终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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. v" p( c; S/ r& K( nDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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CV Shokaku
$ z. n5 I. |7 ^' D0 K CV Zuikaku
3 Z/ Q6 L4 E( }6 E1 |4 t G2 y CA Myoko
0 ^+ z$ g; k! A CA Haguro
, L, [& j% O3 C$ r1 T' n0 z1 e DD Shiratsuyu
; G2 A. ], R% Y+ p4 y9 H DD Shigure5 ^! N7 \; h+ J9 \+ v
DD Yugure
( |+ [- r3 L& _7 n DD Ariake7 f$ o7 Y V4 p& r8 H1 w
DD Akebono
( W' q) I' {* L# c DD Ushio0 {1 ]$ U3 [+ _
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CV Lexington
, \; V, e; s( g! { CV Yorktown
# A( b. k% T8 W" P8 e! q5 I CA Portland$ h7 H( B" h& S* D: n0 c4 Q
CA Chester
* f4 j9 N9 D" g6 {) T3 }* T CA Chicago
) |/ z- R5 m) ^( r, l/ V1 n CA New Orleans
" D3 }% \/ E& a: b4 G' x CA Astoria8 K3 B* y, m/ v# ~# @
CA Minneapolis
+ j* n- _+ y/ C CA Australia& K* R% B: J& T! k4 z1 v
CL Hobart- v. v! Y$ C' ]+ f6 j$ c
DD Sims& a2 d. x! M7 q% ^
DD Anderson
/ d4 B: r! `& {% l& G7 r: t, X, T; g8 I# s DD Hammann9 q4 A% d& S& R/ z1 f" m
DD Morris
+ w& Y: R0 Q# _. k: y# I DD Perkins/ |1 d2 x3 ^* s& K2 p! F
DD Phelps
4 P! u k6 W$ |: K9 O/ U' u/ D6 z# U DD Dewey
7 D5 b# o" k% r9 m, ? DD Worden
- c' |0 ^# \5 K3 y! P% B3 ^ DD Aylwin5 h9 L1 G [: J4 E4 N$ H3 l( L
DD Whipple- x- b5 {2 N6 C
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) U: ^6 I8 Q6 a2 g" w6 `+ ?Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards6 Y$ y3 [6 [& R- y1 B, h
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
& O2 J3 ^# L8 ]! n3 q/ M( ~Allied TF attempts to evade combat" N$ Z7 {7 K7 P$ _8 e* o8 A; s. x
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
& t6 V9 L' n2 z; b3 LBoth Task Forces evade combat- W. d s5 t+ x j M
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
1 `! X" q% o4 T9 h! |Estimated time to target is 60 minutes1 w+ r1 o2 p* Q7 e R' h8 V
. E( x8 K* r S- V. [Japanese aircraft! X; e+ Q1 X* o; t1 e* u
B5N2 Kate x 353 c7 q" Y4 u) ~7 t5 E2 i4 ~
D3A1 Val x 396 S( S& \3 d% |( W+ t
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Allied aircraft, U% A+ M* \! X8 e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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. e$ v2 t+ ^. ]' e2 D' w1 vJapanese aircraft losses
0 e7 @* [3 x; o5 } B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged5 I7 ?; \7 P e4 J
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
+ ?5 q/ Z5 N! K0 x8 p e5 I CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
3 S) h4 s( _2 u2 J7 s* R! b CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 |0 G3 Q- s1 R CA Minneapolis: y5 F' t+ @9 K2 w# P) X
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire3 w9 f3 B, a& [" s
CA Portland9 N4 U7 _7 ?$ M" C. ~% R5 g
DD Dewey
& M! I+ @" ?: {; X7 I5 \ CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage% l% j' ?) Z" X8 Q8 Y3 h
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2& o- ~1 t1 E' L( K+ B8 ]
CL Hobart
9 }: v$ d0 r3 R8 D CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage" A! F6 W3 `& c8 q0 R. d7 v2 u2 w
DD Sims
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( c4 h4 M" k2 a, D6 hAircraft Attacking:. r, b" k9 L2 C
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' z5 K9 q2 r1 M! l" y7 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 P' @; A2 U q$ ~. z6 c* l( t$ P9 M& {
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. G" g1 z, r X/ w! M, k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 F5 q2 c3 w6 J/ U8 D9 z& K4 ]9 U
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 `: N3 j8 u* G+ {" l+ y) M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- Z) e @$ u9 C8 Y
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'' J4 E6 G! c- g: ~: A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 f9 i- `& d$ w N" j
! R1 o% i2 x8 f5 v7 oCAP engaged:
( j: m+ k) H- ]: m& f- h0 Y' Q, }VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 h$ f/ E6 q6 i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: H! r! J" O; Q& Q3 S& f* P7 \; K
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.% r* o6 S6 K5 Y) {+ e+ A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
/ H, J- `$ F' H7 B4 iVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)" Z$ b5 ~: ~0 n0 j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" q9 b; f6 c9 }- h/ e Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ ?: h% I- j: `) I: y0 Z1 K( ^# t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes( A9 l8 b6 E* ~& L9 y+ O' `" Z
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington F$ w! }6 c+ Z7 I
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' S7 e7 r3 x) g2 Q C EMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 C( J/ g. D- u2 {% E3 _; z2 N4 j
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; A6 o0 v9 a( n1 n) E0 I
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft3 e% D- P$ W8 j1 D& U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
* z# j9 v% S( @# Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
i9 b5 d V1 M6 q1 }; e TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses% c" D, \. k4 [( _6 y
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Allied aircraft losses
9 }0 z: ~# Y! z: s4 f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
3 A7 Q4 [3 `4 \8 o f' o! l TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
" y, y6 u7 v( R6 e1 `9 N1 I CV Shokaku e0 ~$ Y# w+ q% _; J
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
6 t5 a, ~. O- I9 s( e CA Haguro- e: C0 }, |1 H; j5 x6 P( Y* l; H! P
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* i3 g' x8 I/ l0 ~8 Y. p2 eAircraft Attacking:5 K' E6 Y4 n, c3 u5 h$ y
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* m4 p, f. M# q$ T; V* j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb% A+ @+ Q/ v3 F3 g+ J4 }
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& m7 E# ^4 k* ]- a9 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ W) h/ b. }3 ^8 ^8 g
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 W3 }2 |! O$ s8 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 i5 ]" E* L+ z1 J0 r [0 P
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! y/ ]/ w9 [) ~* D7 p' l" {+ t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: {& b1 ]% i3 B
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
) [6 f+ |* _% @ I1 k( b; v) |, I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb" F9 a/ z# ]- |; b, e
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet" k3 ^+ u, ?, p% j
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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& I- V! Y3 R9 W' RCAP engaged:
& o2 l; l) ` X* _+ i0 r! gEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)' X1 X& y9 |( V) G6 h6 I! z
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 A5 x0 a) m+ }" Q, U3 e5 c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 A* F5 T- P2 V6 M0 r: e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
: }- ~. l1 L; A: \# Z) gEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ v* w) T5 F$ o; T) z" i+ V
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% s' e- r2 y" _! p) A- g Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 `6 \3 R @6 k* O7 o8 }( Y, u2 H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes% M5 W! D* f8 F& R2 L/ `/ r, e
7 B4 S9 d& P- g/ i* V! h3 CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
/ o3 `3 G: d. X! I+ E! x3 hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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$ C/ Z/ o; o* N1 A. H' ?+ c6 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136# N( L2 M5 A1 z
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' e8 a7 k( Y e B6 `6 \ e" o2 hRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 y- t! r; m0 Z7 V/ j: d, ]8 v
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 q- a1 R8 M/ W0 m9 J, |
A6M2 Zero x 40
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
4 _( ^+ Q5 ^+ M. \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses8 A5 ] [1 ~1 `6 r6 u3 n: j
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Allied aircraft losses! J. m( n, W+ t( O5 A0 C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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. F z6 X9 h+ C: m: q1 oJapanese Ships
9 P B' j/ ?0 a+ R. ~- { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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: { m9 ~' y1 B+ l5 n# k8 D9 _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! d/ M4 y+ P, y# ]% q# Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
% G. [. F5 f3 wEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 |. `( g+ a* Z2 `- c. z4 O
7 plane(s) intercepting now.% s: n0 `& z7 o1 n6 p1 k& k' m8 v) q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 ?' X8 ]$ f1 m. N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes b4 T" j1 R, w$ H+ Q9 X
7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 g! X- n3 ?( ^) YEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)" P, e: }( w; h
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
[7 r& q; H) o9 f Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) @. ~" E: a$ v! I2 [$ c7 l+ o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ g$ I! R; m" w0 G! r" M# |5 z
13 planes vectored on to bombers' d: _* m, j7 I
! F0 s; }+ Y! S: r4 W( uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku7 b* n& K/ Y) L1 ^/ D: c3 ]' t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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$ k; w# {' U7 r( S8 L gRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 l- i& w2 t1 T5 ~Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: T0 b6 z9 s& a A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
+ x8 }7 |- `) F8 t F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
4 w" T% H# O, N, n SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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% C( w* R, [# kJapanese aircraft losses& X0 o6 x( _* \$ Y2 H! g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' y4 c, u$ F. m! r. a
1 s9 ?) E5 U3 g: rAllied aircraft losses u$ e0 {* O7 L" r4 u4 ?/ R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged4 B. [/ U. F1 h3 t/ @ Z
; a3 E6 |# I: Q. IJapanese Ships; G# v- F! N: \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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* H4 q U$ i3 w4 H+ OAircraft Attacking:) K0 c6 Y( q: X: s, b4 @/ m. \; _
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
+ J: z" { J3 g+ ]7 ~( Y* k1 w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: ?1 r. i: @1 }
& B6 b# n d0 p9 d+ o4 ~$ a( UCAP engaged:
& y: e2 M! P/ V' W% L: bEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). K" I9 q0 s8 n* e9 N' Z
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ c; K$ _* g, W) f* l7 i e& d3 o Group patrol altitude is 15000 5 `9 l( I4 p1 r6 ~' q7 l
Raid is overhead" R }6 h; H) T- d
7 planes vectored on to bombers
" Y8 j/ ?! u/ s6 y5 g# ?' pEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ }) r" y4 I3 {& ]2 n8 m
18 plane(s) intercepting now.3 u6 j* D% ` w6 ~9 ?6 m
Group patrol altitude is 15000 9 f5 z: M% s8 \$ j4 K! J4 \ V
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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v$ T& J3 e1 W: m- L) a7 xRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.: v: z+ }1 Q* ?' n9 m
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes, u& T( k5 w9 h5 J- Q5 `
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Japanese aircraft
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A6M2 Zero x 10
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# v% j1 F7 W4 p# k' W: PAllied aircraft
. f% I# [0 y2 Y$ k6 K' ]4 j4 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
1 p6 v6 [# P1 H U SBD-3 Dauntless x 9/ e& @4 q) f! {2 G4 g, n4 }
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No Japanese losses
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7 |% j5 o$ V2 |/ k, j9 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- p+ H% g8 W L. [+ o: f# w$ i
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Japanese Ships! r6 j9 G; y% B/ }
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. c; S3 f; q5 z% o7 U. v9 P( ^4 U
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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& |. K' k; b$ @Aircraft Attacking:
! x: h1 K) O( l) [( T6 y+ e9 W 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; d1 {0 j/ n+ W. N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb- ~0 [1 }) G7 h) v* n' n$ e' B
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CAP engaged:0 t, l; h$ c7 g
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). I r& R) T. z: b; a& A
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( S6 S1 ]8 M2 i8 e9 B! x Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 h4 H, U3 z( `& b! X Raid is overhead# t/ Q# z8 A7 X |
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)) I$ Z) ^+ `+ Z/ p
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 g4 _: F7 p' r. L3 d Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
+ l0 Q x* L# V3 M3 I4 ^% N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ C! A1 u0 _7 U+ o# ^
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)* @( o' u+ B9 a, w* y- m9 Q3 I
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 l! }0 U- v' ?3 ]3 Q! { Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.. C- O7 s$ d5 C% p. d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes; z! e3 W# E: M% _4 {8 p" E
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho z5 g6 A( k1 a1 F W
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( F, p$ F3 I% h" Z2 ^$ RAfternoon 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.6 b# b/ G! m7 V$ H7 O
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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3 J' X0 {0 @! ?. o G4M1 Betty x 18 l$ N, J( F/ [& r1 ~1 Q7 F
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' A7 Q O% E( }" n" ?+ ]" BAllied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 b5 `/ x% _& y/ z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
* c: [& m+ T9 b4 r: J G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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- } U" @ c8 _# n# W5 k CA Portland
/ e3 i0 W" E6 k1 F CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage# P3 ~+ F8 d+ Q i8 n0 }
CA Australia, O0 @1 c( V/ i% F. ]
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk' X0 `: ^2 R( t2 j
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
& P* Z9 |8 \8 q+ u1 ? CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- e, H3 y; p) X: v. z) F# k3 P% @
CL Hobart$ x0 W. }% E+ [$ L
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet! a* v @5 @) ^& {& n0 F# f3 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ T. L- x( h4 j/ H- f
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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6 \5 ^$ O4 c# p2 H6 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.3 K! F7 n1 ?: L, E+ D. @8 V% p
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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( q" c7 P: l5 \% z- ]$ C' M0 p B5N2 Kate x 27
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 E: Z$ s( _7 c: K B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
2 G3 o% a; K$ o( W7 ]1 O0 w D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses# i1 T0 f0 e) d6 }5 e
7 }* S$ X+ l0 c! G) A$ b, VAllied Ships
! i3 }, P; }7 l- t% T CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk- h# g7 J2 B7 o3 }% O3 {. y( U
DD Phelps. s0 w# ?7 u1 c) j6 \$ K
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
. w' j+ m9 E7 G( W% q2 a' d/ F DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
0 [5 F$ O% I4 X! j R1 j3 o4 Z3 j9 Y( p DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 J) k4 u' E% a# I% M CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk$ V) P' Y F9 v* V5 F, ]4 e
DD Dewey/ |& S. D* `8 M% g, B: P9 `& O+ a
DD Whipple
. h p1 R# t* M s CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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; A" }- G5 S2 `* W( Z" H 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'8 D5 o- m3 U8 ~. M
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! Z( g& r3 N6 u2 C, D- H* ?% ~: E 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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5 Z; |5 `0 ?$ T" N/ [8 [ 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
: g6 e4 [7 e$ D o, ^! C3 M# AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA: Y; f% k2 m# b% J* @5 y S5 K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin5 G+ u- I* C% f* N3 q- n9 Z+ z0 e* Y* E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden# @7 V" P1 C$ t0 p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136& n& N `- G& p3 J3 Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.' Z, p; O! ?- ~
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
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4 q9 `9 O' ^: k" c, M$ yJapanese aircraft losses
3 A) v% d. ^& @! q b7 r4 Q/ ~ B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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% x, o4 n# G. a CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk: f7 S2 w( D9 G" V% K! \' u1 B P
DD Dewey/ T5 o% K; T' F* e$ X8 n
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# b$ v/ ?) K1 i4 XAircraft Attacking:
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