终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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3 x* H9 K6 c7 p8 F0 i. V" gDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards8 A; p* i# r/ L( C, Z) o4 t% V/ i
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Japanese Ships8 ]( w6 E; l8 u0 W( g
CV Shokaku3 R0 z) S! r W* M
CV Zuikaku
- u! K1 m8 F4 `4 o3 b CA Myoko
2 [/ o+ F6 L8 s: i J" a7 _ CA Haguro+ T% i* @1 l# `2 N7 J
DD Shiratsuyu
8 V$ F& h* H! q l6 i DD Shigure- g+ u2 |% q& y6 G7 j/ P
DD Yugure
) A; N1 e+ j2 S3 N( s DD Ariake' I0 K5 \5 T1 e' P5 z
DD Akebono
1 Y6 V3 H7 m. T6 Q e# E# D) Z DD Ushio
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Allied Ships+ H' o- G) @1 e* s" K: W1 N/ C/ [. r
CV Lexington" o' B3 d: q# A. Z5 Q* S$ g: d
CV Yorktown
0 J( v% o n+ N8 L4 w CA Portland
Z" m& ?1 t, O6 R8 g, {& r CA Chester
q2 f7 O' r" R7 F1 h CA Chicago
8 Q% R& z. c; |4 } ]% p8 L7 _- A J8 P7 C CA New Orleans; z5 S$ \. i. G1 f5 U: _
CA Astoria
2 f" S0 I8 g8 z! l CA Minneapolis3 z: Q3 w% n9 z
CA Australia( p! U, K0 i+ R
CL Hobart; W1 Z* E( E. M3 s9 h" S: _
DD Sims
5 [% u( r' m7 [$ n B6 _( q$ P+ j/ ^ DD Anderson
1 E' ~" f2 j9 w9 \/ p DD Hammann( X9 q- D/ l- e& C
DD Morris [( L' I. N5 x2 u4 @* D' k$ v
DD Perkins4 F8 J: G8 C3 T+ p3 ]
DD Phelps6 Z" O5 e; q! P5 }1 x' Y2 N. c
DD Dewey
: E) d: z& A1 l DD Worden
1 Y7 j. k: |( p, W+ | DD Aylwin
6 K" t( K6 A4 w- E9 k* \ a# {; R DD Whipple
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% \/ g. v! P; a t/ ~Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
/ M- Q% N/ Z2 cCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards7 {. {8 W6 c+ ?" s
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
+ I' d8 V+ y* o% z' m& \1 KRange increases to 35,000 yards...' l ~: a' s2 Q! j1 Z
Both Task Forces evade combat
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q$ n F( f& YMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast8 m2 [; x8 R7 E
6 b9 X; c2 y7 ?) i3 nRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.# p" y! ^3 E/ M, h |7 T+ J- T/ u
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes, P. `6 G2 } P% F$ C
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Japanese aircraft
( ~' C. b8 P1 F3 ?7 o B5N2 Kate x 35
0 Q" |8 k/ |5 @- b D3A1 Val x 391 w) a F( r' P" j4 Q6 z
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Allied aircraft
4 k. ]7 _" f* d7 Q- Z- E F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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5 C0 W2 h1 [# H2 s2 Z) z4 Z# ^Japanese aircraft losses
# S" m1 z# l1 d6 A B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
# _/ H, ^& ~& h/ f, L D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged, R, _5 G `/ P0 }% T1 p+ S! D
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- `5 d" J; x$ q Z CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
3 l' b" m" @" v( S2 a$ C1 U2 w# s CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 u5 ]' N0 @% o. g5 R
CA Minneapolis
% B4 X! C( n: R" h CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire3 M* N) k- q# g1 ~; c/ R
CA Portland
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage& z3 x- L3 d# E# r, o: s7 E) F
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2! [+ q' P& O' Q" [3 Y1 g* B
CL Hobart
5 v t1 }* D7 A; ?/ c& i; r CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
& H; e6 z4 @8 ^) b" n* M8 j9 t9 f DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
* K. H- J3 E! h! O! y l. ~, r 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
8 p* ?% G9 Y- l9 |8 s b Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 e: n4 _1 Y# d. B( j
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& j) ^6 ^8 j$ F1 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
^& c# a) w3 T( s$ R 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' @2 E* R( M" I& O- y, p8 j0 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& t% U2 |. M* o8 K7 {
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
8 v2 ~2 N4 V, p; f' V8 ~: F v* f H Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb" e' y2 ]) Y* F' V- o0 \" M
) ~6 Y: R; c! ~1 S" g4 c& SCAP engaged:
$ o3 G# p3 n3 z: D: y; QVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) `7 p. u. M4 k) u: W* R! m
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 V% O& u; u1 B6 x8 ` Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.4 A6 u& {5 ~. h: Z2 h! A+ R, ~5 w4 ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes; A# H2 \7 n% T5 q% _2 ]( \
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling). F$ m% m1 L! w" S
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 V+ D3 X7 D* w. m3 W5 c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ U1 F0 X' V; ^) J8 E9 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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' V4 n5 S& Z! d! V# RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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& K. K1 p* D$ t+ u, G0 l3 l* j {Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain2 L1 {- t% S \" J1 \! u) }
4 @1 _/ O! ? C4 zRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: @! w0 W: `0 J
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes1 a/ f2 L: G5 u# L& d
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Japanese aircraft0 s' z# P8 X o; |% o2 g
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
' t9 ? M" B# c( \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
) J2 \# h" l8 r ~) O7 | SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
) ~( M, _; }4 G% S0 A8 z! v6 B, r TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 x8 K& }0 U( B; N; z0 ~* i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
2 y8 X I' G- c! z/ T; n7 q4 x' H TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged5 E8 q- R* J# s: g) ]8 i$ w
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Japanese Ships" E# U7 \1 [. d4 C% H8 O
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire. C' m" a! O. B% ^
CV Shokaku
& w0 @. k$ e' t' |2 t8 V CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
* o( i, o; v" x5 K- V& ? CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 f1 A7 B# C5 r2 u- s" X/ d 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'/ a% B9 u U) D1 L% v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
. t8 Q p$ `( T2 w3 S/ P& \ 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'/ N; r& @9 f, t" i6 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
* S1 Z- Y3 B/ F1 c 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet' F7 |" a% J: M0 i$ i2 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo {: P* C/ ~6 O
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'1 b2 c( d* W T7 P& ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
! e- N4 Z' S* v1 S# l: v 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
1 l* ]6 m4 d$ H; j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- ?6 h8 V* T1 Y0 _ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ s$ A& ^. b4 u3 t5 N! T2 y Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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. d( H' z8 [. J \4 C8 bCAP engaged:
+ h$ h0 ? N) E" z/ {1 r, VEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 `3 ~# v( b6 s B3 {# U 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
' u" y/ Q' C3 M# O- x Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' Z" i5 c J, `+ w! _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
6 n0 p& e/ l- W) E1 R# A8 e+ ?9 ?EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 H; e/ a8 o9 }/ O* x: U& y5 ~ 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 O) m1 ^: b2 G* c! G1 T0 H% C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.: p. D; M( t0 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 V# C2 v7 {, }. \8 ]# g
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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4 b! B: B$ ]; N% ^. x4 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136/ h" v$ m3 s1 K, r$ {5 `
: f! r. f5 z5 gWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 W/ p; |4 v B: |% s# F+ yEstimated time to target is 10 minutes3 F1 F! X+ {/ `6 H) [8 ]) \
9 c# g0 c" N& \* D' EJapanese aircraft [8 D: Q; h# S
A6M2 Zero x 403 O8 m3 T) w3 }; r" B
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8 c/ w$ j6 N- B- O* X! yAllied aircraft
* x' Z1 O" T: p) y2 t* z9 l F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
. }& c7 a3 v! d9 ]& @3 V SBD-3 Dauntless x 5 M" k! f8 y; Q/ e! H! [$ ^( \
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% B+ E5 O6 H4 G* \+ JNo Japanese losses
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/ q6 t7 S( }# D4 H4 |! e9 y3 @8 nAllied aircraft losses
& A `: Z2 ?) A* l6 r( b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged/ S* H" y7 t. L+ E7 b3 o' a
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Japanese Ships
. @8 A2 D( N0 K2 u/ Q" x" {3 a6 m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 H; w9 o' {+ b4 n$ n
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Aircraft Attacking:
% o4 V+ | c4 s$ s, R4 N0 w& D! }( j 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* N, Z: E6 r% l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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+ B; X& e7 o3 D5 d9 Y: C1 ECAP engaged:
: t t3 f: x' t; R6 L0 n" L( HEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling); Q& N9 O4 {9 G, M/ X$ d# a# j
7 plane(s) intercepting now.2 K8 I9 [/ ?/ p7 j. n; {
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. @8 }! q7 x" s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
; i. A6 v. Z- g 7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ Y* g& s$ ~4 dEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 O: s6 A; M Y7 w c 8 plane(s) intercepting now.& [, d* x* {* \+ M: S+ Z3 _' ?4 l
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 H7 z2 P$ s: a3 l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 i; _0 Y& A7 N7 T 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku- E+ e6 z) C0 [# M
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8 [5 D4 x, C/ C4 c# fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136 \5 L. @5 W& S( W
/ }+ j% a/ _2 K. o0 OWeather in hex: Overcast |9 R) L8 X" Q1 l5 x
$ Z/ A2 m( L2 x; T% aRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
N! E7 A; f2 N: p& vEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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& G( E. x8 v0 h$ d( K# fJapanese aircraft; R: `' T6 p1 J/ c+ j5 i; N
A6M2 Zero x 32# p- Q, b j9 [" S+ X$ r- @
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Allied aircraft% P- q, N' U$ g- S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7/ _% g5 d+ d: Y+ J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6' ~: r4 Y L9 F: `; Q/ t! j T! M
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Japanese aircraft losses& U- R% c C7 o) H& @
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" r0 L- ]- |- |Allied aircraft losses7 M, z# ]$ u! \6 f; H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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. |& f8 z$ {/ z* @. wJapanese Ships
) O* \7 T: u, D! [3 x9 E5 X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 M, S( \* W- V* y2 ^( MAircraft Attacking:
; x* P! g' ?+ m M 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'. `+ n& K% [3 R3 Q2 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& n2 f8 f! C' }9 s" k
7 M# ]* M. U! I( w5 R& y" HCAP engaged:
# a# T( F# b4 }! i( a4 a6 BEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ B e* s% q1 N3 [3 Z9 k 14 plane(s) intercepting now.6 r0 c E5 Z: l) H* D4 [
Group patrol altitude is 15000 : H! G' ]2 K+ F# F/ g! a% h& ]
Raid is overhead
# a/ I* ^7 l7 _ 7 planes vectored on to bombers9 f6 q9 B% |( T4 S6 v# ]2 Y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 6 H4 }+ f, |, B; Z( g7 c
Raid is overhead
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$ U* D) u1 S y* w% nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
$ x+ j7 k3 _6 _- L' a _* g2 E5 GEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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. y. q9 ?5 M- H& P3 s2 l; OJapanese aircraft; P# W+ G' Z8 [- Z" A8 ?2 n
A5M4 Claude x 3
2 v# j& x9 x" O3 {7 u A6M2 Zero x 10' X" L5 }" e4 Y( Q# C
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9 [1 g# H3 j" ]4 F! ?Allied aircraft
, S. _0 i. A. c/ O4 c8 f0 A0 q% u F4F-3 Wildcat x 11$ ]* z; ?- _2 ^/ R4 U7 l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9/ i( E+ c6 F# L+ W6 h
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# ]) P8 I) @# NNo Japanese losses
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0 J$ H/ F% s3 d# @% Q* p/ g+ B4 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 S& q& Z/ s' f0 c1 i" U6 d% c
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Japanese Ships
# }5 g* _7 e0 Z7 N CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
2 X$ }* q" W \8 g2 I5 I CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:! I; `4 W( z6 J1 j- _) C3 R' c& T# D" ~
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 d% U' h+ t- k& {( ~) ]/ N7 r5 Q& ~# [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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$ `) @* O+ F8 t0 e, P1 t3 }CAP engaged:
" p5 n* @! C9 nTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). I4 o( O: X& ?& D
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: b8 d# v* @8 |. Y; }. Q# M w Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 t4 M& G. G5 V2 q; a- M5 ^' S Raid is overhead
$ }, Q6 C. G3 \: d& e- z. TEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ f2 v9 z& f( U( a7 n' g
2 plane(s) intercepting now.0 G/ u2 W; o4 k; Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.1 p8 X& H0 U4 t2 P; a. v) X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% c; f, S* y4 ^2 pEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( U! @2 m" R! ~9 b0 c 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) | A9 T* n) }" C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.8 l' W/ r2 ?3 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes$ \+ G9 w6 {& i: Q+ @ @7 `+ X& H. _
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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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( S0 \; c9 e+ D- b6 k g; u+ R+ Q2 z" ^Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
v# D) i4 M- F d' aEstimated time to target is 63 minutes) T, v5 w0 I! D) m
% X9 K% O8 q6 @7 L* h h/ C2 VJapanese aircraft
& }9 I0 p3 [, Y k# X G3M2 Nell x 9
; n1 ?) ]$ P5 N) Z G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft: m+ V y; h) @! v5 j( B$ y3 U, M
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses, J& H% T" a9 C1 n, z
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged5 G, s; j4 r2 y0 n$ d
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged& Z1 k: N- u0 ]+ S
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Allied aircraft losses+ {0 ~3 q' H# U" x/ r8 V
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CA Portland
0 E) x' v) X9 ` CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage- Q: v; \, q7 v2 K( L5 i4 g
CA Australia1 r9 N" ^2 w0 v; g. @6 f7 _' p
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
& w- k7 J% A1 I) A0 I4 \ CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
9 D/ Q( |# @, o* _) b4 [6 w CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: m z/ D: J1 a" p" A7 `( ^ CL Hobart
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet* c: N9 m5 C2 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% Q% ^7 D: a4 w4 O {* v! o) m
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 O# X6 Y7 P5 n, S# Y! E0 { Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 M$ q, H/ L f( h# D6 D
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- G/ R) P9 A- K: ?& NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136. W9 k& O' e! z1 i, A$ P! K# ^
6 J- b) p4 g: n6 g( G. NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) E- u) q2 D- d
; S) b; k% B! ]2 W) xRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.9 F8 y3 v& v z: Y, @
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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B5N2 Kate x 27
' @6 `/ y6 \1 R5 P' q D3A1 Val x 37
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
" m( b7 f$ z& `; m B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
, F) p6 `$ c: a& O3 d D3A1 Val: 4 damaged& ~8 w2 T& W, O7 c) k% n g
) m5 O) X9 b) hAllied aircraft losses9 O9 {# L1 c9 `* C' X/ C5 ^: d* U
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Allied Ships g2 s } Y- {" O) n
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk1 \2 Y% j P: h& n/ e& \
DD Phelps, X. M) ?" ]( J$ w. I6 y
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage; O) y+ z' h: P' Z( s
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires6 ^! e4 \, X( E: j
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- u# J, i6 n- i2 ?+ v% [% x
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
' u- a% K$ w5 U4 \ \% K' W DD Dewey
Q" ]9 F: O( P DD Whipple8 ~* {/ b) C3 n* N3 A
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
) w( q; ^5 U, ~1 S) i Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 R9 e) n. P& x: s( U' U
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'% Z# Y+ z8 n( C3 m6 s H6 d/ z0 y9 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb2 T# z- u1 a0 `8 {6 Z
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" q2 ?) \! |4 B( ] a Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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; }; }2 Q0 x) H+ @5 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
( j4 i+ U8 e9 K& g w jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
0 A; g# n! Y9 y1 h: K CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin2 J+ r8 m! `+ ]* _/ t4 P' W! c$ F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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4 B9 ?7 W, L& U! [9 l9 [/ TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud }, S2 t8 d) {; ^2 e
, F" k! ~* O$ I2 c7 |" Q& z; o& [Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. j. n9 M2 O; \% d1 p" y' T; B2 H1 c
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes4 q9 ~% Q |/ x- O
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Japanese aircraft9 m# o* \8 n; x
B5N1 Kate x 6
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3 I4 I' `3 _- ]4 z$ t5 W; FAllied aircraft
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: b# x) I1 @$ y( E, qJapanese aircraft losses
% M. X6 R/ Q D0 [ W4 t B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged1 f* L; t0 \+ j$ ?3 x' z
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk8 Y* G: x* s; d4 t
DD Dewey6 A. g8 G1 c# y2 Y, Y7 n6 f
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 Q& ~2 s% _7 E7 S5 I/ |& } 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ z' B% e2 E1 ~" M Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
发表于 2009-7-31 10:39
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