终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships3 r# Q8 _- c( i
CV Shokaku
! M& O4 ]7 a# e/ l7 Y( w CV Zuikaku
0 R( W4 U" c" [, l( }9 y CA Myoko
# O8 D9 `5 `! ~" i% O, `5 V) ]3 e' m CA Haguro
' A( m) w6 W; U0 R: G3 y DD Shiratsuyu& K/ o( s0 i- d' N9 Z* L! Y% V
DD Shigure( S4 a- e/ P0 d3 W5 P; {
DD Yugure
5 C. T# r" w( ~( w, r' P) { DD Ariake$ |0 {$ W/ @) {3 E" V
DD Akebono: z2 |3 A3 H( f% A0 U1 T
DD Ushio4 M$ ^ f4 ^" A: U) `! E! o
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Allied Ships
2 L/ |' N( I; ~" c# Z CV Lexington
' ~" |( i5 }: B. w- w& F' q+ _" P! j CV Yorktown$ a/ R0 r. ^; r# L
CA Portland( e d$ L; A% h
CA Chester
9 m7 B% g& I' {0 O3 o: E& i: e CA Chicago9 J5 [+ n L" j) s
CA New Orleans( z) H( I/ J0 A9 i
CA Astoria
6 e% g0 v' a9 [, x9 w8 { CA Minneapolis
1 D7 R" x9 c: O4 \5 w5 [7 y+ c! x CA Australia
- h& C+ q) G+ G7 `$ u+ H% H" W CL Hobart; W1 [* ]8 b% q z! X6 N9 F% k: t3 C
DD Sims
" s8 V! D6 w) F" {$ _% P/ E DD Anderson" q% U) {) Z5 N
DD Hammann& M9 {! A( z: G; H
DD Morris. M, i5 a4 o( W2 W( e, v/ J9 F
DD Perkins- ]: L6 v+ {( F; D( Z
DD Phelps
0 x6 W' u# U& N# `. D DD Dewey
* l& X/ _) U- R. M1 l DD Worden8 U) V% q! d) q% d; u9 R
DD Aylwin
7 n/ l! z4 f0 w7 d$ [$ x DD Whipple/ l' o* u4 O, G! l( G( I
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards' K2 G# k- U, k
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
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Range increases to 35,000 yards...! A6 G& x3 ?0 ?* Q$ `* f
Both Task Forces evade combat
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; P& w5 B3 E2 a- hMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
1 S) v7 L; d: C# I# QEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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2 V0 p/ G7 q2 \: p# Y$ [# EAllied aircraft
( F: O2 i/ x# {7 D8 [- D8 K* y F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 @& s Y5 ?! Z" ` B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
+ Z7 o- A4 Y# p) ~7 [: c" ?' E( H D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire! r8 {/ R9 k. i* l- @
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' W- g% C9 [5 R9 \ CA Minneapolis- j, H! s# \ Q4 v: J9 b
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
$ v5 V8 w6 ]3 N9 _3 [9 F CA Portland
) _! z2 |3 }2 A& u DD Dewey
1 L: C% A# `2 X1 @) Z- _6 c' E% n4 W% ~ CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
' R' D; u5 C. [7 A+ x h+ r. E CA Australia, Bomb hits 23 m. u, r8 t/ e) k; B. T$ Z, s/ \
CL Hobart5 o( M+ F1 U5 w9 B8 p" s
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: \1 t; U7 A, D) y8 t( m
DD Sims/ A- h* k( m( ?" C# J0 K+ m$ A- P
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Aircraft Attacking:6 S+ Q4 ?, R" a$ c+ f( o5 O5 q1 A5 Z; a
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
{1 D. m; `6 T Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb, B# s/ [ }; q6 K0 ^
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' v0 t0 _0 i) s3 Y$ B+ y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 | P/ d5 D! W8 K$ Y 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 X; i5 E# s1 k. m0 s Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ F2 `3 n5 {, `/ e; y 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'1 x( r; ]1 Y% C1 W1 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb0 [, R) J, J5 n3 G2 n% W: ]' F$ }1 Z
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CAP engaged:
8 y8 m$ E& f! J2 G' s$ ~4 NVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 t2 d0 ^7 h% }- R o 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. h# `# E4 V& n2 |, S4 o9 l/ B5 s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
8 v1 t; g* o, _3 P7 Z! t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes! h5 s9 E, S- f' T& Z( ~
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 V9 V) m; O- \) g4 p4 n5 i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 n% L6 w5 ?2 P. S. A' J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 _8 ?' ?* {) d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes4 q7 q, r) V+ L, Z
8 R) @/ C; k0 E" N- WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136) R3 i. R* x( j! q! \! d
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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: P# U' X& ?; N" m8 n. kRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: |! ?. N8 y" i5 m: u# x
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes$ g$ A( N: ]8 e( G8 @ W7 z+ t* u
/ U) }: m7 L2 b' H9 CJapanese aircraft
5 ?3 X0 T& j+ ]/ N( g A6M2 Zero x 40
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
% [' b1 Z% B+ `; n. ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 639 |5 H% @5 B; l9 ?, h
TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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4 E: t( Q* B! e# U5 x( MNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
0 i$ ^% S# L% ^! t* A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged% K. R4 n5 s4 S
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged3 |4 I- Q9 {( E' z3 l5 Y
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Japanese Ships6 {* h' x4 M0 B- q& y# h
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
7 a2 U) j; X( O CV Shokaku
! E6 ? U0 b! T D' I1 x& @ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire: G6 S: o8 ^+ r" u& F5 K) E# G
CA Haguro
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15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') P4 _* W# t1 w! R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb+ i6 S8 A8 ]3 @* b; e5 |$ h
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'. i5 a N- }' x( B; h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
# C0 f) y W$ k& g 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 Q! U, G7 d/ a" I
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ W* l9 C( J6 f# B% |9 s% A
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, C7 X( Y0 n0 q$ t9 }" y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb# m1 ^# Q a Z7 [/ |0 M) z: R
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet. s2 o! b0 V' u3 @: ?7 J; i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ D) N& x5 Y+ [; g
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet. g a9 z$ k; Z+ T* @
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: L# l" Z' P) k- p- W: M* K8 e: G) B
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CAP engaged:/ x2 ~1 z, _" T" H0 K! k
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 ~* ^( b# T/ \- z" W 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
( ^. k3 k7 W- Y% ` Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 q+ o; ?) X2 N* l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
' b5 x0 D% u4 U) r6 J' v- S4 LEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 e6 b+ }/ l" ~: j$ r 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
: V7 j* y5 i, }: \$ I' K- }" [ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( c6 h) r2 a, }* C; i* j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes( }8 _: W! w, r
! l4 E) Z9 g" X3 s- }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. v# q3 }% ~; n# j! w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko8 F" f. ?; i, A N3 p5 g
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2 y- G" r% G3 @+ p: TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136. v4 A2 `' k( G9 z: v4 c( j
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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( Z, e4 m; R+ U, {# r& r @: E8 tRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. J5 W5 |; m8 r. L9 pEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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. O N; [; n4 t7 ~5 y1 o4 cJapanese aircraft- v8 W" e7 q4 ? o& E" n
A6M2 Zero x 40
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! n- S2 o2 h; Q% D- KAllied aircraft
& q5 J1 m9 k4 \! w4 f" `' L F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
! ] k' D5 u4 h& @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses: J$ ?3 ^( Y4 W0 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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4 \4 F9 j6 N9 z. x5 D3 L0 u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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4 b/ p4 z7 {8 |' z% N4 oAircraft Attacking:
3 T* ]+ i& r7 Z+ S 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 U# B; b% U; F! K$ L& q; b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:' l$ T) m% h0 r8 H. t! g
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; S3 ?. t" T) l; X: d! ^ 7 plane(s) intercepting now.- W2 \; K2 e8 T; Q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# U( f' {* D( W, v+ P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
! z. \$ K$ ?, Q) ~- F9 H. p) Y0 H 7 planes vectored on to bombers
. m/ E$ M4 r; y9 b) V xEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* Z# W9 [; _( W4 ?- R1 s 8 plane(s) intercepting now.. M$ L: e3 ^1 A- _7 @( s% z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 U4 A5 j/ A* i" @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 j) \7 ?4 ~9 n8 @4 h 13 planes vectored on to bombers' Q8 g$ n) D( p- a& D/ p6 k
% _8 y1 g) k* ?* S: Q/ 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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- E( o4 S h6 M" U% @0 j' HRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 W5 u4 Q! p3 EEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% z; W! q O, h+ ]; m
A6M2 Zero x 32$ I+ V& z, Z* i( k
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
( `$ { j4 U/ T! {) I' K( Z+ R SBD-3 Dauntless x 6. @7 l9 y5 W% J, _, I: c4 e
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 `7 O; g& M# @% L( W% H$ b; } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged; A* {; r1 p3 a
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Japanese Ships+ A" d q |0 \) A# t5 M+ t% q! q! P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 g/ ?5 _/ ?" W- m. \9 N6 z
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6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'. b2 n- Z8 \! h& d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
9 o# Y* |, B3 k9 ?" G6 u8 R/ JEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 Q0 ?* E( W+ V9 M v& \- L 14 plane(s) intercepting now.& K M) M1 Q6 L" H
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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7 planes vectored on to bombers# T; z9 N3 B2 E. N/ O! F2 s; v- p. z
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" Y" |2 v* q5 g# R+ r) k7 E
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 w! ^1 [5 t) k* T+ K0 a# x0 N Group patrol altitude is 15000 % X- X1 S- U1 x, R2 ?$ Y
Raid is overhead! e1 ?6 R6 B/ V6 E; W% y. c$ H" C. c
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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, i& ~4 s+ T7 _1 Y& K' {! sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135 P& }5 ~, R. ~. v; ?$ @6 a- k
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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! U. X( _2 N9 y0 {/ _Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
0 i' q) N7 ]; ~Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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+ G; q+ M/ a; j# y: x0 r8 U! G A5M4 Claude x 35 `3 D5 D- U; C2 ^& k$ E/ _/ E
A6M2 Zero x 10
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
F' J0 Q% _9 p- _) b. g: R1 K CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
, b9 a& ?. S1 G1 w A) C CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. H1 s2 h, @ k
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9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 Q7 w e: y1 t+ o e9 ]- c' P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb. b @, L7 U4 O( A3 C9 |0 k9 T
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CAP engaged:
9 V7 T2 N9 y: v) [; H1 STainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" f+ y. E* h- C
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 V4 @& V. O* [4 M7 g, E# A# o Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 A, d# B1 ^; ?8 \$ Z* I
Raid is overhead9 t. a* W+ o1 C$ I" j( H3 z
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
) E2 m* |6 K8 j9 g# t% ?9 h0 e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
# `9 @# G% d) D9 Z8 g- s' uEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)! u3 t9 |$ [* x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 W/ @. k' W4 k/ T. i U2 W: S5 I Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
3 x0 q6 G I$ v% m9 U$ u* V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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4 g' x9 i. j3 HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho% s1 n0 F' N" n; N2 x. w8 e
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! y) u2 y" v" }% U6 TAfternoon 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.' v( K* ^. Y2 ]: h. c' z8 ^7 J
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 i2 i# n" k( L$ S4 T" U2 y l
G3M2 Nell x 9
5 E4 m$ z, \7 D G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft8 E5 F/ S |/ y) B+ \
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses% b7 U# H' H9 |( T5 y
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
& n; d |$ _$ V3 u! V0 f G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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CA Portland
* K6 a% k3 H- H! Z6 s8 Q, O- m; u3 L CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
J7 F+ `% h# i. R0 W$ a CA Australia2 S$ C; T9 {' M; }% o: C* s+ c$ _
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk1 y0 a( ?2 k0 h. `7 C* y/ L- i
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
4 m, ?" z/ U7 {* C* V+ `8 T CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 U+ M6 }9 t5 e% N) ?! }9 O CL Hobart
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% {( `/ O" h7 V. c: ]Aircraft Attacking:
2 j* x, R. D: X% k. V4 v7 V# M 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet& V2 L1 G5 d' D3 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, s4 J6 _" ]( j6 ]- S5 h 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 v" {7 H$ C! G6 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1365 |- `0 L: ~' \) v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' h! d3 o4 e8 W7 @% X. W( Z h
/ Z1 U2 r4 ^3 A* K, B7 G% E& ^Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet." R: A4 a0 c& F; \. p/ G
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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8 X- x0 X# ]; b+ h& W! l! Y/ PJapanese aircraft2 L" A% \1 P0 S, n
B5N2 Kate x 272 ~' }7 p6 w* J" j9 h g
D3A1 Val x 37
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 _8 V6 }: d6 N4 h3 g B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged. w& j8 p% \; e" l; S/ Y& `
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged8 f7 c9 |' C+ n$ L9 e
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% J( Q) I! O9 A% \ HAllied Ships O, {' J/ y# D, e
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk" E# S# t1 Z& D5 S, L
DD Phelps/ `' y: e% |2 u* Y9 W1 B: X
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage3 Q; }1 w# b% R/ I
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
; m% D% b) N& D DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) `" _( s7 ?$ m6 y: o
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk: a2 _) [/ q1 k! n& [
DD Dewey
1 q9 u) p6 v2 Z7 N7 v: ]2 o: [ DD Whipple
' ?+ n; {& A( ^* b) T- F CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: z3 |( u5 P3 BAircraft Attacking:
/ r; A: n9 o8 I) d0 r7 e' | 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'* i+ q! D6 b+ a0 O4 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb* k; j: t6 z7 ?
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& e6 ~# n! E6 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo C8 I8 [$ K& p: w+ D
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
* Z) T* ]- B& g3 D0 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb& O% Z3 V; r& \) m- |9 g% l
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 c8 V: K$ c( M, }& n' h+ O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& L! \( p7 K7 W- Y
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington7 l# J2 M @$ Z1 `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
1 X* J. @4 i% d) X+ QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin% E9 M, L8 r& S% J8 I6 `# ]) O, m" h2 B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden6 U) \: ^: s# N* Q H, f
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& z6 G+ v* Z7 G, A n+ PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ x7 S* Z7 g! L& j) s! FRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.3 ^, y3 G, ^4 i- ^0 `+ _
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes- B' y. n* y$ f3 A
+ P: }" s* S* d$ WJapanese aircraft& ?# }' y% p2 e- t3 ~! ~
B5N1 Kate x 6* d1 O* o& U* i! G) K% q) Q
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no flights
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5 l8 t% S( |- s/ j: BJapanese aircraft losses
! j9 L2 v7 J% K g1 N+ g- \ B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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- b9 u1 C" l3 {3 f3 IAllied Ships5 g5 p3 @& M$ H& J3 P
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
8 l) y7 T7 [# R& {' {1 [' U0 N DD Dewey9 V# K7 X% f+ y! X" I& x! j: X
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Aircraft Attacking:! ~, u7 K& B& I7 X; F8 ^
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) D; [- M3 }- Y9 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
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