终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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# _; R$ T, z2 T" z* m( w) b UDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
" @; @5 M2 g$ O t9 N6 v0 a CV Shokaku6 c N, ?* k' v. Q- \5 {: V/ ?, D
CV Zuikaku, J5 r+ C4 b. n+ R9 _# y) c
CA Myoko9 ?5 z( |( I4 i; _, M* \8 }2 H
CA Haguro
1 [' d; g3 m: {2 |1 O( |' D; p e DD Shiratsuyu* U* Y* A+ G3 G: K4 i" ^
DD Shigure: C- L' R5 ]! H+ y3 v2 o
DD Yugure
4 [3 y7 `% s" R& C5 D. { t DD Ariake
9 x9 q6 I4 m$ B* M* L0 f; H; E DD Akebono
8 }# S8 O' z3 b0 U, | DD Ushio2 q: O# D/ Y" G) I W
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Allied Ships
; y' d% R I. Q6 E CV Lexington- k3 ` g; I7 ?# ?4 Q
CV Yorktown
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CA Chester
& m% M% ?' D8 i: Z) U CA Chicago" |# J# t0 S/ M) m1 g
CA New Orleans8 x# e) e5 _* j
CA Astoria6 ]9 I) W0 R6 ~0 c x& Z' h: D
CA Minneapolis9 ~9 z' \; c3 b( l6 V& g* t' A
CA Australia
& e) f8 T; H6 j1 Z CL Hobart
/ z) D6 s+ N7 @, j- C8 c' L( c DD Sims3 h: q8 B4 m7 T! N! s
DD Anderson2 s$ o% _0 ~0 ~* j1 p$ Z& N
DD Hammann
& s! G* {' E$ P DD Morris4 c- R+ N0 w/ t5 h
DD Perkins
$ o$ t$ k! K: u, e# t# C% d* w' i DD Phelps+ W3 B1 I& `# m* R; `& B0 K
DD Dewey. z' |" A# [$ @, {# W9 ~) @& z# j+ K
DD Worden
8 D. C+ T$ G* C' P DD Aylwin j% g( D# F7 A# T
DD Whipple
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards5 U$ i! }7 t+ W2 P
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
2 G. X& \# j$ I0 G' u, M' p- sAllied TF attempts to evade combat
% I* c* c, s0 WRange increases to 35,000 yards...
, u! k! b6 r4 w8 I$ U4 X) C2 SBoth Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1367 k# E6 a8 P. b& t) q
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
, A7 f& Q; `2 @ i, ]; b9 d8 [Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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+ @7 n# p5 U1 u* q: |9 IJapanese aircraft4 ~& f7 I; a: _; t3 A7 K# p4 M8 X n
B5N2 Kate x 35$ j. R7 b* O$ Q. l! z) i+ @
D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft( k' B6 f# @+ A- e" X& Y( ~$ u/ U/ Z5 f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 145 `0 o1 {1 a( S* y8 Z. n$ C
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Japanese aircraft losses' I& w3 Z5 n" b# I- Q/ ~3 `
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
t, u3 J5 X* `: W D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire' ]. C. I" k6 D! I
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ g2 u& X) x7 A) q6 @% b
CA Minneapolis
( ~8 P3 v! y/ Q6 d, L5 \ CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire. ?( S C6 w* o% x! ?1 j
CA Portland
/ ?: P. e% \6 L* y DD Dewey
7 ]- v. ~% U! A/ v CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
4 ^$ w1 V: A- n" f" M9 ^ CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
3 ?* l) [! k/ s+ q# ^ CL Hobart
) D1 }0 g' W# g, ~" W( Z CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage' G; I7 w- R4 |( g
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:
) e/ N4 U$ y6 Z 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'* q7 {$ y# H! i) ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 H& B1 i9 L4 J' e- N 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, ?/ D; {0 l3 s& ?) S" T2 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( d, R/ g$ @' p3 S, I: S, {9 g
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- } Z" u) ^1 f5 |* e) X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- k$ n, @, h$ [0 d
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
" X: H! G, n3 Z+ V( x; v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:9 @! D- R d0 h' }" m
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling): R' f( p1 {0 W% U% S P/ }
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 Y) o/ C5 F5 i& W. x Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
1 u. ]4 w5 d, p m: j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes7 c8 C. O; p' \ t/ e; v! v# g
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ B: D1 {5 H6 P1 O
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, l7 ^+ [7 B) Y( Q9 M0 H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 S: j3 K" W: S& ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes5 `9 i& [; x) V" r
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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5 @( L( _" F+ ^ r$ {' mMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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" I% X1 i* m' Q! W* h3 @. cWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( K: X% E4 C( U. E5 z6 \# [& S: y
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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" z' ?5 A" b/ c7 p! r( EJapanese aircraft( ?$ o) f& E, W
A6M2 Zero x 40! D* A& x0 Y( y" g* j
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7 o# F, v% A' m2 X+ T d0 y! l F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
( Q4 u% M& l3 P7 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 63) g; }6 ^' Z* J1 w
TBD-1 Devastator x 24; d0 S5 z1 y7 v4 F+ L' P
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* A) e& A5 `2 D. U) RNo Japanese losses. ?' F3 d' I/ s% ?
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: X1 [2 \" ]7 E- s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged2 i# r/ }; ]% F8 t5 V1 N
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged6 C* S' {: t9 S. z
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Japanese Ships
6 p, K# s7 F9 V6 F- _ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
( N: O; T i- @* n, @& K6 T! l# H+ Y CV Shokaku$ `' T3 C' t; l2 n5 ~& {# y
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire+ @! @9 @; \ I
CA Haguro/ w; g2 d: a/ x" o
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Aircraft Attacking:; {7 c. H3 f% x* ]& ~( c, S
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 n( l4 t1 o7 v3 o9 |( ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
+ ?/ @6 g# q* v 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. Z& T* g! Z7 b) T! P& z& e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb8 f2 t8 a8 a% D; h4 C3 I) v
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 v% O2 V9 q0 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
# s. W( m3 N6 v. Y: ]+ H 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. x( @4 O D: r* q8 F) ]! r8 } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
. A8 z: T0 f* T4 C* Q5 h$ Q: S5 k 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet S6 e; b' ` @+ b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb( z3 y9 X% ]2 v6 l4 F1 {
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 s! C5 l( ?) e& f' E9 z2 u Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ X- i4 g+ X& W% g5 c/ |( K* V# l
0 I0 x) C$ I' P! uCAP engaged:* n n1 C3 l4 i% v9 `5 O" F7 l
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* n1 e, }6 W, b 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 |/ G1 e* l2 ?& y% u" h2 R2 \7 a Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' B2 E- m9 X- l R8 v) v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes0 `3 ]9 j& J% G
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ N4 _$ x! \# m7 f: d 8 plane(s) intercepting now. t: y" e) x# G
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) P* @6 T* Y: Y A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes; c- s; ]1 Z$ y$ @, A" Y. Z
9 j" J/ Z* V' F' ^9 I# N, J% LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
: g0 B* A0 H( F2 ~9 l$ Q. f5 h, OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136. m- J* Q( h9 Q8 e; O$ \
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 O% ~. [! `- m" w& p* m
/ [& Z8 z8 o4 l! xRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( J7 a% S0 Q7 J2 z3 \
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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1 c! D: c; s3 LJapanese aircraft6 z! F5 j3 P% A3 w- M6 c) \
A6M2 Zero x 408 t6 C/ p: S$ a. u) I
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Allied aircraft" Z% Y# t r- F" A# |) I& s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
* i# [ A+ ~4 j SBD-3 Dauntless x 5, R! B& ]; Q; h- P6 a
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+ T' r* m' S! NNo Japanese losses3 {8 W* |3 h3 X1 b a' V; s$ D3 c
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Allied aircraft losses
& H3 z6 f: Z E) O+ R6 W( z- Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged j8 O/ p+ Q- ~2 A6 Y
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Japanese Ships. [5 K3 c- B2 X w* e' {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire! }! y/ t) F/ A7 V+ b
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3 `3 d+ y; p+ S% ~: E g* mAircraft Attacking:* l* p$ j$ R- P2 R* B% C& T6 B' y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'. t* B; |& k h2 F8 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb/ h$ {2 p8 U' T# v) _7 b
6 d: U5 e2 ]% {6 D: S% l+ G" c( qCAP engaged:
: i4 S8 }* S/ Y' \3 a VEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 L0 E- c3 o& r2 N 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
" v7 n& q! n9 s6 U1 e Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
$ `7 T' @" r g# |4 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes8 y7 c2 K9 u6 A' } h
7 planes vectored on to bombers4 H/ s: i, M) e
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( U5 [: i1 n3 U) N! X! O 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
& L. \7 h9 I! ^! \& t8 _0 _ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
6 q* ^0 \! ? U( R( l- R1 ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes- h7 o+ D9 p; O# p
13 planes vectored on to bombers
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0 q" M2 }9 c: K1 ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku' S- y5 y1 Q e# s& ?! {: v
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8 H; Y5 @3 {2 w1 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136) G7 a6 U2 h9 b( T" |' M* ?
7 v; _" l1 R; u2 _Weather in hex: Overcast4 Q$ k5 x0 K8 c2 N' x) e g! V. w
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 B/ M. F% i1 ]1 u. A: @! pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes. B' N" u3 Q- C/ M: j
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Japanese aircraft
- C9 }$ c; w! k. ~* \' u A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
! J! u: S S$ g F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
4 l$ i; {2 g* d/ X) G+ M SBD-3 Dauntless x 6$ R/ M1 I6 P9 m8 b( F# J- Q) J n
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Japanese aircraft losses' H. d3 \6 x' \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 Q( Z, S8 k- v3 f4 |
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Allied aircraft losses
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* }3 M! L2 y3 G& M' XJapanese Ships
1 T+ d/ Z' J* ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 s0 m' X& K$ E! c, A
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Aircraft Attacking:$ y2 z U/ \0 }4 e
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') ^0 w3 B- K. y0 K9 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb! g" J0 q6 W+ i4 Z, v$ m* G$ q
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CAP engaged:
7 w0 m' }& j' sEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ Z) x/ y5 \% v I j6 V, G
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
( B& m9 ^6 {9 x Group patrol altitude is 15000
2 ]: E; G" T: g3 G, i0 K Raid is overhead
0 x S; h' [5 K0 P7 A 7 planes vectored on to bombers7 k, z+ t- U' b# d: X
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
H, V( {0 ~& Z 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
% p5 O- D: {4 H' ` R& T( z Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 `4 m' f) `3 n: A8 q Raid is overhead8 y4 x& C: ~/ @) Z
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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- ~; F7 u1 R. R8 xRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
7 A5 z1 U4 W: C# ?& u5 ~: GEstimated time to target is 3 minutes- a7 D5 `" c5 G+ k1 e7 o
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Japanese aircraft
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A6M2 Zero x 10' P1 O( g0 l; d1 Q: j* ^* n5 W
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1 Q ]+ F( s) L* e% c4 ~Allied aircraft* G4 I; J5 U! z6 g) j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
+ s3 k7 Z& F" f. M! ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 9* _" p5 i7 k" D/ }: |
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No Japanese losses6 o# f/ B' ]+ _2 |" u
3 L, N/ H: m9 m( ^% hAllied aircraft losses9 ~; R% Z2 z8 C; V6 w# K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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% W$ `8 ~# N* \Japanese Ships4 S7 l$ w8 y6 q8 y1 N! Q6 `
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage, k) @' W7 M7 S, h
CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 _ f+ I/ b) e( \+ e5 v( T
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& f$ `; A9 R0 e1 {Aircraft Attacking:
6 ?$ O# ~4 B" K 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 W- f, t' E, @0 `+ F% K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' d" Y& f$ U; t$ f) s2 ]
. u6 n5 t" T2 I: m0 b) {* N: X" nCAP engaged:5 i' W, Z" i. y4 V' R- x
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 @0 H8 H. I+ ? N; m2 o5 O( d 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ J, A6 I, h+ y4 b% [! E Group patrol altitude is 10000
- k7 B$ d- k2 i+ @* ~7 O Raid is overhead
* E6 m9 i9 ]# l7 x6 h3 S" I/ _EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* S. g. r- w2 I' L1 K- P5 V
2 plane(s) intercepting now.* Y! k3 J* Y+ X- K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.2 Z/ P: H% I. s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 N5 Q! |. q" x, e' R# {EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 Q Y2 a0 V$ }# z" } 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* L y& n, B; u2 T* R; I$ m: n) m Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.9 X9 }. z# K1 g4 L1 P+ M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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: J [5 x, G V# mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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# k% v7 U' G+ }' u3 NAfternoon 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.
1 _; ` X1 i( {Estimated time to target is 63 minutes
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& ?/ o* `* U6 m7 e* h9 `Japanese aircraft
( ~, f- b6 o/ e4 T5 f! {# ]3 V G3M2 Nell x 9
6 g% ]5 p3 h% a' e+ r$ }2 M G4M1 Betty x 183 x! M4 W9 F4 B/ T5 T* I; z
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Allied aircraft
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' O2 `0 L! i# P' ZJapanese aircraft losses: L# @) z4 Q, d8 {' H
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
1 z L( x4 T0 O( P G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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CA Portland
/ T0 [+ I& Y/ k CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
" K. u7 `+ |3 b, e& b CA Australia
5 c$ j' k! a$ ]5 W CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
/ Z* o. E9 p: t9 Z7 Z# W% _ CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage2 j8 K- t8 y/ i3 z
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: G. m) Y8 R& c
CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:; X/ a* _$ j9 `% Y2 N2 z3 s$ j8 {
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet, S) L" ?" @; |
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ N: D, l4 x+ P) A/ b 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Z- f" f: {$ i n8 _% R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' ~- b4 S! A; _9 |
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2 P. Z8 J" \. m0 C6 \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136* p, y3 F8 E6 a2 O7 y V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
% E9 |# h4 P3 g; NEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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3 K0 H7 i6 @' x$ f( P) }" HJapanese aircraft) B1 T$ t2 U0 j+ R
B5N2 Kate x 27
* q4 {- |8 F5 A/ p9 h D3A1 Val x 37
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7 l7 s' Y/ T2 ?- W3 Z1 {% MAllied aircraft
/ n8 a& i3 f( b3 e$ R no flights
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8 x" l7 D5 Y0 L' {$ yJapanese aircraft losses
}: Y1 l+ q$ J, E/ e B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
$ \! a& ]9 q8 r" J9 s D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses/ m; v9 i3 ^. R d2 Q9 G. z q3 v
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Allied Ships. H+ L% m* r4 s( F4 e$ f# Q3 Y
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk8 j5 Y7 k2 q' f- b) S9 k
DD Phelps+ G# i+ ^! H" Q/ P- |4 \
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage5 s3 C1 M) t# u0 f
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
3 C$ U# d8 D& Q. r% W$ F' y" P DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 a8 k0 g; R; A- U# |
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* T' N: Z9 r0 F
DD Dewey
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$ g1 C3 {% o5 g: _ CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 j" Z6 ~- c) i n/ B
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- B6 Z' a5 M5 FAircraft Attacking:
% b- q0 j2 X5 R# e" M3 v6 | 16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'2 g, t" U1 Z3 ?2 f) ]" i
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 M3 H$ J' B% o4 A 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: n/ p8 Y- U% Q' W% A0 o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 a4 c: P* \1 H2 ?, {
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
0 c( h7 A& J5 C# a2 a/ I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 e+ g! ^6 {+ ~ 16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet. j, y. A4 L, F% q# J' E+ G4 s. _
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 `/ `6 |/ D l+ G+ o
! F6 h6 H7 r+ X' W5 v% {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington& j6 I8 ]& R r7 }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
! o5 I9 x5 A4 | MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
. R6 o: U* \) Q/ qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden( D( e8 Z* W5 p9 N+ j6 z# U4 F
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l3 v6 l L5 f4 j5 U9 L A B& `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136* A! u* r$ i: g; R, |. J
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 ]( }2 d" j$ _$ K0 JRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
, @6 ?& O& @$ R9 bEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% e" Y# T/ C2 K1 Q# i B5N1 Kate x 6: `( f( d' l; W1 N5 J3 l
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Allied aircraft
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$ Z3 i4 O) [6 {% mJapanese aircraft losses
( e5 D, d1 ^$ t6 |/ c2 ?! r B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships3 ?; B0 g, u3 _! W& j, S
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk0 W( M: y" ?6 N x& e9 Z% b
DD Dewey
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' Q# y# y5 J$ P" u2 b( _; j6 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
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