终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 421 i7 Z2 ]2 |, \: K
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards8 K$ o |5 C, H y8 @
p# |1 c# J* a- PJapanese Ships2 k5 k4 ?6 s6 s. h* g' T$ j
CV Shokaku
, v6 o8 @( m4 ?. O CV Zuikaku
5 Y8 J+ U$ U. Z) u2 f CA Myoko
( {1 ^/ n7 f3 L! k( S2 x CA Haguro
0 j6 }1 B4 l8 b3 Y" z DD Shiratsuyu
8 C. n+ [( N0 Y# ]0 ^5 q' A" P DD Shigure3 V. g. F4 C! H
DD Yugure, ~$ { I" D6 Z6 R) _9 M
DD Ariake) r( k) F6 Z/ q( V0 \7 S1 H; B
DD Akebono1 |: c9 U, q7 D
DD Ushio
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Allied Ships$ s) L0 T( k: ~+ e9 U
CV Lexington* d' j: U- D9 O0 q) W8 s) [7 `/ t
CV Yorktown
. b" Z0 q- [; I* Z1 e# q7 D CA Portland! v' g& z4 x g6 B$ ~8 V( p9 s
CA Chester) O s7 \2 X, K) e, h4 m* @
CA Chicago! o& d- B. C, `' _( A7 q+ G6 D
CA New Orleans0 C) @5 x; d% I, Y! X
CA Astoria; c4 k3 c/ Y) m) ^" p/ w, W! d
CA Minneapolis
1 l1 e: ?1 u( ~9 ]' g CA Australia' ^. N& O% I& d8 s
CL Hobart5 T: H7 N' f1 N6 E8 \4 @5 _
DD Sims
% P) [- p6 X: w6 I1 F: G8 M" z1 B& \ DD Anderson
# l) T! T9 R6 c/ w0 m- U4 \4 D DD Hammann
( Y9 G6 H8 o4 a DD Morris# q; \% q) Z5 b3 A
DD Perkins
$ S7 Q* L. ~# V1 P4 O9 T DD Phelps1 M1 k% n1 F4 \5 l6 u* P7 l( L* Q
DD Dewey/ j$ m8 L f7 t
DD Worden
4 \3 o' I5 O8 i& F% y8 A6 l DD Aylwin& O4 c G6 c. _3 o( C
DD Whipple" W$ T+ B# K1 z4 n3 s* B7 w
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
: c$ U s4 {! q/ `+ m# ?. SCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
& k. G# `, q k* w8 ?Allied TF attempts to evade combat
' V( f* H" ?% K5 A/ \: @0 wRange increases to 35,000 yards.... p( x* u& c, E$ X* O
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1361 j; y7 z1 r+ y% v6 p; q4 x" f, F
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Weather in hex: Overcast) a) r I* H+ V. ]7 M
2 ^! ]$ N& @2 w6 e2 ZRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet., i& r& \3 F/ L
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% l) P) Z q5 m- K, L' o B5N2 Kate x 35- ~8 v; }6 s- x
D3A1 Val x 39
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9 A0 t4 `+ D2 R( J, \4 @Allied aircraft
2 ~* S5 t: e8 t" X F4F-3 Wildcat x 143 R7 P! Z1 r. T6 _6 [. [
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$ c4 a8 N8 m' M* tJapanese aircraft losses
& r$ V+ |- g. b; w* _+ Q: e B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged3 b' Z% c1 O/ \8 }5 Z. e+ f
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- s! T, |- n5 L9 C d0 \! v
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3 }" T6 Q1 @& V L% ]7 b CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
) |, w( R; X! ~ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. y% H+ h( x+ p: a( a CA Minneapolis
3 [1 h+ G* X5 v5 L4 U CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
3 `% T: P; c# q, W: k! A- b CA Portland% [5 }: Y) c& f5 v! T; W7 T
DD Dewey3 \, t5 _; k: c1 q
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
8 t# P9 k; y, b0 o CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
/ w+ _; n) _3 |1 o- E/ C( r4 v( b CL Hobart T, F% S% { p' y
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
7 w j8 n$ _6 I7 e/ ~# Y3 I9 ~: e3 J0 Z DD Sims6 O8 E, r8 R4 g0 I* Y
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Aircraft Attacking:
. _& D! `& j7 K2 _$ U 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' ]7 a! ~: l3 i7 c9 s, i6 o
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
$ r5 D: r) O0 v x5 a* U7 n% ` 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( X3 X" b) }- V1 E, [! \ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 W$ a- r3 v! n5 L, ~
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' H' ~! z/ ~* P* J4 X6 c Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 y: t" [( d( w% c0 T& R# {3 ` @& [
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
" r4 B* f- X8 C! } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 i- Z2 e* Q3 O [6 }& S
) m; }; `' \) k, v! }& A9 R7 BCAP engaged:
& X; E4 I" B! R0 L9 S1 h) LVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 B+ \. S/ y0 K: q/ _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ T5 _7 y- H [: [* Q3 {# Y
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
/ n7 Z8 G% ~5 @9 c0 U7 |4 q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
7 x6 H% D5 b- T3 c: Z: EVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; r4 r4 b D$ \) G* |( z* t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 U W6 L. n' `& Y( P, _, |3 h0 a Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 R2 _$ I0 n0 X4 ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136$ D2 u1 m/ i# z8 B# A% {' }
3 b' z' h8 z$ S$ m" H3 oWeather in hex: Heavy rain2 f5 q6 ^# D% W% `6 d8 n
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 i2 o2 e- i4 r& L' B
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) b! N9 W9 |/ n+ C; C) G
A6M2 Zero x 400 z; ^' `/ @" X, v* L
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7 y8 m2 t) m% _2 Q' l/ ^/ V- kAllied aircraft% Z0 C5 b6 f& X/ q) Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
$ w4 `& f5 o" o1 y/ _7 |+ S SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 \+ x$ }6 w, w- D$ l. n) O
TBD-1 Devastator x 24; K8 N+ B- @8 }/ k3 d# N
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( N1 v7 X; @7 P# M @No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses" u& A* J$ J+ A( ~% t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
; [+ c5 E& P2 s( T! K8 p TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged. F) x5 W$ p/ A" l& k. u( k) Q
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Japanese Ships
/ {. X- z6 Y5 T CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire' M; }0 h# S% ?: H( ~" ~
CV Shokaku' B8 r1 ^9 t3 N" K( U5 l0 d/ \
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
: T2 W4 ?9 A( f! h CA Haguro
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1 j/ A. Y( z! f. ?" l1 c- YAircraft Attacking:
9 ]5 `# ?2 v3 i; q 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 ?; N% u; }: f# G5 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb6 A4 \5 h( E i
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
' x% \) F( O9 ]% v2 e1 G4 | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 V& y6 B! @; g2 m+ z 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 m! p* p9 q/ @6 p* [# x! j
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* |# X( _1 b0 Y. j8 w+ }( E
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 A' F. T! s+ Y n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: E( A5 Q7 |% B- j
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet( `9 T" U4 F" B5 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 |* Q, E; U; V8 L( e
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 Z k+ y( Y8 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 [' R5 o& O# d0 C/ HCAP engaged:
$ a8 P9 y6 B! H5 EEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- l; T& S2 n, h6 y8 U. t0 b
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
B+ V$ ?( a3 M5 x- Q4 x8 o# ]$ P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ H: { @$ _' X6 N0 o. R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes. K- L& \2 I2 M; ]
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 k' D3 q- V" W4 E" [5 T) }7 V 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
# a$ R% m9 L' u3 L+ m Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.: ]! O0 d) c# u8 \) U2 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes9 K, V4 G/ h' u1 d" W
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
2 ]- o- e! n& k, y2 E, @3 i3 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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, V& f+ `+ b5 I/ o2 W- JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136- x( L# H# p h' |
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 e f$ Q& A2 p6 d0 k! B# ^3 l: i
- Z; Q8 d, r |/ L% ARaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. U# G5 {" i o) v+ b8 u* r
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes5 ^" H6 Q) m/ C9 G7 o" |0 x
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Japanese aircraft& S; M; v1 v0 U/ N ]1 b
A6M2 Zero x 40; S" P% W- Y7 i' M2 Z7 U
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Allied aircraft6 E" w N/ m2 N& K% Z! b9 f1 O1 x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6) C5 r$ E2 ?4 q, w, U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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9 P) b% ]" u0 X) c5 _No Japanese losses- p8 Z7 h" q9 L- i% O% W9 C
4 [7 m. e9 K, A* c" X+ e# tAllied aircraft losses7 m/ U3 V7 n: x8 n: B! t' P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 g. o" Y6 l: C. ^
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' F$ W$ @* I) g R# O: }) y* C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: B; p ^- a* j0 z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 e9 J- }$ h- Z! J
7 plane(s) intercepting now.) F1 A$ D" _# O N+ R3 G, M# I+ h
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 j5 \/ d$ } l+ f3 V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes- ^# {% n" ?3 Y4 k6 J6 R
7 planes vectored on to bombers
/ f# F2 G, @. BEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 O- m8 T5 h: J9 t
8 plane(s) intercepting now.# U! L5 M& `6 h0 w, }" B/ W
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# u) i4 c/ D% u/ @5 J! Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 Q% f2 v. M1 g: I0 _" U2 `+ P 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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0 ?; @& h5 A( w+ \9 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136) l/ @9 ]& O. j' A+ E: L. U% ^- y
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Weather in hex: Overcast' @3 q8 D N! j1 t" d% q7 m: z
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: L4 ^. |1 a8 f( R) O* E+ _Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; a1 B& i( `2 v' V
A6M2 Zero x 328 }! M2 D; u4 j9 ^- w. R
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Allied aircraft4 B; ` f/ F% J) \/ ^" C% `5 K3 C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7* ^% x# Y" t" C! v/ h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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4 C3 `! u$ C5 k) j& Z. X/ gJapanese aircraft losses
; W! \2 e2 v5 `$ d4 {8 r. D% E+ H5 \ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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7 ^3 p$ E$ R: ~Allied aircraft losses
. f/ ?0 ^# ^( ?, [* ?% M$ _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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# V' Q5 J7 w6 w( B4 P, d 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" N m! e0 e1 J4 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb: k7 Z5 h% e; V: E! k
' g. W9 S! [. R7 `0 wCAP engaged:; C( ^4 |6 T* K/ B$ Y6 O4 R
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! w& e4 H3 V+ J/ q7 `
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 ^" Z% O4 n' n) f! s Group patrol altitude is 15000
7 o: h! _. Q& @9 |8 L Raid is overhead
0 w3 M+ _: h% g2 C+ y. g/ w0 Z 7 planes vectored on to bombers
9 ~% H5 a& i% sEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; I& j* G* X' L 18 plane(s) intercepting now.! S' c1 p7 N' B$ s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 / V2 i% p0 R9 _! \4 s3 H8 S
Raid is overhead
; s4 i6 [# K7 ]+ U, n( R. w 8 planes vectored on to bombers% f |$ C$ ~3 o# j: ]' o8 Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1356 v! W; j- S; M1 f! w1 y; O
' {5 j; r: z% h: ^- OWeather in hex: Overcast* P! r' V1 I3 L" \3 c* [
* T0 D, M% B- {; v0 m) T5 HRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.4 U" s6 O/ ?, F% d6 w
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, P+ _$ h0 r- K3 j P A5M4 Claude x 3
- a# G) G/ ]" { A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft3 F7 A0 D4 x9 [, K3 g7 [8 `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
8 X/ \7 w* }' d! y SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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; x/ }, w; G# X; PNo Japanese losses3 ]: F% e4 [9 J" u8 S) n, N
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Allied aircraft losses8 b; p0 `( a, u: v0 e* h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships. F7 R4 \2 p' I' `
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage7 {- s6 x" n: |; n5 N! O4 D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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3 a4 m8 y' r' Y' yAircraft Attacking:" X6 e0 b* q* t/ {/ }! |
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 K* f7 M# v9 O5 i, ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 I& X5 {$ i; {4 S8 e- p3 Z
) R) }! {9 q+ G+ }$ s) b. l% L0 |CAP engaged:( B+ _' Q0 E! x6 k! W, d5 y; h& u& p
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; m8 U( c; K5 b. x2 C 2 plane(s) intercepting now." V2 `9 f- ~/ q, W; y. u
Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 r+ I3 |+ B, S
Raid is overhead
) y; R- }( e( |! o$ _- eEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ G2 q- S$ `) M3 h1 m. d' x% [ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( }3 ~" [3 }# t- d Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.2 A* t7 e2 l4 u0 z5 W+ R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 }# i$ k; N" l+ {* X' D
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ J2 m# e4 c( k4 R- c0 Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- d. h g! Q1 V! a3 Z. @5 J Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.8 u& _1 b3 Y% Y+ {" |+ ~5 h$ i! d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes+ s7 i5 W0 d0 [7 o
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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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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
3 S/ V5 j9 x, Q+ u3 Y4 |9 [2 rEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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" h3 i4 M' q0 F! ^6 c9 V% FJapanese aircraft6 r2 V; p7 e1 V- S. Y3 ] x( o: \
G3M2 Nell x 9$ N/ Z2 f6 ?# h0 t$ I6 ^. Q3 o" `
G4M1 Betty x 186 l% n* {2 _5 k0 }# V ]$ r' ]" _
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; V/ p2 u! H& g' A: F6 w G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged; q' v' ^$ g) h5 ?* o: E; C
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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) U8 H4 z/ D m, }4 m CA Portland& v1 v# j& R! J- L+ Z* v; {1 m$ g9 L
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage0 d: K5 `& a% B
CA Australia+ ?# N# E' z3 }3 x
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk# Y: [* ~5 n$ J- J- f+ ~) W& d
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage: \" E# }' r0 c+ I2 V) I
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& e7 I! \- a, x7 X
CL Hobart
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5 p9 Q; c; {" n8 o4 iAircraft Attacking:! V5 }0 h4 O; ~" s, ~; U
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 y3 }, p5 K3 E Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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: @+ J: D! A( l% eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136 Q) q# v5 {* |5 `5 {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
: x, s! P: C" \0 pEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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! ]& e; T* Z- O; y, j% nJapanese aircraft* C5 ?. a! \3 j
B5N2 Kate x 27# ?$ b- t, n! u5 L
D3A1 Val x 37
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: E5 g5 |- B3 }- _, j7 ?Japanese aircraft losses+ Y( T% t9 I: i
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged( R& `, e; Y* z. x& Y: N* y# R8 v3 n2 |
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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" V/ H$ r J5 m1 HAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships% G/ d) [ i# p/ r' s1 K& C; G
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk& `5 G! T: o7 G( J# y$ g
DD Phelps- `4 c% G5 a" Q+ B" t& m2 L- j2 ^
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage. S+ J( o( X8 G; G: ^6 p
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
) B# G5 I/ I# D" u2 s+ A( v( [ DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 B' |- @# l+ ]! B CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk: a4 o6 m0 Y# I# y4 ]+ G
DD Dewey. T( ]4 t K4 y' O) K1 |0 C5 N( k
DD Whipple
6 ]# E$ e/ Q: ^& S0 E/ i; n CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ D- ^1 _) {6 ^4 |; O
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 ^2 J4 j. J r/ T' J Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 [! F; o& I7 g' _' T 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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3 r+ y2 E/ i! ~& {, Y 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
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16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# r# |: e5 c) E& i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ W: d$ `+ C( E, g# q) l3 g
1 B+ m; m: \9 H6 k; NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
( w) q6 e2 d( BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
: B. W: c* s. yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin- _3 N+ J% D' Y9 `3 \7 V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden. H$ u0 ~: L1 @9 p9 ^$ z- \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136# q$ u. a7 ]8 P* \8 L. ?3 }
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8 k1 y4 n7 B' o) cRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
: s2 S: C0 O I- J: h e8 K+ SEstimated time to target is 52 minutes6 w* {& ], e: h% }+ T4 e
& ~. Y. i# z1 W! k; VJapanese aircraft
! x% Y8 ?1 J. f3 \5 ` n) I B5N1 Kate x 67 F/ m+ H8 ~0 n1 Z! G$ i. {4 s5 B
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Japanese aircraft losses
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% e# b6 o& V9 g CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
6 Q4 J9 x2 w) o, F' e/ T c DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
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6 J* `9 |) R8 H8 S Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
发表于 2009-7-30 21:23
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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