终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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' _( e; i5 M/ M8 mDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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$ y) U" i' ?% D3 x8 X, EJapanese Ships
2 A* D0 [+ o$ q1 f( Q CV Shokaku
1 i2 }7 w. x& W+ C8 c CV Zuikaku
( k# J" T+ M4 ]2 u! A CA Myoko0 e+ B, y9 Q( c7 L& D4 n9 B
CA Haguro
* V$ D* [7 S1 Y" `0 l DD Shiratsuyu
1 N) M. d, M2 H, h; v DD Shigure% R! \* B A, S$ |- d4 S
DD Yugure
+ }5 J q/ _ F* [/ } DD Ariake
: e9 k2 T! M% h; ^& X3 W DD Akebono9 V% e5 h H) ~) d
DD Ushio, l: m6 ]# E* i$ h: Y1 p3 `% a5 A5 d
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$ J9 {# w2 G4 Z2 u CV Lexington
- J/ f- Q. A6 a/ Q6 e6 g& p CV Yorktown
, ]- F0 a0 z+ M5 u; r+ g& ^$ ?( z CA Portland& e. J. y+ k% g# B% _
CA Chester
3 O" z8 K- E- S% H# Y) u CA Chicago
J: i7 O0 C' g CA New Orleans
2 Y% | _$ y& O, b( e( H4 R( u CA Astoria
/ N* W- \* {1 M CA Minneapolis L- j7 v% |: ^& d
CA Australia
/ }! d7 Q* ] i CL Hobart
1 k& b% e* y7 A7 M0 L0 _ DD Sims
! A5 g% `2 n& m# X- V9 o9 | DD Anderson
2 L N0 o4 Z6 }6 U6 p DD Hammann1 z5 R: b2 X: A }1 W
DD Morris$ a" h- Y- S% k* z+ v4 a$ h: Q& N
DD Perkins
0 p% Q( E6 H- i DD Phelps
: e8 Z* a& |3 @1 \1 t DD Dewey
5 j5 b5 V& B( K+ p9 m DD Worden5 B- t- c: p" K- T8 n
DD Aylwin5 a/ T% ^' _" N/ ]- B. [9 y
DD Whipple7 J) ]% {) @7 C
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
$ Y- W6 A- ?- c% X& bCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
) e+ D8 P1 Z+ }$ N. i4 G% gAllied TF attempts to evade combat+ i' [0 a9 v- l0 D8 h2 I
Range increases to 35,000 yards...1 s0 F- _8 ^* K0 ^
Both Task Forces evade combat, M2 N$ t" `! `9 D9 F' T I) X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136: f4 f; j% u* y$ N) P. c$ G# X
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Weather in hex: Overcast K- S! [8 [. L
2 ~2 p3 C7 v& U3 k) pRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. m2 ~$ B! [3 |7 u' }
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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3 H9 H! _( b& b7 UJapanese aircraft: L2 L8 d& Z( T$ B6 U+ R' \
B5N2 Kate x 359 n) Z4 |6 v. w7 f( w! a
D3A1 Val x 39
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! Q1 c) m2 }/ X' kAllied aircraft# h! i/ D Y0 `" d" r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14- ]' ?( n6 E( ^4 s3 `
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* Q8 F2 s7 X- F/ c' U! [Japanese aircraft losses
2 q7 X9 s' k" W' D: ]2 _6 D B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
, [1 ^" ^: X4 i D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 ~# K* v1 ^3 p. [
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Allied Ships
* i/ n) P0 P+ _; k: @ u1 Q" R CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
5 G, u' l2 j7 s+ D$ n, y5 x CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' a, P7 M5 C1 y
CA Minneapolis# H1 J% `: ]8 J2 x( X. ~+ z4 C
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
# ~( X* K( p7 h2 e$ ] CA Portland
5 H4 u2 Z4 B$ c; @6 Y! \) Y DD Dewey
' i) ^$ w! F) x( d0 {- d D CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. r5 }! {& I" O/ w* X; k
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2# r/ f) K& K0 h" g/ h" K* S; R! O
CL Hobart- B! O4 @# Z# p& Z, C' S
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! ]5 Y$ y1 I; H; H+ U/ v: q! f. E
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 y2 \" [" A1 e0 S* a 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 P' u. J) {+ X$ z* u* b1 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb+ x# P# B! e8 r
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; b# i5 o" l! c# ~* u# O0 |: k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ S' \0 N. B5 j% I* _
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ `# v# Q6 F& l! b/ W+ v% C+ c Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' X0 s3 h0 P4 c3 ~$ l. y. ` V9 Z
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
7 r* q6 S- K7 C+ m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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5 L1 z+ w- x$ b0 f& W: P9 C* {CAP engaged:: N- l8 B0 O$ s# s8 G* x2 V1 n
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. ~: t* \* H( l" r$ G! u$ ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 o1 }* w% f7 b& G
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000., l2 @# N6 j% w# B7 q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
/ n- R+ t% j1 u! b0 XVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)& D* k+ s1 h. N5 x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' F$ G3 `! W/ J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* x1 o' _, m9 O+ g& ^$ x$ ]0 ?; X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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1 B2 X4 N5 k) y1 GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington+ P1 ]8 F' A8 H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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( {4 j; S; \8 o& O JWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 G" q7 C) @8 N
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) f: x# q) k- B" j/ u* P A6M2 Zero x 40
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& {0 t* A) S. b8 c" E9 L1 c! gAllied aircraft' C, [6 D7 E& S2 B7 J# C3 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
4 a V. `# P# F; } SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 X$ p% i5 o3 ]; L' l TBD-1 Devastator x 24; m3 T5 g" @& _( i# |. L h
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; ]; w0 m9 o( B8 ~No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
1 J, g2 `; F- c, ^( X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
4 {9 B$ o/ ?- R. P0 Y TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% b+ [% e2 i8 M# d CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire) z8 [1 s A$ g
CV Shokaku7 h& V' ~4 L& {# `) P
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
2 o+ w Z* g4 J" {4 `+ y CA Haguro/ u. P4 u& q; ^) ^
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Aircraft Attacking:- |$ s9 R# o% m; D$ I8 Q
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ e: \5 ^: q2 x; _, O# Q- Q6 j# T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
$ T0 B- N0 F* G. K+ g% r# `3 f8 [ 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 b0 W$ x5 U; r9 `0 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
, w5 n+ s2 H6 V. f* ~8 \ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 q+ w- P3 \# d6 I Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 s+ z y' S& M8 r: V9 g
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 B/ L/ ~' p/ @% i1 s3 ~/ h4 N* N, C9 c* S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
) C, L! h; G. W( {* Z# H 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet9 o4 x# R8 u3 r3 U2 W9 p/ _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb; `/ E* b5 d' a+ e7 q$ Y# o \9 S
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 q8 M8 ?; j c" C! H( E
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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) A- A4 Q1 D5 r) MCAP engaged:& g! L2 Y2 N6 ]! S A
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* L7 A9 p* Z: m. O4 O9 [5 ?6 } 7 plane(s) intercepting now.: @/ G; f6 m1 [3 [% O0 _0 R' }& @
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' O% x) G' z; e1 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes4 y6 K1 m; H. _0 s# T/ y: g: X$ y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)% p+ i! v+ p9 l' ~* E3 L
8 plane(s) intercepting now.6 t# o R9 h4 F+ p) y9 a* B
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
; R% \& H2 e N: q$ I% C/ B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes, U b2 } b" _+ b4 |: Z
5 _ w9 A% u/ c- g- y+ w* ?4 v! F0 MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 p( k4 J# O7 |3 M4 C$ L( MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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. g9 S1 H# h& A8 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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. Y! @3 v& d. D/ k& KWeather in hex: Overcast
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5 f& t8 i4 R. R1 ?4 xRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* E3 C" z( c5 ^$ f
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes1 t; G& H0 i2 `( O5 z7 h: k
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A6M2 Zero x 40
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% Q3 v. G/ M* m* MAllied aircraft
, {8 V/ ?& i) K# y s F4F-3 Wildcat x 61 f% F3 I2 }; K- S5 O, P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 52 i0 A4 F7 z1 e+ K
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No Japanese losses) b8 g4 w0 ?$ u, M* H$ X
! I, l4 C- R% t& HAllied aircraft losses9 y. X7 r6 q* Q3 N! g0 Q, _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged6 @/ q: A% M0 h* x8 _
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:8 X% j. W7 h' [, }" K, G% y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; t- [& ~ w$ h& v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ A4 w5 ^" W; |* m
) A0 k. x3 U+ d4 R C+ @CAP engaged:
. @/ X+ q) ?! n! H, t2 {: FEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- u# }# J, \8 q4 }' j& S5 x# q; R 7 plane(s) intercepting now.3 N. M. \& {* R5 t! Z* ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
( G9 A' @5 m' }) l) G6 b5 Z' } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 m5 H! v# f5 ~' b# r 7 planes vectored on to bombers5 b+ o7 C- E0 |0 l: K
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& j# z/ d9 Q% |' t6 V: W0 {' i: ~ 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
" G( J5 d' e, T( b/ s Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
! C* G3 t" R: g8 V; ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes: x! h( U4 ]5 f; x! q& i; X
13 planes vectored on to bombers: T) S. v1 `6 P) D. U% t) Q4 y
0 V0 U4 O2 U9 @$ F4 c) YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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3 U+ N' S- x- \ G: R* A8 LWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 C3 r. U0 G( R5 g6 e
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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" p1 {! h5 L% N- q4 }/ n% zJapanese aircraft
0 ] S; [. H: q0 W! Y0 Q% { A6M2 Zero x 32
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4 w2 f8 ~- j, y: Z9 ]' \3 }Allied aircraft. F# R/ |- B1 c8 ]: B9 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
0 {* o( o: Q) z$ H; F- d! n, [' Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 6! e' E! P. h* D$ U
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Japanese aircraft losses
* L0 a1 Y) q+ ]% z1 h) t4 P1 h A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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+ S; H ?" E% ]( [7 H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 c0 t6 }$ z5 x: L CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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1 D, i: A: n* W9 ~; m: dAircraft Attacking:
; B! ~% G4 H1 a8 T 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'. h4 W ?: b; Z- F& ^9 z& u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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( O& Y4 R) O. n( L4 f' N' hCAP engaged:$ X. \: y0 O+ c+ }1 h( V. t
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 J; M, T4 k+ R, z) v
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ M/ j1 |3 p: V1 F6 E Group patrol altitude is 15000
X8 Z) d! a R4 [$ q7 r Raid is overhead
; }8 R& }$ p; m# \ j! f: L3 S& F6 H 7 planes vectored on to bombers
% U! @2 \7 j+ z! ~, d- D# J1 c5 r: bEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ }) ?7 L7 r2 H5 ~1 H! k
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
; k6 a' G1 v2 o, e# Q Group patrol altitude is 15000
' B( D4 B y2 G P% Q# |6 H Raid is overhead, X) ]" D5 ^8 X- T+ Q# l* F
8 planes vectored on to bombers; k$ i* M0 K0 n: C' x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1356 k/ t3 H1 i8 e! X* u- h& [3 \
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 R" {* o' I M6 D1 t. Y) I! C d- y5 ^
4 R: }* a: c6 U+ ?4 \$ I* cRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
1 u/ G/ ?1 ]8 H/ D& l; ^7 z6 pEstimated time to target is 3 minutes9 i* I+ k% v( s
+ F) r- d& I( Z4 dJapanese aircraft% J' P5 l# }6 y! ^
A5M4 Claude x 3
" T. e% O& s( h* Q9 b* z A6M2 Zero x 107 N/ W, E+ G- k
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Allied aircraft
( w3 i& h& c6 T8 Z5 w8 P# @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
- d$ X6 k7 j" U; I$ d: F9 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 95 Z0 }- Y7 E; U% v0 D3 ]
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses8 Q% h1 \' O! k4 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 ^7 i+ o- O5 P, Z1 R
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage, d! H7 p* A ?7 T% h6 X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" A0 C; R; @# p; |; e
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5 `8 y/ \3 b# g p( o/ K+ lAircraft Attacking:' C5 D( g( [$ |
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') S# ~; H6 ~; I" n+ H- |* q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. T- ^" O, B6 X C3 F
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CAP engaged:0 [9 v3 r) r( g0 O$ T/ W2 G
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 d' a: P! L* J0 \ H6 P/ ~3 I
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: Y# C5 X7 f( q- C2 Q Group patrol altitude is 10000
: ?1 W* \) Q1 [* J y2 u' p; w Raid is overhead
1 a& ]* l) I3 k, j2 S/ I- ]EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)" _0 |: [+ Y' `
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- l5 p2 v( `0 n+ K" z+ M Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
& l0 Z$ [% H; z: V/ j0 Y% H* Z' d/ k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes; O( f8 W4 h5 G+ V4 V
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 ~) A' j' _' D+ l* ]
1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 F# Z# u% n. Y, }. t' O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
8 Z5 G5 ?+ N# ?! t' D( @" ^ j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes: p* E J5 K4 u0 @
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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.
# q% `( x% V: }; VEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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! I4 r' T6 | U/ O' TJapanese aircraft- M5 j7 I4 y* _6 A5 q7 n
G3M2 Nell x 98 ] x" ^6 ^) p- M$ |
G4M1 Betty x 18% ^! h! y. C3 g. V
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ S6 B3 E, O% H9 A G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
# G9 C- ?5 i4 ~% Y& a0 Q- u6 _ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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: X2 |8 Q. Y- `0 r# ]" [6 YAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
8 ]; H8 t7 r4 x \% W' x O CA Portland8 X4 u6 ^: _6 m: P! J. d: x3 G
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
5 n( [$ G5 A( s8 E6 U CA Australia
" R: t2 c0 I) f. f CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk% q1 _2 _' p4 p" Y3 @2 A; x9 X# v/ H
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage% c) X4 g1 c2 w+ U
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' B8 W# w2 e, o3 K3 o) P- R' I
CL Hobart7 k: y) H! H+ S! s, N6 V
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 i( i: J7 G" h, g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 L% r6 E4 y8 [1 L5 M4 T6 ~ 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ E7 u, B: [& i: C! r h% Z! r, l0 q* t: w Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136# {* [4 |% Y( J8 c8 |1 d0 ]4 u( E t
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% S3 f, O1 v% vRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
* W8 z* ]% e' o& z, y1 G+ gEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: R' w. m) o/ C9 i, n B5N2 Kate x 27 B4 E3 U: t" Q# P
D3A1 Val x 37
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" {' m! r8 ]" @+ c5 [0 J/ pJapanese aircraft losses9 N" j8 r/ m! Z% H9 |$ k
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
& V n4 q0 p9 J D3A1 Val: 4 damaged. b" b+ C! R1 h7 Y" J
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk9 D. n& p# A0 i) H
DD Phelps& \ ~2 o- w0 y, y% L$ F* K w
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage$ {1 W+ U4 x& N) F/ \ m
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires" y) |; X+ d2 e$ [4 i& R9 f
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 A1 p9 t- Q4 T% ^6 [5 a
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
5 ], T6 {. Y M7 o. r8 z DD Dewey0 m% }- {! y. n
DD Whipple
9 |* v' R! B4 O' B" Q CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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9 H0 G% z: f" i0 E5 u" ]Aircraft Attacking:
0 E6 p$ P+ F! ` 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
2 V/ `: l3 \4 l8 S) h/ ]# D `- m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
: W+ G7 u( |( ?+ i7 q 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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4 P. n; R; i2 p7 J 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 U$ n3 A: l9 }5 g3 g3 j: D9 r8 F Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 ^# D; F7 }; ^3 j5 I3 E- J
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 W: s1 i# J" N' _) ?( N% C8 P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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" @# v; u$ ?$ e% A9 ?* S8 tHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington- H0 }- C; n( T! x4 d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA8 v2 d5 n% |" O7 C: S
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin. M2 _1 h7 u) B+ }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden' ~$ j$ B( ]( x! K! }
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" e7 V9 w5 v* l, z% a+ W) NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136; Q% U9 w) k! k
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9 h- D* I5 C! J( _# D! TRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
# Z7 N. D; I1 y9 V/ KEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 6; S- v& B7 |* C; D$ e0 g% N6 A( T
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, D! l! C. R* B C7 n5 jJapanese aircraft losses
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, ~) J6 N0 j# SAllied aircraft losses7 J, W0 w% }# x3 \: T3 V* u" [ b
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Allied Ships
9 V8 l$ |' s9 G, W# x0 C* N. Y# w CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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