终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42, N% C8 f2 n3 P9 B9 o( X: ^- v
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; F- g( Z I! r3 T, `5 c1 ^Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards3 s1 `( o0 _- T% V+ K
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Japanese Ships
# _! }/ `1 H9 M( k( ~. Q) v& I CV Shokaku
7 u$ f# n0 r( i8 B CV Zuikaku5 X) T, Y9 c9 ]7 h4 m
CA Myoko# q- v7 c1 H( N+ y- z8 G/ ]) S+ A
CA Haguro3 u6 M8 V* k4 {2 P* V; f; i
DD Shiratsuyu8 X+ e8 x( F8 r
DD Shigure
) Q" r3 {/ n: E& @0 T" A3 J6 D4 p DD Yugure7 n l0 F* a* D" E+ x$ H
DD Ariake
) ^# k% f" U. C' V, |& e( s1 w DD Akebono# g* S/ u+ U. Z
DD Ushio3 o: S- n, y8 d1 M
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Allied Ships
( z' S( s1 }) h$ f) @: C CV Lexington
% E( b2 ]6 ]! o; k) v* N6 \ CV Yorktown
" p2 N$ Z5 K+ Y2 w& [4 S% w CA Portland! ^0 S+ P4 P- J! g
CA Chester8 [/ b' {* D- o
CA Chicago
. w8 [8 F$ f7 L2 C CA New Orleans
4 w( a& {& q$ ~* @6 c CA Astoria) A9 f: f' p# h- r. b, a
CA Minneapolis
4 X5 k. A$ J% @ CA Australia
& {$ }8 ]1 D* F7 N- S CL Hobart, _: y6 r, K% y' _. i
DD Sims# U: I4 f [8 a. U4 g& C5 c- m
DD Anderson4 l9 B$ p4 i- v% B
DD Hammann
3 V- n# r" V% {# i! J, }) E DD Morris1 l+ @8 `0 A( Z+ H8 Q/ z* L
DD Perkins3 \: w' i% @& M( |8 Y3 d; O
DD Phelps1 e5 h! j+ Y0 Z+ d
DD Dewey8 `( t, v3 H2 a6 I. z7 K- a, P
DD Worden
9 B; P) D( B6 N0 M [, Z DD Aylwin
+ H9 g S, S; Y. b DD Whipple" s; E0 N: ?% m' p+ n
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3 J3 \: M+ B( XMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards+ i8 c5 k3 U, o/ C/ o
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
' b p6 A# |. }( {Allied TF attempts to evade combat
6 x0 F* b" z8 J% o( T# N; `Range increases to 35,000 yards...
$ h6 R5 e9 t1 _Both Task Forces evade combat
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X. p! E, h. d7 D/ o* X& ~% {Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ h3 [" K7 c" R5 @. d
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
: a) ~4 H9 _! e9 b/ J/ v. hEstimated time to target is 60 minutes9 s; {! d& `/ a; k5 d' V) O8 i
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Japanese aircraft
! `/ n0 W' [; a0 ]9 a! P B5N2 Kate x 35
: P! i( V( \- K% z. g; N# b4 y+ j, N/ u D3A1 Val x 39
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' A' O) B! d* tAllied aircraft# } Y$ A4 [& w; f5 y ~2 c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 144 l. ?/ q! x% E
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: g4 ?- Y$ i2 `5 u3 ]8 _ sJapanese aircraft losses
* L, u; x# P) I0 F) p' P) {/ R; _8 u B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged2 e9 |; N3 r- [/ q. D
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships4 @" s) _5 a7 G0 K
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire& h" n2 s+ U1 e
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 ~6 s) m, E2 o% o' E9 x: z$ y
CA Minneapolis
& j* q! h3 ^7 @ B; f9 k CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire3 w: f% V* [ B3 e- t
CA Portland' l1 }& }' | A
DD Dewey
, h) g- t9 |5 ] CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
& ]/ y/ d A7 ] CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
- s4 e- z( Y/ a/ T/ l: [1 O7 \0 f |# j CL Hobart
% ^ w$ p- a J/ o( o* k CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage( A& G! X. H1 x
DD Sims: D+ T: Z# \2 n2 A/ _
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' @! \! k# P- }Aircraft Attacking:1 T; Q; K2 M, v3 {& E& u
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'% E0 ]- h8 E: b7 ]* O# @5 T& P! ~* P
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
. F- f0 E0 I# i& Q9 N: p 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- n5 [, e+ w2 x. Y% o! V) c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 O0 m. d" W# o; c+ z/ u 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 @) c! l" Q3 h4 t+ u& {% c z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! d& f8 Q! [+ E' [( c! M 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
+ k1 q) K0 s: \5 H% E9 ?$ q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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$ p" X: N/ f( k7 I6 h( b* M6 W2 V) ACAP engaged:
! A! K, h( _) H& _VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)! C' ~* e* r# i. B, i& b* A! _, f
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 p9 m" F; _9 T$ l( W7 I: l6 |$ f Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
/ Q* n9 u1 d. p0 U0 V; [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes* Z5 c/ j, T% l
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- v! {, p$ }; ?4 X) Z 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 J6 |; E9 N3 ?- b
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# @2 R( I* H' N2 c6 C+ k3 Q6 \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes! w/ {& |) m8 E \& C2 z" w
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington% G- \6 Z" o6 i7 I" d
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/ h# O3 ?0 `% N# fMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136. [" Z7 d& _4 `! L
, Q8 `9 Q" }$ G! ], |3 e( l3 V& w' `, kWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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; D ]0 \/ f1 d# bRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! X3 B, q# n0 \Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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7 z1 z+ Z3 @, {4 p- Z$ PJapanese aircraft/ N4 `3 T* h4 V3 r
A6M2 Zero x 40
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6 u/ \# |; x' ]% F0 g0 S# RAllied aircraft
" }9 l% U N6 M% k/ w F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
6 \$ V y) o2 H: J SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. E. d9 k( t2 Z7 a% E
TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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, @+ b& D; `8 b* s+ q$ ]No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
6 {' f7 W' Q# z/ m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
" f) d& Z1 W, C8 X2 f6 `4 P# a8 b TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire! M: O% l, q" q! ?3 r( P
CV Shokaku
* ~ j4 P+ p# \, C# z8 T- y CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire; ~( X/ X$ X& |! g
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
* M9 N) c! N- t6 |: i- A 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* G }1 V2 W% A+ r: `2 t" O4 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb) | h% k$ W) G7 D6 F$ G6 [
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: }% n% w4 Z+ \+ D: `' ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 e) |+ @8 N2 N- ]# Z
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: |1 _: J2 ] c1 A Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
r% Q a, s# m! C 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; y& g8 A1 {# Q* c: P; n O0 N1 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 Y8 z5 ~$ u" B9 r3 K; l
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet) c4 |, t: p& x% h2 E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 j: Z- b, y# i# h F: Z 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet, e" o) v# d2 j( P
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:; P7 \' Y: z; y* s6 a
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# m0 q8 u3 m) }0 r" M 7 plane(s) intercepting now.9 A7 h! Z5 r4 X$ ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 X8 s) V5 a5 ]3 F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
$ Y3 m8 b d0 FEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ P# u* g2 o2 i4 T# x! I; t" V 8 plane(s) intercepting now.! T0 A) d' d" R0 z( ~; Q% B
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: Z e# e; q* v" e- L2 F2 }( D* J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes6 Z4 }9 J, } X3 Y; A- F* B, f
; s, u" g% y" L* C9 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
( t0 F; k( s4 w1 KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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5 L8 }6 @* m# N0 u7 G& ZWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& Q+ `2 f$ w4 \5 t: s! C; w% hEstimated time to target is 10 minutes! ]: A e4 k' G
$ y" x2 N7 C0 K0 e) sJapanese aircraft
& w% @/ M: |+ b A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft
& A- E0 a! x6 E# ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
2 w! `+ H3 o$ a0 R) r2 |5 M! u% {% R SBD-3 Dauntless x 5
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: ]% R- a. b8 |/ ]7 `# fNo Japanese losses, e, Q/ n/ t2 `/ q
) ]4 u* j1 j% q) E( o& }2 jAllied aircraft losses$ ?& l# V" B* j3 I$ d9 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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' o o. \% K* b8 D0 W7 G, C1 t: W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 y3 ^2 z: _- T5 t u
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7 Z0 |$ M: n# B, A* z: u1 D+ ^Aircraft Attacking:
: M4 G: `6 k( Z& l( h7 H" _/ r 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( I5 Z+ T% u& v+ O2 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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0 ?$ o6 J8 x5 y. k3 R, PCAP engaged:
' E# k* ?+ n+ d: z' b( SEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 G* ]: N1 }" t# z. O, g1 S* a 7 plane(s) intercepting now.# M- c2 g9 k6 r" a2 @, D, c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 y2 d# w, q, D4 C0 d" ^9 h! j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
- L4 t- z7 ^% S5 J$ k/ J5 G0 B 7 planes vectored on to bombers
" `2 K, T! Y$ Q. NEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)! M8 P6 {. p1 n9 s. I9 M2 q
8 plane(s) intercepting now.' H* j4 y% G+ s, e
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. l2 d0 o- N) m. i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes( w1 ~) c9 e4 E) w5 E& M& P O
13 planes vectored on to bombers
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) N# O+ R3 K* [0 l( jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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1 x( C; w! o' v/ T; zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1360 n* \9 j5 ?$ B, a h6 b7 W: g& q3 ?
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 A- G: n* _1 M+ k8 r
; \% E1 l4 G1 T4 sRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' l. M' i3 v% W3 m; }, u! o
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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4 u1 I4 X2 ~+ X* z8 AJapanese aircraft
; L2 p/ z/ ^" O0 {- A+ ~+ l9 h A6M2 Zero x 321 k. U' V& \. {. A, e
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Allied aircraft
2 q9 o6 q7 E; T4 i F4F-3 Wildcat x 7% E, r$ Q9 B, `, F5 J. m, n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6- i& x% V$ ~) u: | {
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Japanese aircraft losses
# D' O! w) ]+ c: ^# \9 z# t% I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 U2 s. z) U4 @3 |% W; Q$ W' O
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Allied aircraft losses* W3 O$ Q" ?: w3 j% Z) b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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7 v, `9 T$ m% \4 J( [( O" E) K" bJapanese Ships$ a/ i% r- B, Z1 J& `6 G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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" H7 S8 H/ R" QAircraft Attacking:
; E" p k7 a% t8 o* w( j 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
$ \0 D/ I) {9 p: }- L5 K! | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 g& r( g) Q @+ k
) S0 }& i; J* \1 {CAP engaged:+ j& J8 F: G% L& ?% E# v3 s; H5 p
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! ?( `* V, _0 U4 d2 ] 14 plane(s) intercepting now.: ~! }6 ?# f' ~# h0 t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 3 \/ U8 y. o. u+ k& J, N( P) L& k
Raid is overhead) Y% O0 a& y) d" |6 v/ j
7 planes vectored on to bombers
" [, D; o) E! K" m' qEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 o- [' s; U3 H1 d5 p% ^) b 18 plane(s) intercepting now.( k% B n6 b4 F
Group patrol altitude is 15000
- M2 G" @# w2 S3 R Raid is overhead
8 f/ Z& K- a" x; } 8 planes vectored on to bombers0 D1 r: {6 C% Q; F5 n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
9 U5 _& v3 J& m& u( l( A3 WEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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) F6 p/ _2 X: F0 c/ o6 u* iJapanese aircraft
4 D* n5 b8 D; ^0 o A5M4 Claude x 38 s2 r7 i8 V5 T: {
A6M2 Zero x 10! p0 @ U6 ~& |) | g
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Allied aircraft
( F5 d4 j+ j5 s( H! V F4F-3 Wildcat x 110 r' ?2 r t& Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9' E+ S6 F1 D% g) v/ Y, _; L [
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5 n$ o {$ l# G; y8 vNo Japanese losses
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' H `" V: D$ |/ l% G' ?* |: QAllied aircraft losses0 n3 \0 |. Q0 K/ \' u: |& Z0 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 y; A: `7 Z$ j
) t. P; Y# Z9 Q# s q5 vJapanese Ships& ?( O& u4 _, }% H$ g# t& {) B
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage6 O& e+ A; I8 f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 e6 G p8 ]9 y8 y7 m2 Q
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. @6 ?5 l, {) y- EAircraft Attacking:
$ u( ]$ C/ X2 M$ z' l/ O" u9 W 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 s+ t9 f0 F- @# T. m7 `: Z) v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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+ c* f/ o0 F0 }; l) l% p& yCAP engaged:9 K1 g" f% @9 l6 b3 r
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 q/ F3 z- i2 z
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- J1 B, n. `1 G& Z' B Group patrol altitude is 10000
" ]2 P1 H5 K+ M- |: I Raid is overhead! G7 p! F# F# e0 p7 f
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling), J: y5 _1 O+ s+ z p2 r
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" E; j/ v' _. C& M9 d8 \8 y Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000./ D3 g1 C: F1 J9 J; e6 W* u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes& f1 ]% N3 N) A+ t0 R/ z3 t
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 z) `2 n3 j/ R
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- T1 Q6 L# I0 Z* M) k- H$ H* N6 Z4 h7 M Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.* t7 z% R5 M. K! w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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4 F- P) `5 N6 H4 P0 f2 z. v6 t* }# eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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' @( V; c3 Q% R. W5 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* X4 s- ^3 {. }Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
R- F% W& }( x* w. |Estimated time to target is 63 minutes! Q8 y+ P+ s, i, G" _! [9 L
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Japanese aircraft
1 C' H4 Q1 c; L& p( s8 C G3M2 Nell x 9
" C. M! Y$ {9 e G4M1 Betty x 18& }* k7 N p) L! K1 R( _& n" @
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 K1 p# U6 R! u! q% P" | G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged" [# C& A0 @2 I; ?
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
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CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage( O J( n2 B/ P* B5 c2 k9 d1 z
CA Australia
+ t1 R! a' D: d; A. J CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
5 ]/ A# C7 q- `3 b* L- x, s CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage# O/ ^7 m8 {8 Q, V. o, a$ b
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( c% P( ?. N, t8 {2 t% P; {
CL Hobart
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9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 D4 `3 A2 d. u1 v# T! E! p) {' j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ {3 ], C2 O8 K K6 ^ 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet* x0 W) J/ l* [* D) C* l* F, {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136 i( k( j$ O/ R! t5 ?( Y
. e: U2 C( ]! F1 S. Z( hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
H3 e7 A! i1 v2 b R0 I6 mEstimated time to target is 60 minutes7 i8 t, [0 M: i' Z. q4 U
& f h% C; M) J- u& w# qJapanese aircraft6 k" ^( f+ G* O
B5N2 Kate x 27+ K$ G& N; ?$ _7 X4 h' ]
D3A1 Val x 37
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# ], g0 ^, |( Q5 HAllied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses; Y3 { b M3 N0 L
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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6 D/ J3 Q+ V. A$ W$ U7 ^Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
! q/ d4 h' a. a# d) t% | CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk& f- S# d& j0 w5 H D
DD Phelps
% ?( N: v0 D- T7 w6 r/ D. B CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
; k/ @8 a2 l' c2 i: d& F DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires8 @; u, }# N: w
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 |1 n' w! S( a! k# W2 R1 G CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
+ y/ v3 y0 m, ]2 t% F DD Dewey+ | ]5 R" D( l/ H$ ^; [
DD Whipple
0 ^- D1 v, S6 w CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 G G9 [* T8 ^4 j! n5 x3 w! O3 w 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
0 ~* ^& ?2 g8 w7 f Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 k7 ]: P# f* z+ | 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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2 q A4 E8 c( E% \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb" s o7 q; I/ f( @. U0 o/ x
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 t8 s' V+ o m# [5 ]9 b! i5 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
# ^& i' U- j6 J. WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA( `& w4 q: m% N& W$ K0 t' e8 u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin0 \( P ], S% _ S0 ^' T. b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136% O: C5 P+ E2 [+ C
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3 I2 }% \- |# O. y0 uRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
. B) g7 F6 m3 \9 V+ IEstimated time to target is 52 minutes8 {9 P% C* |4 Q4 `* T6 g
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Japanese aircraft' J: q7 a7 k+ q; O3 `
B5N1 Kate x 6# |# y- q& r4 @0 ]/ a! ]. L. K
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 Z# l7 `( \+ M B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 s) c2 I# Z# ^5 v# @7 D7 s
DD Dewey
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; E' Q1 c' c8 j3 p# u( \
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
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