终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42+ I8 U/ e6 J; ?! {
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& R( b. K5 w2 g; ?3 |. ?9 XDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards, S5 f% q2 d$ }2 l; G8 T$ _' O- {
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Japanese Ships' A7 q0 s- q5 m/ l% N# H
CV Shokaku
# _5 O( b3 p* e" t/ j CV Zuikaku
3 K4 e0 {2 c: j3 X2 V) I CA Myoko
$ s5 C$ E0 m7 G6 u9 Q# o& _3 c CA Haguro, m! C, n! p1 m3 A# G3 k
DD Shiratsuyu# v% ~3 o* B5 r% A% u# _$ I- {
DD Shigure. Z) r7 r" e5 Y0 o% i
DD Yugure( C; V/ S& h* Q; Q* @" [
DD Ariake
( b4 T6 ~9 B5 r: D+ V* Y DD Akebono9 e% G! C7 L. I# p$ W* @7 J
DD Ushio# I& H7 ~, Q- `
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Allied Ships* f, {" Z7 K+ ~; o
CV Lexington
5 b% \% R- h( x" V6 Q4 K! L CV Yorktown$ m, ?8 i% A8 b' R
CA Portland* v b7 z3 L1 t1 i7 N! F. V1 ~
CA Chester
+ y8 I# g' P, N v) G6 t CA Chicago7 g8 Z7 R$ d: [# B1 K" L
CA New Orleans% r2 i5 e* O9 y# ]& l. w
CA Astoria1 G% ?7 |1 ~& j. B% E6 H+ Y/ h
CA Minneapolis
! m8 e& Q' |/ N; C! ^6 Y7 E7 m: U CA Australia/ U! _: b3 A- L3 ^ k
CL Hobart- T1 I* z3 V* e
DD Sims
4 T3 P; {, J7 ]9 L" D6 i DD Anderson
1 g% N/ W9 R+ w# z DD Hammann
- f4 v6 I6 L2 Z0 Y3 D E DD Morris2 k" }, W4 r- N1 E
DD Perkins! _/ o$ a. B, l4 a4 J$ ?' x7 k
DD Phelps1 _4 ]6 S% C3 v; r* b7 a
DD Dewey/ d" `6 @" V$ K
DD Worden) V, V I3 j' Z# r. L
DD Aylwin
8 I. z# h& l' n% m$ g9 A DD Whipple* t( Q z+ L! c. q* m2 V
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards0 I w) i' v, [' d8 @; g% y1 e6 X
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards1 ]) Q" k' S: x; w. i
Allied TF attempts to evade combat2 x* m6 Q4 R: {% V& e
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
* B- z; z4 |. L" s/ n& d& m: k+ u$ \Both Task Forces evade combat
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5 g3 l( W0 @) F" [9 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast6 r$ o. [( p# B+ ]+ N
2 ?/ B, X# A0 d9 PRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.0 E* q& @3 u# I9 U6 y; @2 q) c
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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9 K& Y$ R* s! O4 LJapanese aircraft9 S1 T3 m3 w* ]/ q
B5N2 Kate x 353 }# B; l7 t9 ^) k" ^' [ ]4 W' a
D3A1 Val x 39) x) D; N+ M% y7 Y0 O
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Allied aircraft
( n7 L9 `) V* M( Q( P: r F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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e1 `+ Z. g: q# XJapanese aircraft losses
6 a1 q, x5 A. ?6 ]1 D& j3 Y B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged$ ~& i5 g5 v% _) [% S- I
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged& P0 s) V k! Y
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5 G' a$ o% x+ E: T' jAllied Ships
+ w7 k" T; p& K2 \9 e* e CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire* _1 `4 v. r% g9 ~
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 }) c8 ]' A0 X# T9 D9 K, D' ^ CA Minneapolis7 @1 C4 ^. I" e9 I
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire4 E) I0 q5 y# X2 k7 q7 W0 |
CA Portland/ s- o/ `* m1 k1 g8 |
DD Dewey$ R1 e, p5 b" I- n- [6 s: g; q
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage1 k: h& z1 E! L" w9 Q
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
' z: ~' r/ U6 y7 A9 H! Z CL Hobart$ P1 W. b4 C. O$ S" r3 G
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
4 E! U1 y5 s+ J' g) `" z1 |9 D DD Sims& ^2 Z7 |% |. n
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4 D. d2 O z1 o/ E4 Y3 MAircraft Attacking:$ Y6 G0 p+ y- B, F. q: I0 R
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
" s+ d: V# v2 g& |' f3 a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! z1 a1 c5 r+ K! V& V& ]# e, c6 ^* _ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 w& ~* w; Q" {& e$ V Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' j8 _5 F# P! n6 E( m' F0 Y! ^1 J% q8 y
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; ^9 ]2 O9 m1 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 `$ Z) i; o, l; F& C 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 k4 S" w9 _& u' g% |* d% e$ t" s
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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( \+ C$ f/ T( [1 ?* i5 u: T4 \CAP engaged:
. K( S" m" `" }7 WVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)% e S8 t. `7 Z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# W* O# g! A7 ?. c6 E
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
6 r" f0 \0 Z$ i5 T% Q# N. z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes7 z0 D7 S" [: L5 i) a$ a0 l
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 `! w2 ]& B: ]8 x. B# |
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 A& b! l* P1 m- ^4 v% s Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- w* c+ ~! q: {& d) a% f B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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8 o9 t [* p% HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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6 `' G3 F- {4 v! V$ xMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1368 w! y: \6 s, G; ]- m2 c
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 }0 r/ A4 ^+ w. W
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* Z; n, o0 Z' B; y
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 u% u, J! g9 j# t A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
2 g* t, j7 Z4 Z3 L F4F-3 Wildcat x 269 n' H' f$ h- \! y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ o; V- \) O( I; m0 u
TBD-1 Devastator x 244 ~5 e* A9 W" W4 A5 z e4 `
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No Japanese losses
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* ]: c, k# \! e5 ]! p+ {1 t/ }Allied aircraft losses- y$ j5 ?8 R1 j2 t g; H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged; p- Z# p2 Q4 i s2 v; s
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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' |# z8 T7 Y5 N( J! N6 i CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire! t- C9 w8 i' Y3 F/ _
CV Shokaku5 g' e+ @- n7 u
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
) Q' I/ ]8 U. h6 K$ z, Q, n2 @" y CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 Q1 \5 V; ^7 ^' G2 F; |* s5 U 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 \: L6 R4 ]7 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb4 I1 Q( F6 n+ x0 J+ l- f! l/ O- ~
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) ~1 g1 p# L0 a" L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
p; [, k8 R0 Q# j* y 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet* m3 F7 v c7 ^) t; R3 s5 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
: z) Y2 h( D1 Z# J, o 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 h9 f! t8 L" `. m* P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ ~4 E& W$ n" P. u; o) p) @ 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
" ?' _" q% s& K5 \' w0 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
; o: [" G( F4 V' A 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 j/ H. W7 j5 X) K B% A1 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:% X( [4 c5 _$ F9 V8 f( w# N0 k* R
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)( ]2 b( F8 o2 E2 i o, }! ^
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 U& k. s" j4 v$ n7 ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 `) [. \+ @% Z2 `1 I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5 a$ b7 Y4 V+ u4 h& U+ _EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 ^/ h' u* w/ w 8 plane(s) intercepting now.% F6 E0 {# l) G+ _' v% F% A! `$ G
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
W+ J* D* ~& B1 J, [. x) G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
) F! K6 m' @' m" c! o3 P( L/ lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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2 o3 D5 O6 e; E! I Y+ c# zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136 K1 P/ j) g* a
) m# P9 ^+ ^" H) ?, C! EWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Y1 S: j# L( i% F' a( j* KEstimated time to target is 10 minutes6 w: C$ i6 }9 G) u s
. F" s6 {; J1 N& V$ X bJapanese aircraft# m5 G8 G3 Y% e# T' p7 y3 C! K# X
A6M2 Zero x 40
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8 K+ v& b4 t5 Z$ N# zAllied aircraft( P; b; e# A {$ L4 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
3 l8 T L5 Y- L3 n+ l* z: m SBD-3 Dauntless x 5% s. x) m; U5 q5 O
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No Japanese losses$ H# ?5 o7 {0 ~9 K
e$ O2 X0 T. G! ~( IAllied aircraft losses. _1 r" f- Z3 h( }9 I$ x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged! c- [4 l z, o4 |1 x2 ]6 \
! l/ E |! |9 r! Y* j9 y1 QJapanese Ships
; _: `; {) V5 h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire& L/ D! |% N5 A3 p1 X# ]0 [3 |
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Aircraft Attacking:
% W* Y/ N, D1 Q; G. l 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ f, q- w" d& \7 E- d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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& d& D( s$ b7 x& S' x6 T5 XCAP engaged:
9 a! Z/ l v6 J ~4 X# lEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 ]; P" C P8 D 7 plane(s) intercepting now.3 }5 ^5 J9 [+ p% D7 ^. H
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' A7 Y( n; S7 X5 r2 Q1 a) G, R W3 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
W; g$ W4 K4 X 7 planes vectored on to bombers
6 ~0 l7 R. W2 v0 K4 ^% nEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( R* R/ w( u2 ~/ x% g5 e9 ] 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ^9 d! f$ u0 z3 T8 K6 U% S Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 c6 F$ u8 G- ]8 m& q" z5 S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
( |! W3 g: Q4 w 13 planes vectored on to bombers" `1 _+ W. l0 W) c
4 e, O6 G6 Q/ T8 p+ |' oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1360 W7 j- b4 m1 `7 `2 s/ w
0 [; A7 n- r' R+ K; BWeather in hex: Overcast" g7 K& |8 C9 o; b# \2 o
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. T4 s6 ~% H% P* j
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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3 }- L4 g/ r0 C! s6 T0 FJapanese aircraft
% s, O/ h* ]( A+ Y8 c3 w A6M2 Zero x 32
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2 ?0 V2 T' W, @0 V3 n* G1 iAllied aircraft
% x) _9 z N( p4 y F4F-3 Wildcat x 7) j4 U* n* l9 z4 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 O+ Q8 _# s( H1 y- ]* H
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Allied aircraft losses2 g8 H$ _* n1 ~; j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged/ A2 `" o! j- F5 p3 o
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Japanese Ships
3 R- m8 o6 q, ], V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; p* o8 f9 p8 P- |5 X4 o4 J/ X
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^% S2 t! U& U' z) o4 RAircraft Attacking:) x1 h' A3 }+ ?: ^4 t5 V, J+ O
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 Y8 s& X! x9 r# _6 ~6 i! E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb( D8 H# \9 D/ J/ u
6 {; E8 v! D4 r/ F5 iCAP engaged:
- G7 G, M1 d* q( f$ b- IEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% r/ x# c, Q3 @2 v5 a$ |, }2 L! R
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 n& Y! g0 A8 O9 m Group patrol altitude is 15000 3 v' j) {* N, { t0 G
Raid is overhead5 x3 ^4 y1 k2 I
7 planes vectored on to bombers
1 y; S z0 a6 J w* QEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( b4 @ k2 c3 X9 g# w, ^
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
( t7 t$ H1 _+ U) s/ U Group patrol altitude is 15000 ( ]6 {" m0 O7 L. G% C8 L
Raid is overhead
% J F0 D0 B7 ?* G& ` 8 planes vectored on to bombers: q, B( r& X7 h3 D6 p
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# G7 h5 y! x; k; }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135( \* ~6 G3 m0 k r2 l
, G- i* g1 U, E9 YWeather in hex: Overcast
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( ?8 |1 V) }0 E7 iRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
; o2 ~& I O, |+ E. V6 `1 R8 v, sEstimated time to target is 3 minutes# ]; B# }7 n2 S0 E' P7 K2 }
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Japanese aircraft
% Y( ~. I# h( U6 Z9 o A5M4 Claude x 3) F9 N7 }5 t' g% ~
A6M2 Zero x 105 C( ~8 R7 u0 X7 M5 H; p
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! ]% P( x* w8 b6 E+ U- |4 hAllied aircraft
; ~5 A/ d5 J! {$ |7 s7 Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 112 g. o9 I2 I, g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 90 B" G2 Z* ~8 @3 Z6 Y6 }
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
B' U% H3 `# A3 c4 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, c+ z* u3 ~6 f9 F
# N5 V6 y* [4 v, {( L5 \8 rJapanese Ships; ^7 j( i0 g0 w3 }2 C9 V) s: |
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
8 ]" I1 }* a2 K6 z- z) |! j CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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. ^" W2 O# {* m v& pAircraft Attacking:4 R- g) l: ~* s: X; y
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 O: ]5 p S" J# Y4 o4 D8 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb s$ s6 N$ Y7 p6 p1 x- r; A
6 t& N1 I; Z9 f- V/ ~2 v, \CAP engaged:0 Z9 r4 K1 w z: u; U
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- X E% l5 W- J
2 plane(s) intercepting now.' y( N' A( X& T" z% e6 p3 `6 D- a
Group patrol altitude is 10000
; B/ ?/ n% w0 Z% Y* [ Raid is overhead I O8 I8 Z: w" H
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) w. \' f9 r( Y! `4 M
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 f: P/ V4 T! `* X. v4 u Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.& [6 \+ d$ U5 A! g/ v& k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
; h8 N3 W/ |3 {3 iEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; g- y ?1 C0 U 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: W& {' Z. C) H5 N Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.2 m. T# a K9 T1 T# m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes) R N; l6 ?1 q7 \+ r. |
5 y2 |+ F' i7 Z* H, rHeavy 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 cloud8 I" B9 a. s8 }
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
. o3 V+ \$ r4 G2 GEstimated time to target is 63 minutes; H! ~% H3 E9 e, d4 G) F
( H) t6 c- D1 U2 j9 m1 ^6 f; HJapanese aircraft
. e+ b5 r0 `. a+ [7 a G3M2 Nell x 9
+ l1 [$ P% q4 n* ~9 ?* ~" y ^( u G4M1 Betty x 188 s8 ^3 s b* `$ w
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Allied aircraft
' W: @- v6 C$ L3 e h no flights
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; G# a5 j1 K+ D8 SJapanese aircraft losses! w M7 |* }% \. `
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 d" K' E+ C+ w' I+ L- r G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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* p" O2 C- f, D) F N CA Portland- H/ }* B! b6 Z9 @ d
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage A$ L8 k) `, L& v( Q5 Q8 P
CA Australia! p! y" ~$ q+ V0 |
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk) K v& K! `5 }* ~9 ~
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
% W. p5 F7 A1 Y2 f8 v8 q CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: Q9 X" p& ^* b, r1 p
CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 Y/ f/ V$ F4 y( p. ^4 ] 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 A* e3 |& g# p+ O/ } Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* _" z1 E, X; x. ` ~3 X
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ m2 T. c( ?' _# i/ v0 ?4 E1 L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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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.5 k- s, o. }1 \( Q! Q# @$ O ~ Y+ T
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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B5N2 Kate x 27
; P9 w# w$ i( X5 o" B/ v p D3A1 Val x 37
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$ f8 l+ @2 {2 W' @Japanese aircraft losses
4 W( q( l3 i# Q B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
* _% Q+ x+ J( ~4 u D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied Ships
0 K; B x$ }5 ^/ @: v) U- M/ {5 W CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
& V+ m" W( | x7 B( q* N" s/ E7 N3 S& Y DD Phelps3 l4 H' R0 D! o! J( _
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage) t& y% q" J; O+ K' R
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
+ X8 L& q: l5 ^( c" W DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: w N5 \6 x0 U$ ]3 ~ @& K7 A9 R
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk% X9 B7 D9 J0 p' X4 Z' y/ K
DD Dewey
S0 M( {% D) m DD Whipple
W# R4 L o1 [4 P- Y6 k0 r/ R CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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c1 C6 r# r+ R$ M4 O) | OAircraft Attacking:
7 A6 S5 A# ?, B 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'4 I# Y' ^* V, y; n" C2 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ G9 w( ]0 X& T3 a6 M
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 H! A; {, o& O% K# d- p* C5 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo W# a& B( ]# ~0 t6 t" e( G
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 N0 |8 s6 _ l1 s. X @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 i V' M1 f3 [" e: U8 O 16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 @" c. G. N- A) V Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! g6 }1 ` s( z3 E
" B. O' b% I j, zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington5 Q3 ]/ Y( U' R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA% q/ g# `8 i# N. F6 n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
$ C# C. {2 p( E! t3 j. ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136) F5 N, U, F9 @
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3 t$ r: E! x: Q' uRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. m2 H6 `- C% W3 D3 N; F
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes9 w# v V: n( ?) q) ?4 D) ^3 t
5 O. W# U6 a8 E1 |; v7 d# a/ z2 R5 oJapanese aircraft
8 u& f/ M: G6 l6 ^ B5N1 Kate x 6$ @, p/ f( y8 K9 \% x1 ~ Z
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no flights
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B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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' Q3 W! s5 l$ I* ?+ {' v2 H CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
8 N* f" n4 s8 I* ~) c7 v DD Dewey2 E/ [0 Q1 W/ i, x/ J) y, \3 c
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) V$ N% M, j. MAircraft Attacking:
7 M, A/ Q" o$ }; r, Q 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( v$ w$ ^$ O) e) o8 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
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