku( F! ^( `4 ^- V- P# A, E* v
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire% p& j* Z( Q# w8 g; w7 ~. m
CA Haguro
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. T: x( m$ d: U. W/ }0 t6 gAircraft Attacking:
6 ]; f1 E8 R; U/ I! p 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& \* {% V! {0 [' g: j% @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 K% n) i- W' l" \# k
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" X& ]6 ~: T: A' C! Z" k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: n6 {0 E; x/ Q
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* d/ S6 [/ O" k: i7 T Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
/ ~) s5 p# E- u4 A2 D, C 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, l6 \& R; _. ?% ?" b$ `5 X3 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! _; U9 d7 N6 N0 a3 U! K
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet0 ]( a) D a9 X L# @! Y7 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- ]# Z/ U7 J- b- e6 P: Y* o 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" b* c' Y/ x) {% h, r' U Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:7 X: f0 J6 P4 |4 Y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ C! z. r5 M( o$ X; G2 z$ X
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
& U7 ]7 A; \/ H3 U0 h Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ h. t X' G# u0 Q+ ]& B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes% W4 y1 o9 Z/ Z" ?2 ?& T. q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" U: q' n: a% ^1 V 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 @9 Z0 }! z. Q) X1 z Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
. M# F! t6 f) m5 V( V/ s# o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes W* G; J% L: b" `( {3 c) {+ M
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
5 R* K! }0 N% X. e. vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko1 E/ {! N' u. F2 w. O4 v" i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast3 g/ [4 M) _ l0 Y. z: A2 o3 T
2 A8 \+ Y' @+ s8 v/ E7 h" HRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ Z) j0 _) B8 I {( U4 k
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes* \7 g- o- t7 ^1 H3 M
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u( ~6 P% V) Z: A6 l' K! E6 X! c A6M2 Zero x 40
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! a. I; S, S/ z/ pAllied aircraft
0 l. e3 f2 \4 c' G1 J5 j F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
, j) u1 y, G3 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 5: P1 `$ b5 h2 [5 J
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' S' c" { K; G# R) W' r% uNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
@$ t3 w3 @4 J, ^5 h$ q- V2 ]0 c6 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships$ f/ @& ~* B& [4 ^: U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' i [) m+ H+ H5 t5 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb* E! P6 u5 ~" T5 [2 }# S( `
% T" Z- d8 W) d: _CAP engaged:& ], f; I# I1 G' \- ]: h( Z# C4 N$ m0 n) X
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 y2 }1 `' k$ f+ v$ q2 N 7 plane(s) intercepting now., O4 j0 y: v0 W* a
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- \- k7 `7 m, `9 q' X! [1 j. V) n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
' j9 f3 j0 {: \; @" M7 Q1 u9 f8 ~* k 7 planes vectored on to bombers
, z1 {+ }/ j5 G% ^2 N/ R# g+ LEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)( _- R3 J5 N% o! _+ [& V
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 o6 f9 ]' w! Q3 k3 i Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., F, F0 V& D6 W# Z9 M8 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
# e+ e9 v: H* t- P 13 planes vectored on to bombers9 T1 J% U1 L5 z1 C2 t
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku: A% h6 \ w3 q/ A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136# o5 ?9 r/ K" J2 \# f# _ k+ Q9 p2 ?
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" ~# G) X8 n% l, X7 P! l# A% VRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& S" t& X' g/ a: ~9 A
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes" h7 G* i: g' }7 v8 _
$ g! c+ ?6 W% O4 oJapanese aircraft
# f5 [: ~* ?: b& \2 J A6M2 Zero x 329 i: s* H: U; \/ l
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" { K3 o8 ~7 E/ b* fAllied aircraft# B; _3 a( u- g/ Y; |4 e( a' B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7) d! `( I% |# o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 65 c! A: ~, }9 Z+ R
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Japanese aircraft losses# {$ d r3 ?5 o J0 F) V2 d
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses+ f- h, A- Z" k4 N2 u0 \/ X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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( i$ `6 W8 U: e$ m2 c; MJapanese Ships
7 [$ I1 \! ?' [# Q9 q) O8 b+ ?; ` CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# r% Q8 K% F. h$ s: {: K/ o+ B
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 q- E: Y- O' m) b/ c7 S 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 j2 n6 M1 F* [+ a3 g3 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ ^* ~- J2 x2 R! B% C- L( t
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CAP engaged:: T7 e z1 y8 R; D* v
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 U, u. R @' G% Y) E8 K
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 x' G! \! ]& m) i2 y' A7 g9 z1 t+ R- Y( @ Group patrol altitude is 15000
$ b, W' R2 k* M Raid is overhead+ l; U/ x# ~* {/ D w
7 planes vectored on to bombers
( U) s! G! z% A- W; x7 vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 ?6 z. b6 b2 p& f$ P( G 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
* d2 R/ G- Y$ g9 l Group patrol altitude is 15000
. e6 u$ i8 o* W2 V Raid is overhead1 h% ?; P9 F |+ H' \3 y
8 planes vectored on to bombers# {1 `( z% y% A' Q/ m4 ?/ \* c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135& K0 o4 o, _- c
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0 v* L( m9 Q! @2 PRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
: q4 o/ e5 n" H: W2 ]Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- Y% s4 v( S3 f0 K5 S- n) Y" ~
* _# X5 y6 u1 x4 y% wJapanese aircraft
7 Y# L' t: g& O! K A5M4 Claude x 3
* j4 z' m8 \; r/ C- @6 p4 b A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft. Y/ t9 Q+ q/ T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 112 {. Y$ }# B* l2 Z* J8 s l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9# h2 g d# k; p) F0 j* U
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5 Y; e: ^- [7 Q, N! r: c5 eNo Japanese losses7 G, D4 M2 ^3 I! ~
- A& U: P, S; L! r( T3 W# QAllied aircraft losses
# y$ b: o7 T) A0 y/ g SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, d7 ^5 G, K7 {! t1 Q
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Japanese Ships! \) X* D1 k% g b1 S! j& a9 Y
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
5 v# \4 D; P5 f$ E8 S" i CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% b# U( t" f2 P$ i
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9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. R* C0 G5 K$ N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
9 |' q8 Y# w$ D# z3 j* s5 mTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" G- a% C- j$ M8 o 2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 ?4 h5 }1 P- k; ]9 f! m
Group patrol altitude is 10000
. p, n8 C6 o) \+ r! z Raid is overhead& L: Y0 ~# O3 r% S. T6 |
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000., ?9 o: s9 d, U+ w0 a& Q( t% l+ M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
* k3 k4 w4 o5 i; t- N0 d; N/ fEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 s+ W# \3 {( g5 E9 z
1 plane(s) intercepting now." L9 A& Z! B+ z* _1 G, `
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
+ d$ C; G1 b1 S0 J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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" T/ M: `# K# `% s4 F$ i% QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 L; q: s& u0 e% y( j6 xRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.' R1 a Y2 Z) [* |8 u
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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7 j) Y: E* k/ P9 r0 X G4M1 Betty x 18" \) E# M1 O6 y( p6 s1 R# r
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses) A; w' e) n/ [ C U( O
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged, p7 o4 }6 p/ g
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged# y2 S \! E1 ~+ @2 Q/ H, q
* {* H+ V2 E2 r1 D$ v, f5 @( mAllied aircraft losses8 X2 Q' @1 M. ~. j$ v8 l' W+ J
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Allied Ships6 r* x Y" G. b: `8 p8 k
CA Portland
, A% N/ U s7 {6 c, J( }( E% U CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
8 P- `0 d; h" M( O6 M# i2 k CA Australia
( X$ a4 P+ d: S5 J4 u) u d6 m CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk+ U0 r6 U* Z1 t1 R5 ^2 _
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
7 h: T8 [3 K' P1 B# X0 t0 z) P CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ w2 J* _8 Q+ | CL Hobart5 @8 Q: V) Q1 a5 v' W! F
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Aircraft Attacking:
, n( w6 s5 I& {2 m6 p5 D1 Y' P' f 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 b, h0 d2 j! S1 j& D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 s5 \+ H: h1 Q
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet: u* W& K4 I8 \3 V+ C/ ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# w! S+ C- s1 ^, J
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6 k3 z) K5 q- X' ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1364 T, I O' {1 H1 V& ~0 @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' B; [/ F- B0 Y
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.9 _. V5 F: q4 Q* G- Z
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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2 B3 E/ E- f+ \Japanese aircraft4 `2 Z8 m$ Q1 _4 m! t; E
B5N2 Kate x 27
6 p7 W. W) k4 Z5 _4 H1 h D3A1 Val x 37' }( m7 ^2 y' c c
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no flights
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. ~# \) n& p. z/ ]+ L2 DJapanese aircraft losses3 [, R! b# o- i" p6 [" e8 R: D
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged6 ?$ k1 R9 n' h' P
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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! M8 [! N6 G0 }Allied aircraft losses4 e! v; r. o8 M: y
1 K$ o8 s: \' |# x# KAllied Ships
/ H2 y$ I! M* { R0 ^+ N CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
; g: @$ O7 e; n3 O DD Phelps
6 O5 ^# @6 m8 s) y' P/ g CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage2 C; M6 N7 r& D6 ?, U
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
3 r0 E+ h3 F7 K% }7 F DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" I, R9 \9 G* P' y* N) P% u! ^
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk& S5 ]1 H* e9 i$ I$ M
DD Dewey& `. g9 Q( q0 k& S0 Q
DD Whipple
; n! z5 }. [$ i) H- \ CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ _) a/ P3 I1 X! N2 X
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Aircraft Attacking:
. F5 |* E0 w# y. p2 B2 X 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
( s& F. e) P7 E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
# n9 g% u& |6 m& n" x 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Q' s6 L* g$ |, X5 A. z. x6 t$ x Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 n7 r8 n6 E* o8 |9 M3 @4 ^
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
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16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 p2 M2 d1 i8 L. m, f7 d& H7 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 @0 N# Z) t$ T) F& D0 q& I3 a
9 s: b( E6 o& a! z5 THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington' I, m0 [. t. U+ y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
2 _4 w$ a$ O8 B1 S' y" G/ PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin! q5 I. s: O& s. I- ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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5 ~, L4 V3 A$ GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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' J1 {9 m3 G x4 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) L% ^) W0 u- b8 A+ P% q
" W$ r, j: V9 ]% b- @9 f5 iRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
% S9 [- h. H1 m! m8 vEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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( ^( ~; g T. e+ O# @8 BJapanese aircraft0 h. x; x: S" C0 N J8 D) k& t# I
B5N1 Kate x 6
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no flights/ a J1 P3 H6 G U f1 K' Z9 T
$ R, I/ [" ?4 J7 G% vJapanese aircraft losses/ N0 l3 q2 [$ F- Z
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
5 g; O' |. o6 d! f( \ DD Dewey
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 N6 Q; o; S: Q( N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |